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US Sanctions 2 More International Criminal Court Officials
(Washington, DC) – The United States government on August 18, 2026, designated two additional International Criminal Court (ICC) officials for sanctions under an executive order issued by President Donald Trump in February 2025, Human Rights Watch said today. Those…
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US Unseals 25-Count Indictment in $165M Crypto Case
U.S. prosecutors accused Edward Zimbardi of defrauding thousands of investors, days after he had been returned from Fiji to the United States.
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Fiji Hands Over a Man Suspected of Ponzi-style Crypto Investment Schemes to US
Following regulatory crackdowns in the U.S. and an arrest in the Netherlands, Edward Zimbardi was handed over to American authorities to face scrutiny over his alleged digital asset frauds.
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Kazakhstan alleges Big Oil corruption tainted $10.7 billion in contracts, delayed key oil project
The allegations, which are at the heart of a confidential arbitration, signal an aggressive new stance by the Central Asian country toward longstanding international partners.
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Former U.S. Banker Jailed for Laundering Medicare Funds
A former Brooklyn bank manager was sentenced to 18 months in prison for helping a transnational criminal organization launder more than $8 million obtained through health care fraud.
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Iraq PM’s Anti-Corruption Campaign Rumbles On
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi declares “there are no red lines in pursuing the corrupt” after arrest warrants issued for a key leader in his political coalition.
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Treasury Rolls Back Ownership Reporting Obligations for U.S. Companies
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has permanently eliminated beneficial ownership reporting requirements for domestic companies and individuals under the Corporate Transparency Act, gutting a major federal anti-money-laundering disclosure program for American small businesses.The rule effectively exempts U.S.…
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Dutch Court Hears Case against Whistleblower’s Murder Suspect
A Dutch court heard how police intercepted a key suspect in a vehicle loaded with hidden firearms and stolen plates—only to release him days before Turkish whistleblower Cemil Önal was gunned down in the Netherlands.
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Rights Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Targeting ICC
Click to expand Image Thurgood Marshall United States Federal Courthouse building in lower Manhattan, New York City. © 2026 Laura Prieto Uribe/Human Rights Watch Four human rights groups (the American Friends Service Committee, the Center for Constitutional Rights,…
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Albania's Cheerful 'AI Minister' Is the Product of a Government Agency Under Investigation for Massive Corruption
Prosecutors are investigating the agency that developed Albania’s AI-minister ‘Diella’ in a case that involves alleged rigged tenders, a kidnapping, and tens of millions in seized assets. The affair deepens doubts about how artificial intelligence will be used…
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