Hello Thursday! It’s July 3, and we’re tracking today’s top stories: Lack of new U.S. sanctions allows restricted goods and funds into Russia, Colombia seizes first unmanned narco-submarine with Starlink antenna, Operation Mongolian Beef, Switzerland suspects Iran killed 3 of its diplomats, and much more…

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Lack of New U.S. Sanctions Allows Restricted Goods and Funds Into Russia. President Trump has issued no new restrictions on Russia this year, in effect allowing Moscow to acquire the money and materials it needs in its conflict with Ukraine. NYT

Britain's FBI sends red alert on shady Russian Shadow Fleet Daily Mail

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🔥 TOP STORIES

Colombia seizes first unmanned narco-submarine with Starlink antenna AFP

Operation Mongolian Beef: Dozens arrested after violent shootout between rival Florida biker gangs Fox 

Thrown from the balcony, stabbed in the street: Switzerland suspects Iran killed 3 of its diplomats JP

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Iran suspends cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog IAEA AP

Liquidators File $2.7B Lawsuit Against Standard Chartered Bank Over 1MDB Role WSJ 

Mexican banks face cascading consequences following U.S. sanctions AP 

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Russian bulletproof hosting service Aeza Group sanctioned by U.S. Dark Reading 

Qantas cyber hack could have stolen ‘significant’ amount of data from six million customers CNN

Trump adds at least $620M to his net worth thanks to crypto investments NYP

Elizabeth Warren Calls for Bribery Investigation Into Paramount-Trump Settlement Hollywood Reporter

Obama’s Trump-Russia collusion report was corrupt from start NYP

🚩 RUSSIA & CHINA

EU’s Putin Fan Club Secures Sanctions Win CEPA 

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Tribunal in waiting: Why the special body set up to prosecute Russia’s crime of aggression cannot touch Vladimir Putin — for now The Insider

2 Chinese arrested in U.S. for espionage for spying on naval base SCMP

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U.S. Drops Sanctions on Russian Oligarch, Chess Champion Ilyumzhinov KP 

Quad countries agree to diversify critical mineral supplies amid China concerns Guardian 

Adult entertainment industry payments used to evade Russian sanctions Globe and Mail

💸 CORRUPTION & FINANCIAL CRIME

Turkey detains 120 opposition officials including former mayor AP 

Two soccer bribery convictions reinstated by U.S. appeals court Reuters

Costa Rica's top court seeks to strip President Chaves' immunity over corruption case AP 

Michigan attorney general investigating company promoting 'twin flame' romance AP

🔐 CRYPTO & CYBER

Ransomware gang attacks German charity that feeds starving children Record 

DOJ’s $225M Seizure Puts Human Cost of Crypto Scams in Focus CoinDesk 

Hacker with ‘political agenda’ stole data from Columbia Record 

DOJ investigates ex-ransomware negotiator over extortion kickbacks BC

China-linked hackers spoof big-name brand websites to steal shoppers' payment info Record 

Tornado Cash founder nears $2M legal fund goal ahead of trial Protos

🚚 TRAFFICKING

Diddy denied bail after mixed verdict clears him of top charges in sex crimes case AP 

Son of notorious cartel leader "El Chapo" to plead guilty in U.S. CBS 

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700 pounds of meth found in cucumbers USAT

App that allows people to share ICE sightings gets boost in downloads after White House backlash NBC

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