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The article reports that a North Korean national, Rim Jong Hyok, has been indicted for ransomware attacks targeting U.S. healthcare providers.

The article reports that two nationals from the People's Republic of China (PRC), John Chen and Lin Feng , pleaded guilty to acting as unregistered foreign agents and bribing an IRS agent.

The article reports that Greece has extradited Bulgarian national Milan Dimitrov to the U.S. for illegal exports of microelectronics to Russia.

The article reports that the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has upheld the EU directive mandating the reporting of aggressive cross-border tax planning.

The article reports on the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) horizontal review of gatekeepers' compliance with anti-corruption measures.

The article discusses the outcomes of the Commonwealth Meeting of Anti-Corruption Agencies held in Nassau, The Bahamas. The heads of anti-corruption agencies in the Commonwealth Caribbean pledged to use artificial intelligence (AI) in the fight against corruption. The conference resulted in a communiqué that calls for the effective implementation of anti-corruption laws, collaboration among member countries, and the alignment of legislative reforms with international best practices. The communiqué also emphasizes corruption prevention, the protection of whistleblowers, and the use of emerging technologies like AI. Additionally, the article mentions an investigation into 2nd Milk, a non-profit organization in Arkansas, for possible wire fraud and defrauding donors. The organization claims to provide aid to malnourished children in Malawi but is being scrutinized for misusing funds. [Extracted from the article]

The Danish Ministry of Taxation has announced initiatives to combat financial crime, specifically targeting lawyers, accountants, and advisors who assist gangs and organized criminals. The ministry plans to strengthen control efforts and use advanced IT tools to prevent and combat tax crime, such as money laundering and VAT fraud. This move aligns with international trends of increasing supervision and compliance initiatives against professional enablers. In other news, the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights has ruled against the death penalty, stating that it violates the African Charter of Human and Peoples' Rights. This decision supports the calls from human rights organizations for a moratorium on capital punishment. [Extracted from the article]