Hello Tuesday! It’s November 4, and we’re tracking today’s top stories: Hezbollah-linked groups turn to digital payments for fundraising, Lawsuit Against Spotify Claims ‘Billions’ of Drake Streams Were ‘Fraudulent’, Trump opens the door for sanctions on Nigeria over persecution of Christians, Soccer, emeralds and cocaine: The ‘new’ Colombian drug lords with ties to Spain, and much more…

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🎯 FEATURED STORY

Hezbollah-linked groups turn to digital payments for fundraising. Charities affiliated with terrorist movement appear to exploit weaknesses in money laundering fight. Iran Int’l

🔥 TOP STORIES

Lawsuit Against Spotify Claims ‘Billions’ of Drake Streams Were ‘Fraudulent’ Rolling Stone

Trump opens the door for sanctions on Nigeria over persecution of Christians AP

Soccer, emeralds and cocaine: The ‘new’ Colombian drug lords with ties to Spain El Pais

$120M Exploit Has Chilling Effect on Entire Crypto Ecosystem Gizmodo

Trump Torpedoed Nvidia’s Push to Export AI Chips to China WSJ

A third of inspected law firms breach anti-money laundering rules The Times

The Billionaire Trader Who Swooped In on Russia’s Overseas Oil Empire WSJ

Trump is planning new mission in Mexico against cartels NBC

Two men accused of hacking and extorting US companies previously worked for cybersecurity firms CNN

Suspects charged in terror plot cited ISIS and may have tried to replicate Paris terror attack on US soil CNN

7 women now charged in $100M Fort Bend hospice fraud Houston Chronicle

Former Cuba minister of economy charged with espionage, money laundering amid secrecy Miami Herald

💥 SANCTIONS

Chinese Refiners Cut Russian Oil Imports Ahead of New U.S. Sanctions Moscow Times

Syrian leader to discuss lifting sanctions, reconstruction in 'historic' US visit AFP

US wants UN sanctions on 7 ships over North Korea exports to China Reuters

India's BPCL buys Upper Zakum crude for December to replace Russian oil Reuters

Turkey cuts Russian oil imports amid Western sanctions Kyiv Independent

🚩 RUSSIA & CHINA

Crouching Badger, Hidden Dragon: How Wisconsin Republicans Are Fighting China Daily Wire

German auto parts sector rushes to get China exemptions for Nexperia chip exports Reuters 

Nexperia's Dutch headquarters says it welcomes announcements lifting block on shipping chips Reuters

China intimidated UK university to ditch human rights research BBC

💸 CORRUPTION & FINANCIAL CRIME

Italian police seize $1.5B in assets from Campari’s controlling shareholder amid tax fraud probe AP

Wall Street Intensifies Scrutiny of Fraud After Spate of Loan Losses WSJ

Indian financial crimes agency freezes Anil Ambani Group properties worth $853 million NDTV

How the UN Tossed Out Israeli Intel To Downplay UNRWA’s Ties to Hamas Free Beacon

Chile to end Pinochet henchmen’s pampered prison life of tennis and barbecues Guardian

🔐 CRYPTO & CYBER

Jabber Zeus Coder ‘MrICQ’ in U.S. Custody Krebs 

Former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried is making a play for redemption CNN 

Trump on why he pardoned Binance CEO Ars

Lawmakers say stolen police logins are exposing Flock surveillance cameras to hackers TechCrunch

Japanese retailer Askul confirms data leak after cyberattack claimed by Russia-linked group Record

🚚 TRAFFICKING

Mexico, a country caught between mafias El Pais 

DHS Finally Catch a Real Alleged Drug Lord in Chicago Blitz Daily Beast 

Netherlands says it will return stolen 3,500-year-old sculpture to Egypt after Grand Egyptian Museum opening CBS

Georgian Court Releases Pregnant British Teenager In Drug Trafficking Case RFE

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