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A Kidney Transplant, Ignored Advice, and a President’s Surprise Pick to Run a $160 Billion Pacific Island Mine
15+ hour, 9+ min ago (1681+ words) A Pacific island’s president bypassed an official selection process when he chose an Indian company to reopen a multi-billion dollar mine. He told OCCRP the firm’s managing director offered to pay for his wife's kidney transplant but insisted it had…...
Armenia Detains Ex-President Kocharyan in Corruption Probe
16+ hour, 36+ min ago (88+ words) Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project | OCCRP Kocharyan’s office called the operation another “attack by the authorities against President Kocharyan and his family.” The former president has previously rejected corruption allegations against him as politically motivated. OCCRP reported in 2019 that…...
Kazakhstan’s Election Brings a New Parliament — and More Pressure on Journalists
17+ hour, 28+ min ago (821+ words) President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s allies dominated the vote as independent observers raised concerns over a campaign marked by restrictions on critical voices. A Kazakh voter is seen casting a ballot in the election to elect the new members of the 145-member…...
Philippines Arrests South Korean Woman Over Alleged $3.9B Online Gambling Operation
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (191+ words) Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project | OCCRP Philippines Arrests South Korean Woman Over Alleged $3.9B Online Gambling Operation Philippine immigration authorities have arrested a 29-year-old South Korean woman wanted in her home country for allegedly helping operate 23 illegal online gambling websites…...
Europol Warns of Violent Shift in European Museum Heists
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (294+ words) A new Europol report reveals that criminal gangs in Europe are increasingly turning to violent, direct force to breach museums as they target precious metals and jewels that can be easily liquidated. Banner: Laurent Caron/Hans Lucas via AFP The…...
Interrogation Tapes Reveal Journalist Murder Suspect Pointing to Highest Levels of Maltese Power
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (668+ words) Police interviews played for a Maltese jury show Yorgen Fenech accusing the prime minister’s chief of staff of ordering the 2017 car bombing of Daphne Caruana Galizia, while insisting his payments to the plot's middleman were extortion. Yorgen Fenech accusing the…...
Moscow Funds Pro-Kremlin Influence Hub in Belarus
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (655+ words) Leaked records show Moscow authorities have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars maintaining and running events at the House of Moscow in Minsk, a hub for pro-Kremlin groups and “Russian world” messaging. Experts warn that institutions like the House of…...
French Authorities Investigate Widespread Government Data Breaches
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (198+ words) Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project | OCCRP French Authorities Investigate Widespread Government Data Breaches French authorities are investigating a series of major cyberattacks after a hack of the Ministry of Public Action and Accounts compromised the personal and financial data…...
Liberia Charges Ex-Vice President in Transnational Drug Probe
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (220+ words) Former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor faces drug trafficking and money laundering charges tied to a record $317 million cocaine seizure. Liberian prosecutors have charged former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor with drug trafficking, money laundering, and other offenses in connection with an…...
Zelenskyy Dismisses Senior Aide Suspected in $3.3 Million Money Laundering Case
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (421+ words) Ukrainian investigators say senior officials and lawmakers used a state-owned bank and shell companies to launder criminal proceeds intended as bail in a separate corruption case. Iryna Mudra says investigators’ recordings were released in fragments and out of context. Former…...