An investigation by Bellingcat has identified yet another Russian-flagged bulk carrier, Irtysh (IMO: 9664976), operating in defiance of Western sanctions by exporting grain from occupied Crimea to …
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‘Pattern of Extreme Brutality’: Tear Gas, Pepper Balls Among Weapons Deployed Against Protesters in Illinois
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Warning: Contains written descriptions of extreme violence including murder. All graphic footage has been omitted. A Bellingcat investigation has identified and verified the exact location of a mass …
A new apartment in the Mirapolis complex comes with panoramic views of the city. The property developer boasts easy access to shops and schools, with colourful mock-ups showing families and manicured …
Attacks by a jihadist group on fuel convoys bound for Bamako, the capital of Mali, have destroyed more than 130 tankers since September, a Bellingcat investigation has found. The systematic attacks by …
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From School to Battlefield to Grave: How Russian Cossacks drive young people to war
The Cossacks played an important role in the formation of the Russian Empire. They lived in communities called hosts on the edges of the empire. They operate under a military hierarchy ruled by a …
There’s a certain feeling I get when I file freedom-of-information ( FOI ) requests. It’s similar to how I feel at the DMV , perhaps, or at the passport renewal office–the feeling that a …
M eredith Broussard is a data journalist and academic whose research focuses on bias in artificial intelligence (AI). She has been in the vanguard of raising awareness and sounding the alarm about …
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Tracing firms say Binance’s claims of improving financial crime left out key stats
After the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists revealed hundreds of millions of dollars worth of suspect cryptocurrency landed in Binance accounts, the exchange claimed illicit …
One year after the fall of former Syrian president Bashar Assad, a new leak shines a light on the brutality of Assad’s rule and the lengths his regime took to catalog the bodies of those killed during …
Cambodia’s central bank ordered financial services conglomerate Huione Group to shut down its payment services arm last week, following a slew of global controversies and increasing pressure on the …
What is the Damascus Dossier investigation? The Damascus Dossier is a cross-border investigation revealing harrowing new details about one of the most brutal state-run killing systems of the 21st …
VIDEO WATCH: Damascus Dossier exposes the Assad regime’s killing machine Journalists from around the world have joined forces to uncover harrowing new details about one of the most brutal state-run …
J ournalists from around the world have joined forces to uncover harrowing new details about one of the most brutal state-run killing systems of the 21st century: the regime of former Syrian president …
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United Nations paid $11M to Syrian security firm owned by Assad intelligence services, documents show
H idden within a drab Damascus shopping center, at the end of an unlit fourth-floor hallway, is the unmarked office of Shorouk for Protection, Guarding and Security Services. A sign informs visitors …
A man lies on a metal surface — emaciated, dead. He is photographed at multiple angles: up close, his chipped, yellow teeth glowing; from the side, his cloudy eyes like frosted glass; from afar, his …
T haer al-Najjar sat in a cramped basement office in a Damascus hotel, his hands trembling as he glanced down at a single piece of paper. Only the whirring of a ceiling fan filled the silence. …
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Cryptocurrency giant Tether is wildly profitable. Can it do more to stop financial crime?
For Brad Thorne, a police detective in Boise, Idaho, a single string of letters and numbers epitomizes how a sinister digital underworld relies on USDT, a popular cryptocurrency also known as tether. …
A Swiss lawyer and former executive of Mossack Fonseca, the embattled Panamanian law firm at the center of ICIJ’s Panama Papers investigation, will face court in Germany next year, according to news …
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Undercover crypto transactions, shady multimillion-dollar schemes, and more Coin Laundry stories from ICIJ’s partners
The Coin Laundry , the latest investigation from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, brought together journalists from more than 35 countries to expose dirty money flowing into …
A n increasing number of governments are starting to shift their investment policies to include digital assets. The largest centralized exchanges, key intermediaries in the cryptocurrency world, …
The founding director of Eswatini’s Farmers Bank has accused Swazi Bridge, a news outlet operating in exile, of defamation in a nearly $10 million lawsuit press freedom advocates have labeled …
Dutch lawyer Marius Hupkes isn’t afraid of crossing borders to investigate criminal networks. He once flew across the Atlantic to Suriname to track down a key witness in a complex murder case. But …
W e all live in history. A lot of the problems that face us, and the opportunities that present themselves, are defined not by our own choices or even the specific place or government we’re living …
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European Parliament pledges to tackle transnational repression against human rights defenders
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution urging member states to confront efforts by authoritarian regimes to coerce, control or silence political opponents and dissidents living in Europe. …