• photo credit Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem participates in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in Los Angeles, California, June 12, 2025. (DHS photo by Tia Dufour)

    U.S. Drug Prosecutions Fall to Decades Low as Money-Laundering Cases Plummet: Report

    U.S. federal prosecutions for drug crimes have fallen to their lowest level in decades this year after the Trump administration redirected agents to immigration enforcement, according to a Reuters analysis.

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    Ex–Ronald McDonald House Director Charged with Stealing from Charity

    The former executive director of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Marshfield, Wisconsin, has been charged with taking over $100,000 from the nonprofit.

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    UK’s HRMC Steps Up AML Enforcement in Art Sector

    The UK art market is coming under sharper scrutiny from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), which has intensified enforcement of anti–money laundering rules.

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    UBS to Pay Nearly $1 Billion for Alleged Role in French Tax Evasion

    UBS Group AG will pay €835 million ($985.6 million) to resolve a yearslong case in France over allegations the Swiss bank helped wealthy clients evade taxes. 

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    Singapore Convicts Two in Wirecard Forgery Case

    A Singapore court on Monday convicted two businessmen of falsifying documents that misled auditor EY into believing Wirecard held substantial cash in Singapore bank accounts.

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    HK Regulator Bans Ex-Citi Asia Equities Head for Poor Compliance

    Hong Kong has banned Richard Charles Heyes, Citigroup’s former head of pan-Asia equities, from re-entering the financial industry for five years after finding him liable for regulatory breaches.