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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
Bolivia's Interior Minister Eduardo del Castillo announces arrests have been made in connection with the alleged drug trafficker Sebastian Marset Cabrera's case, at a press conference in Santa Cruz. Marset Cabrera is wanted on drug charges in Uruguay, his native country, as well as Paraguay, Brazil and the United States. IMAGES
"This would be a sign of de-escalation that we have been calling for for several weeks," says French government spokesman Gabriel Attal at the end of the Council of Ministers, after Russia said it was pulling back some of its forces near the Ukrainian border to their bases. IMAGES
Exterior shots of the Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. US Courthouse in Miami, Florida, after Alex Saab, a Colombian national who is accused of money laundering for the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, was extradited to the United States from Cape Verde. Saab is due to appear via video-teleconference. IMAGES
The EU says it will set up a stand-alone agency to crack down on money laundering across Europe where major banks have been hit by a wave of dirty money scandals. Many cases have involved northern countries such as Denmark, Sweden and Finland with a reputation for playing by the rules, but criminal gangs and terrorism are also a central concern. SOUNDBITE
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.
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