Hello! It’s September 23, and we’re tracking today’s top stories: TD Bank hires JP Morgan executive Jon Rasmussen as head of U.S. compliance, Warning Issued on Fake Air-Bag Parts That Can Explode and Kill in a Crash, U.S. could hit entire International Criminal Court with sanctions, Trump sanctions wife of Brazilian judge who sentenced Bolsonaro, and much more…

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TD Bank hires JP Morgan executive Jon Rasmussen as head of U.S. compliance. The latest change is part of a broader rejig at the bank's financial crime and risk management team following the lender's historic $3 billion penalty by U.S. regulators. Reuters

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🔥 TOP STORIES

Warning Issued on Fake Air-Bag Parts That Can Explode and Kill in a Crash WSJ 

U.S. could hit entire International Criminal Court with sanctions soon Reuters 

Trump sanctions wife of Brazilian judge who sentenced Bolsonaro, revokes other visas AP 

US is blocking Iranian diplomats in U.S. from shopping at Costco CNN 

Trump signs order designating Antifa a terrorist organization CNN

Uyghur Camp Survivor Details Forced Sterilization, Torture In Xinjiang RFE

The Daring Caper of a Faithful Tibetan Who Outfoxed China WSJ

U.S.–U.K. Launch Joint Crypto-Crime Task Force CoinDesk

European Airports Still Facing Fallout from Cyberattack on Check-In Provider CNN

Crypto-com Had Unreported Data Breach Tied to ‘Scattered Spider’ CryptoNews 

Are Mexican Politicians Helping Run Drug Cartels? WSJ

Expanding Syria’s multilateral development bank engagement Atlantic Council 

Boston Mafia godfather Carmen ‘The Cheeseman’ DiNunzio dies Boston Herald

🚩 RUSSIA & CHINA

Russia Asks U.N. to Ease Sanctions Blocking Airplane Parts and Flight Routes Reuters 

Iran’s Nuclear Chief Visits Moscow for Talks Reuters 

$37B 'Stargate of China' project takes shape — country is converting farmland into data centers to centralize AI compute power Tom’s 

TikTok’s algorithm will be overseen by Oracle in the US after the sale is completed CNN

U.S. Lawmakers Call for Investigation of Anker, a Chinese Electronics Brand Bloomberg

💸 CORRUPTION & FINANCIAL CRIME

Gang Suppression Force not a done deal, U.S. says as it sanctions former Haiti leaders MH 

Trump Aide Tom Homan Took Cash Payments Tied to Government Contracts Reuters

Unification Church Leader Hak Ja Han Arrested in South Korea Bribery Probe AP

Philippines erupts in protest as £7bn corruption scandal engulfs government Independent

Ex-Polish PM Associate Fights UK Extradition in Corruption Case Reuters 

CZ's Family Office Deepens Stake in Ethena Labs as USDe Stablecoin Supply Tops $13B CoinDesk

🔐 CRYPTO & CYBER

JLR Cyberattack Triggers Major Supply-Chain Disruption Wired

Here’s how potent Atomic credential stealer is finding its way onto Macs Ars

Crypto ‘Market Structure’ Bill Could Create an Illicit-Finance ‘Superhighway.’ DLNews

Car Company Stellantis Hit by Data Breach BleepingComputer

Second Hacker Linked to ‘Scattered Spider’ Group Arrested in Arizona Record

Phishing Moves Beyond Email to Texts, Social Media, and Ads BleepingComputer

🚚 TRAFFICKING

Drug-smuggling boat struck by US was carrying more than a ton of suspected cocaine Fox 

Charlie Sheen says Mexican cartel cut him off over heavy cocaine use News Nation

LI couple busted with enough fentanyl to kill more than 42,000 people — and had ‘dragon’s breath’ ammo, too NYP

San Diego Ports Intercept Nearly 10K lbs of Narcotics in August CBP

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