British authorities have frozen a London townhouse purchased for £53 million after official property records identified a connection between the property's registered owner and a person subject to UK financial sanctions. The property, located in Belgravia, was purchased in October 2023 by Zhao Chen, who is not herself designated under UK sanctions. The restriction was placed on the property in August 2026. Land Registry documents show that Zhao Chen acquired the property for

Cambodian authorities have stated that major online scam compounds across the country have been dismantled following a nationwide enforcement campaign launched in mid-2025, while acknowledging that criminal networks continue to operate through smaller and more dispersed locations. The campaign has targeted large-scale facilities associated with online fraud, including compounds used by transnational criminal groups. Cambodian officials said the enforcement campaign continued

Moody’s Ratings has revised the outlook on National Bank of Greece’s long-term deposit ratings to positive from stable while affirming the bank’s long-term deposit and senior unsecured debt ratings at Baa1. The action follows Moody’s recent revision of Greece’s sovereign rating outlook to positive from stable. Greece’s sovereign rating remains unchanged at Baa3. The change in the bank’s deposit outlook is linked directly to the improved outlook for the sovereign rating. Moody

The UK Gambling Commission has suspended the combined remote operating licence of Targetlocal Ltd, which trades as Ken Howell’s Sports Betting and operates the website kenhowells.com, following regulatory enquiries that identified anti-money laundering failings. The suspension took effect immediately on 21 September 2026 and applies to operating licence number 000422-R-336567-002. The affected licence covers Targetlocal’s online casino, sports betting and virtual event bettin