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Oklahoma Man Charged Over Threatening Powder Letters
A federal complaint charges an Oklahoma man over threatening letters containing non-hazardous white powder sent to public officials.
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All developments →Germany Extradites US Defendant in Alleged Psychic-Mail Fraud
A defendant extradited from Germany has appeared in Miami on charges arising from an alleged $4 million psychic-mail scheme.
Former US Contractor Pleads Guilty to Espionage for Ethiopia
A former US government contractor has admitted conspiring to transmit national-defence information to Ethiopian officials.
England Forms Waste-Crime Group to Push Coordinated Enforcement
Ministers have convened police, regulators, mayors and local authorities to coordinate action against organised waste crime.
Regulator Finds Rentplus Homes Failing Governance and Viability Standards
England’s social-housing regulator has found serious governance and financial-viability failings at Rentplus Homes.
Australia Charges Five in $235 Million Public-Fraud Operation
Five people have been charged in a coordinated Australian operation examining alleged fraud across four Commonwealth programmes.
High Court Sends O’Connell Murder Appeal Back for Reconsideration
Australia’s High Court has set aside two ACT appeal judgments and remitted Michael O’Connell’s murder appeal for fresh determination.
High Court Splits Tax Ruling on Merchant Group Schemes
The High Court has upheld one anti-avoidance finding but rejected another in litigation over Billabong shares and Plantic debt forgiveness.
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England Forms Waste-Crime Group to Push Coordinated Enforcement
United Kingdom — Regulator Finds Rentplus Homes Failing Governance and Viability Standards United Kingdom — UK Regulator Opens Statutory Inquiry Into Social-Housing Landlord United Kingdom — FCA Sets Conditions for Early Motor-Finance SettlementsAsia-Pacific
Australia Charges Five in $235 Million Public-Fraud Operation
Australia — High Court Sends O’Connell Murder Appeal Back for Reconsideration Australia — High Court Splits Tax Ruling on Merchant Group Schemes Australia — High Court Confirms Payroll Tax Applies to Uber Driver PaymentsMiddle East & Africa
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