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FinCEN’s proposed real estate rule could help investigators flag dubious deals—but there’s a big loophole.

On February 26, the board of directors of the Texas Democracy Foundation—the parent nonprofit of the Texas Observer—announced that Gabriel Arana is no longer Editor-in-Chief of the Texas Observer. Independently, the board announced that the Observer has been restructured to ensure its financial stability. As part of this process, two…

Closed-door negotiations in Paris and UN efforts in New York yield conflicting reports of progress, but city of Rafah remains in Israel’s firing line

Experts ​alerted motor trade to security risks of ‘smart key’ systems which have now fuelled highest level of car thefts for a decade

One London resident watched on CCTV as a thief walked up to his £40,000 car and drove away. Now manufacturers say they are being drawn in to a hi-tech ‘arms race’ with criminals

Critics of Ukraine war among dozens who may be at risk in penal system, say campaigners and journalists

Poll shared with Observer shows high support for reform of prison sentencing to stop ‘lives being torn apart’

NSW EPA abandoned much-needed reforms in 2022 for one type of recycled soil product, senior compliance officer says

Bangladeshi residents and others in Monfalcone say decisions to prohibit worship at cultural centres and banning burkinis at the beach is part of anti-Islam agenda