Reported by Shelby Holliday In a story that reads like a collision between maritime espionage and sanctions evasion, U.S. authorities reportedly discovered sophisticated technology aboard tankers linked to the so-called “dark fleet” — vessels used to transport sanctioned oil while concealing their identities and movements. The findings underscore how sanctions evasion has evolved from simple […]

Reported by Agence France-Press in Rome Italian police have dismantled an underground bank used by drug traffickers through which several hundred million euros are believed to have moved over at least three years. The clandestine bank, whose logistical base was located in Prato, north-west of Florence, has been run since 2021 by a Chinese national, […]