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Mar162021 by adminNo Comments

NatWest faces criminal proceedings over money laundering regulations

Business

The City watchdog has launched criminal proceedings against bank NatWest for allegedly failing to comply with money laundering rules.NatWest is accused by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of failing to adhere to the regulations between November 2011 and October 2016. The case relates to the handling of funds from a single UK incorporated customer of the bank - which has not been named. Image: Proceedings are being brought by the Financial Conduct Authority NatWest is a subsidiary of state-backed NatWest group, previously known as Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).The FCA said in a statement: "The case arises from the handling of funds deposited into accounts operated by a UK incorporated customer of NatWest. ...

Feb252021 by adminNo Comments

Tiger Woods car crash: Golfing champion will not face criminal charges

Sports

Tiger Woods will not face any criminal charges following the single-car crash he was involved in on Tuesday that left him with serious injuries.The US golfing champion was driving alone on a Los Angeles downhill stretch of road known for crashes.His SUV hit the central reservation, crossed into the opposite lane, rolled over several times and then plunged off the road and down an embankment.He is recovering after surgery to his fractured leg and shattered ankle. "A reckless driving charge has a lot of elements into it, this is purely an accident," Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva told reporters.There no evidence Woods was impaired by drugs or alcohol, he added."He was not drunk," he said on Wednesday. "We can throw that one out."He added the most Woods could face would be a low-l...

Oct42020 by adminNo Comments

Samantha Morton ‘incredibly sorry’ as she opens up about criminal record as a teenager

Entertainment

Actress Samantha Morton has said she is "incredibly sorry" as she spoke about being charged with attempted murder as a young teenager.The Oscar-nominated star spent a significant portion of her upbringing in the care system. The 43-year-old previously revealed she was charged with attempted murder at 14.She was convicted after threatening to kill an older girl with a knife who was bullying her in the care home.Remembering the incident during an appearance on BBC's Desert Island Discs, she said she attended a rave, had taken drugs, and came home to find a nine-year-old boy had been "pimped". ...

Jun122020 by adminNo Comments

International Criminal Court denounces U.S. sanctions over Afghanistan probe

World

June 12 (UPI) -- The International Criminal Court has condemned U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order imposing sanctions on court investigators probing alleged war crimes by the American military in Afghanistan. The ICC on Thursday expressed "profound regret" at Trump's move, which was announced earlier in the day at the White House. Advertisement The Hague-based tribunal, which investigates war crimes and genocides, said it "stands firmly by its staff and officials and remains unwavering in its commitment to discharging, independently and impartially, the mandate bestowed upon it by the Rome Statute and the States that are party to it." It called the Trump sanctions the "latest in a series of unprecedented attacks on the ICC" and an "unacceptable attempt to interfere with the rul...

Dec62019 by adminNo Comments

Cyber criminal ‘stole £76m while working for Russian intelligence’

Technology

A cyber criminal indicted in the US has been accused of working with Russian intelligence to steal classified government documents, according to a senior official at the US Treasury.The man was one of two suspects in Russia indicted by the US on Thursday for their part in developing the Dridex banking malware which has stolen millions from victims in the West. Victim organisations in more than 40 countries were hit by the Dridex malware, which allowed the alleged criminals to steal more than $ 100m (£76m) in one hacking campaign dating back to 2011.Maksim Yakubets is accused of being the leader of the hacking group calling itself "Evil Corp" while Igor Turashev has been accused of being one of the group's key administrators. Image: Russian cyber...