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Added on the 20/07/2021 17:35:23 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Far-right protesters clash with anti-racism rallyists as they demonstrate in Nottingham in the wake of a mass stabbing earlier this week that killed three young girls in Southport. The violence has seen scores of arrests across England and put Britain's Muslim community on edge. IMAGES
The US Justice Department announces it is fining Binance, the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, a total of $4.3 billion over violations of anti-money laundering and sanctions laws. "This is one of the largest penalties we've ever obtained from a corporate defendant in a criminal matter," US Attorney General Merrick Garland tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
Lisa O. Monaco, Deputy Attorney General, says authorities have arrested the owner of China-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato for alleged money laundering, saying the move has "disrupted a busy corner of this criminal ecosystem." SOUNDBITE
Protesters march against racism in Chicago after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police hands this week, which sparked outrage over police mistreatment of African Americans. IMAGES
Patrick Balkany arrives at the Paris Court of Appeal, which is due to sentence the former mayor of Levallois-Perret, a wealthy Paris suburb, for aggravated money laundering. At first instance, the court had sentenced Patrick Balkany to five years in prison. IMAGES