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By Global RADAR 19 July, 2026

Inside the Nordea Money Laundering Case: The Record Fine That Could Reshape European Banking

Over the better part of the past two decades, anti-money laundering (AML) enforcement has continued to intensify across the globe. Regulators have moved away from viewing compliance failures as simply administrative shortcomings and increasingly treat them as systemic threats to national security given their capability to facilitate organized crime, sanctions evasion, corruption, terrorist financing, and […]

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By Global RADAR 12 July, 2026

The New Financial Battlefield: Cryptocurrency Marks the Future of Sanctions Evasion

The unsettled truce between the United States and Iran once again showed signs of fraying this past week as both nations exchanged accusations over ceasefire violations while simultaneously attempting to keep diplomatic negotiations alive. Renewed disputes over maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. military strikes following attacks on commercial shipping, and the Trump […]

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By Global RADAR 6 July, 2026

From Fentanyl to Fuel Theft: America’s War on Mexican Cartels Expands Beyond Narcotics

For years, the United States’ battle against Mexican cartels has centered almost exclusively on drugs: cocaine in the 1980’s, methamphetamine in the 90’s and 2000’s, and, most recently, fentanyl; the synthetic opioid responsible for tens of thousands of American overdose deaths on an annual basis. Yet a recent series of actions announced by the U.S. […]

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