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Alibaba to Pay $600 Million to Settle US Illegal Drug Sales Probe

Alibaba and its US payments unit have agreed to pay $600 million to settle a US Department of Justice probe into allegations of facilitating illegal drug and drug paraphernalia sales. This settlement addresses charges that the e-commerce giant allowed such transactions on its platforms.

1 Jul, 18:39 — 2 Jul, 03:59
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BBCHigh9h ago

Did this AI anti-drug video make drugs look appealing?

Hong Kong’s Correctional Services Department removed a AI-generated K-pop video, after facing backlash that it made substances look too appealing.

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NYTMostly Factual16h ago

Trump Administration Sues Over New Gun Bans in Virginia and California

The Justice Department is challenging a ban on semiautomatic assault rifles in Virginia and a ban on Glocks and Glock-style pistols in California, arguing they are unlawful under the Second Amendment.

By Aishvarya Kavi

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Fox NewsMixed15h ago

DOJ targets Spanberger, Newsom gun laws with twin lawsuits after SCOTUS affirms Second Amendment rights

The Justice Department sued California and Virginia over state gun restrictions, targeting assault weapons bans and semiautomatic pistol laws.

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SCMPMostly Factual11h ago

Alibaba agrees to pay US$600 million to settle US probe into illegal product sales

Alibaba Group will pay US$600 million to settle a US Department of Justice investigation into allegations that its e-commerce platforms enabled the sale of thousands of illegal pharmaceuticals, controlled substances, and other prohibited products into the United States, marking one of the largest criminal resolutions involving a Chinese technology company. The settlement, announced on Wednesday, resolves the investigation through non-prosecution agreements with Alibaba and AUS Merchant Servic...

By Teresa Elena Frontado

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The IndependentMostly Factual13h ago

US egg producers to donate millions of eggs and pay $3.3 billion in DOJ settlement

Average U.S. egg prices reached a record high of approximately $6.23 per dozen in March 2025

By Wyatte Grantham Philips

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Business InsiderMostly Factual14h ago

We were gaslit by Big Egg about egg prices (allegedly)

Egg prices were allegedly manipulated during 2022-2025. CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images The Department of Justice proposed a settlement with big egg producers over alleged price-fixing. Egg prices have gone way up in the last few years, mainly because of bird flu. But maybe also this! Egg prices were such a huge talking point in the 2024 election, but not possible secret manipulation. "I wish I had good news about eggs, but alas, I do not," my colleague Emily Stewart wrote back in ...

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ndtvMostly Factual13h ago

Alibaba To Pay $600 Million To Settle US Charges It Allowed Illegal Drug

The US alleges that Alibaba's US-based payment processor, AUS Merchant Services, violated federal law by failing to prevent merchants from selling and importing illegal products into the US through Alibaba.com and AliExpress.com.

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zerohedgeLow9h ago

Justice Department To Prioritize Birth Tourism Probes After Supreme Court Ruling

Justice Department To Prioritize Birth Tourism Probes After Supreme Court Ruling Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, Federal prosecutors on June 30 were directed to prioritize investigations into "birth tourism" schemes after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship for children born to illegal immigrants. Migrants, including a pregnant Haitian woman seeking to give birth in the United States, are apprehende...

By Tyler Durden

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punch-ngMostly Factual11h ago

DSS arraigns five over alleged cover-up of Sylva’s whereabouts

The DSS has arraigned five associates of former Minister Timipre Sylva in Abuja for allegedly concealing information on Sylva’s whereabouts, who is describ Read More: https://punchng.com/dss-arraigns-five-over-alleged-cover-up-of-sylvas-whereabouts/

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vanguard-ngMixed7h ago

Alleged coup plot: DSS docks 5 for hiding ex-Gov Sylva’s whereabouts

ABUJA — The Department of State Services, DSS, yesterday, arraigned five alleged associates of a former governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, for concealing his whereabouts after he was implicated as a financier of an alleged plot to overthrow the administration of President Bola Tinubu through a coup d’état. The post Alleged coup plot: DSS docks 5 for hiding ex-Gov Sylva’s whereabouts appeared first on Vanguard News.

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NYT1 Jul, 18:39First to report

Trump Administration Sues Over New Gun Bans in Virginia and California

bloomberg1 Jul, 18:55

Alibaba, Payment Firm Will Pay $600 Million to Resolve US Probe - Bloomberg.com

channel-news-asia1 Jul, 18:57

Alibaba, AUS Merchant Services to pay $600 million to resolve alleged illegal pharmaceuticals sales, DOJ says

seeking-alpha1 Jul, 19:26

Alibaba, U.S. payments unit to pay $600M to settle U.S. probe

Fox News1 Jul, 20:23

DOJ targets Spanberger, Newsom gun laws with twin lawsuits after SCOTUS affirms Second Amendment rights

klix-ba1 Jul, 20:43

Alibaba će platiti 600 miliona dolara zbog optužbi o ilegalnoj prodaji droge i opreme u SAD-u

Business Insider1 Jul, 20:49

We were gaslit by Big Egg about egg prices (allegedly)

ndtv1 Jul, 21:33

Alibaba To Pay $600 Million To Settle US Charges It Allowed Illegal Drug

The Independent1 Jul, 22:06

US egg producers to donate millions of eggs and pay $3.3 billion in DOJ settlement

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SCMP1 Jul, 23:39

Alibaba agrees to pay US$600 million to settle US probe into illegal product sales

punch-ng2 Jul, 00:00

DSS arraigns five over alleged cover-up of Sylva’s whereabouts

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zerohedge2 Jul, 01:30

Justice Department To Prioritize Birth Tourism Probes After Supreme Court Ruling

BBC2 Jul, 01:54

Did this AI anti-drug video make drugs look appealing?

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vanguard-ng2 Jul, 03:59

Alleged coup plot: DSS docks 5 for hiding ex-Gov Sylva’s whereabouts

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