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Massimiliano Rizzo Acquitted
In 2017, 2019, and 2026 OCCRP covered a money laundering investigation by Italian authorities into a gaming group, and the acquisition of a company called Talenta Labs S.r.l. Massimiliano Rizzo was named as part of the investigation.Rizzo's conviction…
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Ex-Chief of Staff for Malta’s Former Prime Minister Testifies Against Childhood Friend Accused of Ordering Journalist’s Murder
Keith Schembri served as chief of staff to Malta’s prime minister at the time investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was assassinated. He testified this week that the killing was commissioned by businessman Yorgen Fenech, who is on trial.…
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Slim Shady: Smugglers Eye Big Profits Running Weight Loss Drugs into Brazil
The weight loss drug tirzepatide has become a major black market commodity on the border between Paraguay and Brazil, fueling a rise in armed robberies and smuggling by criminal groups.
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Human medicines European public assessment report (EPAR): Aspaveli, pegcetacoplan, Date of authorisation: 13/12/2021, Revision: 14, Status: Authorised
Human medicines European public assessment report (EPAR): Aspaveli, pegcetacoplan, Date of authorisation: 13/12/2021, Revision: 14, Status: Authorised
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Human medicines European public assessment report (EPAR): Multaq, dronedarone, Date of authorisation: 25/11/2009, Revision: 23, Status: Authorised
Human medicines European public assessment report (EPAR): Multaq, dronedarone, Date of authorisation: 25/11/2009, Revision: 23, Status: Authorised
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Human medicines European public assessment report (EPAR): Kaftrio, ivacaftor,tezacaftor,elexacaftor, Date of authorisation: 21/08/2020, Revision: 33, Status: Authorised
Human medicines European public assessment report (EPAR): Kaftrio, ivacaftor,tezacaftor,elexacaftor, Date of authorisation: 21/08/2020, Revision: 33, Status: Authorised
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New leadership team appointments
EMA’s Head of the Stakeholders…, A new Head of the Veterinary…, Ivo Claassen joined EMA in 2018. Among many career highlights, Ivo and his team worked with the veterinary medicines network on the successful implementation of the 2019…
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Australia School Photos Scraped for AI-Fueled Image Misuse
Click to expand Image Students taking a group photo. © 2016 Owen Franken/Getty Images Australia’s eSafety commissioner issued an advisory on July 28 urging schools to review how they share images online, citing a rise in the misuse of…
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Mali: Russia’s ‘Africa Corps’ Airstrikes Kill Civilians
Click to expand Image Mopti region, Mali. © 2016 Luis Dafos/Getty Images (Nairobi, July 31, 2026) – The Russian government-controlled Africa Corps carried out airstrikes in central Mali on June 15, 2026, that killed eight civilians, including three children,…
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Head of FinCEN Leaving to Join Citibank as Global Head of Sanctions
Andrea Gacki has served as director of FinCEN since 2023. She’s the second top anti-money laundering regulator in the last five years to leave and join Citibank.
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