money-laundering

Image for French justice opens Epstein-linked probe against former culture ministerHeadlines

French justice opens Epstein-linked probe against former culture minister

Image for Not Italy's Devil's Island: Sardinia bristles at mafia inmate planHeadlines

Not Italy's Devil's Island: Sardinia bristles at mafia inmate plan

Image for Italy police search House of Doge-owned soccer club in money laundering probeFinance

Italy police search House of Doge-owned soccer club in money laundering probe

Image for Germany aims to confiscate property seized in Lebanon ex-central bank chief probeFinance

Germany aims to confiscate property seized in Lebanon ex-central bank chief probe

Image for UK immigration officers in court charged with stealing cash from 'small boat' migrants

UK immigration officers in court charged with stealing cash from 'small boat' migrants

Date: January 29, 2026

LONDON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Five British immigration officers appeared in court on Thursday charged with misconduct in public office and conspiracy to steal from migrants who had arrived in Britain on...

Image for Deutsche Bank, facing probe, posts biggest annual profit in nearly two decades

Deutsche Bank, facing probe, posts biggest annual profit in nearly two decades

Date: January 29, 2026

FRANKFURT, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank on Thursday posted its largest annual profit since 2007 after a stronger-than-expected fourth quarter, a day after police searched the bank in an alleged...

Image for German police search Deutsche Bank offices in money laundering probe

German police search Deutsche Bank offices in money laundering probe

Date: January 28, 2026

BERLIN, Jan 28 (Reuters) - German federal police carried out raids at Deutsche Bank locations in Frankfurt and Berlin on Wednesday morning, according to the Spiegel news outlet. Authorities are...

Image for Swedbank shares jump after DOJ closes investigation

Swedbank shares jump after DOJ closes investigation

Date: January 15, 2026

STOCKHOLM, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Shares in Swedbank rose sharply on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Justice ended its investigation into money laundering in the Baltics without issuing a fine,...

Image for Georgian ex-PM Garibashvili to serve five-year sentence after guilty plea

Georgian ex-PM Garibashvili to serve five-year sentence after guilty plea

Date: January 12, 2026

By Lucy Papachristou TBILISI, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Former Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili will serve a five-year prison sentence, prosecutors said on Monday, after he agreed to plea guilty...

Image for Spain arrests dozens of suspected 'Black Axe' crime ring members

Spain arrests dozens of suspected 'Black Axe' crime ring members

Date: January 9, 2026

MADRID, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Spanish police have arrested 34 people in a nationwide operation against an international crime ring known as "Black Axe" on accusations of fraud, money laundering and...