Apr 17, 2026
Cartel boss Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai
Kinahan cartel wars with rivals have been linked to at least 20 murders across four European countries, according to Europol.
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Apr 17, 2026
Report: Merck’s blockbuster cancer drug topped $200,000 a year under Trump
Despite the president’s plan to lower prescription medicine costs, the price of many of the most expensive drugs — including several immunotherapy treatments — have continued to rise.
Apr 13, 2026
How Merck turned its wonder drug into a blockbuster — and priced out cancer patients worldwide
The pharmaceutical giant has built a fortress of patents, traded in secrecy and relentlessly lobbied to guard its revenue kingpin Keytruda.
Apr 13, 2026
Counterfeiters cash in on the world’s bestselling cancer drug
Desperate patients — and even hospitals — have become unwitting customers of fake Keytruda, with potentially fatal consequences.
Apr 13, 2026
‘They deny the medication that is keeping you alive’: Patients wage grueling legal battles for lifesaving cancer drug
As bureaucratic fights to access Keytruda drag on for years, some patients die waiting.
Apr 13, 2026
How Merck uses patents to help maintain Keytruda’s exorbitant price
Explore the U.S. patents Merck deploys to stymie competition and keep revenues for its blockbuster cancer drug flowing as long as possible.
Apr 13, 2026
WATCH: How Merck keeps Keytruda prices sky-high
Bringing together journalists from around the world, Cancer Calculus exposes how families are struggling to access Merck's groundbreaking cancer treatment, and how health care systems are straining under the drug's high price.
Apr 13, 2026
Frequently asked questions about the Cancer Calculus investigation
What is Keytruda? Why is it so expensive? The key findings of the Cancer Calculus, and more.
Apr 13, 2026
About the Cancer Calculus investigation
How Merck keeps the price of its lifesaving cancer drug, Keytruda, sky-high, locking out patients and squeezing health care systems worldwide.
Apr 07, 2026
Global headlines and a public reckoning: Ten years of the Panama Papers, part 3
On the 10-year anniversary of the Panama Papers, journalists and a Nobel-wining economist share their recollections of how the story unfolded, and how the investigation still resonates today.
Apr 07, 2026
ICIJ’s investigations into systemic failures highlighted in 2025 annual report
ICIJ's reporting in 2025 showed how ordinary systems that citizens rely on for protection were manipulated and exploited to help the powerful and malfeasant avoid accountability.
Apr 06, 2026
Judge orders Nazi-looted Modigliani linked to Panama Papers be returned to heirs
The estate of a Jewish art dealer has won a decade-long court battle over a $25 million painting whose ownership was exposed by secret financial documents obtained by ICIJ and its media partners.
Apr 02, 2026
WATCH: The Panama Papers — ten years of impact
A decade after the Panama Papers made headlines around the world, the investigation remains a milestone moment in the global push for financial equality and transparency.
Apr 02, 2026
WATCH: The Panama Papers at 10 live panel event
See the recording of a live conversation between ICIJ's Gerard Ryle and tax expert Tove Maria Ryding, going behind the scenes of the groundbreaking investigation and exploring its global impact.
Apr 02, 2026
Behind the veil of secrecy: Ten years of the Panama Papers, part 2
On the 10-year anniversary of the Panama Papers, journalists recall how it all happened, and how the investigation took the world by storm.
Apr 02, 2026
Ten years after the Panama Papers, enablers and tax cheats are still being brought to justice
A look back at a decade of changes after the Pulitzer-Prize winning investigation sent a shock through the offshore world.
Mar 31, 2026
The story that rocked the world: Ten years of the Panama Papers, part 1
Ten years after the Panama Papers hit front pages around the world, ICIJ unpacks how the groundbreaking investigation came together, beginning with an unprecedented data leak.
Mar 29, 2026
France to try alleged Magnitsky Affair mastermind Dimitry Klyuev in absentia
Prosecutors are set to unseal "aggravated money laundering" charges against Klyuev in one of the most prominent cases tied to the alleged tax fraud scheme.
Mar 24, 2026
Canada revokes dozens of crypto firms’ registrations
Reporting by The Toronto Star as part of ICIJ's Coin Laundry investigation found clusters of crypto services operating unlawfully.
Mar 18, 2026
Questions swirl around US plans for record $15B Prince Group crypto seizure
Victim advocates fear the funds seized from the Prince Group’s founder will be stashed away for the U.S.’s new strategic cryptocurrency reserve.
Mar 17, 2026
Chelsea FC fined millions over secret payments under Abramovich ownership
The Premier League also handed the club a suspended transfer ban over the historical rule breaking.
Mar 12, 2026
Human rights court calls on governments to crack down on weapons trafficking
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights said that governments have a duty to more closely monitor firearms manufacturers and put a stop to illegal trafficking.
Mar 11, 2026
Italian authorities order expulsion of Chinese agents responsible for spying on dissidents
The Interior Ministry acted days after local media reported that Chinese state actors in 2024 hacked the database of a police unit assigned to protecting Chinese dissidents.
Mar 06, 2026
Lawmakers seek to stop sales to the public of ammunition made at U.S. Army plant
A new bill backed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren and three other Democrats came in response to an ICIJ and The New York Times investigation.
Mar 05, 2026
IRS criminal referrals against big corporations and ultrawealthy plummeted during Trump’s first year
New data shows how a key office hammered by layoffs and cost-cutting referred at most two cases in fiscal year 2025.
Mar 04, 2026
Advocacy group files formal grievance claiming World Bank ‘failed’ to address harm caused by controversial Tanzanian project
The project, which aimed to expand protected environmental areas and boost tourism, was terminated in 2024 after allegations of human rights abuses.
Feb 26, 2026
Greek court convicts Intellexa founder Tal Dilian, three others in wiretapping scandal
The former Israeli intelligence officer’s spyware has helped some of the world’s most brutal regimes spy on journalists and political opponents.
Feb 26, 2026
Massachusetts sues Bitcoin Depot, alleging the crypto ATM operator knowingly facilitated crypto scams
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s lawsuit is the latest in a series of state legal actions against one of the world’s largest crypto ATM operators.
Feb 18, 2026
Hong Kong firms feed European tech to Russia’s war in Ukraine, report says
Researchers at the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation identify Hong Kong as a key hub in the illicit trade of Western military technology to Russia.
Feb 17, 2026
As crypto industry expands, U.S. slashes office examining dirty money safeguards of cryptocurrency exchanges
The number of IRS staff assigned to oversee anti-money laundering practices at the firms dropped to its lowest level in nearly decade.
Feb 10, 2026
Nearly half of powerful .50-caliber ammo seized by Mexican government came from US Army plant, defense minister says
Mexican officials shared the data in response to an investigation by ICIJ and media partners.
Feb 07, 2026
Mexican cartels overpower police with ammunition made for the US military
Drug syndicates have used .50-caliber ammunition produced at a plant owned by the U.S. Army and smuggled across the border in attacks on Mexican civilians and police.
Feb 06, 2026
Former Nigerian oil minister stands trial in the UK on bribery charges
Prosecutors accused former minister Diezani Alison-Madueke, who featured in the ICIJ-led Panama Papers investigation, of living a “life of luxury in London” fueled by corrupt Nigerian oil deals.
Feb 05, 2026
Canada names first foreign interference watchdog
Canadian parliament voted to create the position over a year and a half ago to counter a rising threat of transnational repression.
Feb 04, 2026
Beijing’s backtrack on Xinjiang detention camps spurred by ICIJ investigation, research finds
Academic research shows that investigative reporting, NGO advocacy, and scholarly scrutiny pushed Chinese authorities from denial to dismantling parts of their mass detention system for Uyghurs.
Feb 03, 2026
Investigation reveals how Chinese firms blindsided Malawian government over strategic mine ownership
Malawi’s government has promised a “fact-finding exercise” as the local community grows increasingly resentful of the mining venture’s unfulfilled development promises.
Feb 02, 2026
Asian financial hubs are reshaping Africa’s offshore economy
A new report shows how Dubai, Singapore and Hong Kong have courted African elites and companies with tax breaks, light regulation, and secrecy.
Jan 29, 2026
New EU report urges more aggressive action against transnational repression
The report cites ICIJ’s China Targets investigation and calls for improved coordination across the bloc.
Jan 29, 2026
Auditors at Bitpanda’s German subsidiary flagged information security issues, echoing regulator’s concerns
The crypto exchange said it had addressed authorities' concerns, but an internal report has cast doubt on those claims, according to a new investigation by ICIJ media partners.
Jan 22, 2026
‘I’m on the right side of history’: ICIJ member Roman Anin stripped of his Russian citizenship
Authorities accused Anin and his former colleague Ekaterina Fomina of disseminating false information on the Russian Armed Forces.
Jan 05, 2026
Elite Portuguese investigative unit to probe Spacey movie producer with ties to alleged crypto scammer
As international authorities warn the public against investing in Vladimir Okhotnikov’s latest crypto scheme, specialized prosecutors in Portugal are investigating the Ukrainian influencer who helped promote his start-ups.
Dec 23, 2025
A film festival silenced — and the global reach of China’s repression
The abrupt cancellation of an independent Chinese film festival in New York reveals how Beijing and its proxies increasingly pressure critics abroad — a pattern documented by ICIJ and now drawing alarm at the United Nations and the European Parliament.
Dec 19, 2025
Damascus Dossier stories from around the world
Reporters from 26 newsrooms across 20 countries uncovered new details about the Assad regime’s crimes — and how authorities are still seeking justice.
Dec 17, 2025
Retailers keep cashing in on crypto ATMs as scams surge
Partnerships with convenience stores and gas stations fueled the rapid growth of crypto ATM networks — creating a fertile hunting ground for fraudsters.
Dec 11, 2025
Tracing firms say Binance’s claims of improving financial crime left out key stats
Analytics firm Chainalysis said a Binance report claiming illicit activity on the platform plummeted failed to factor in funds stolen through hacks and ransomware.
Dec 10, 2025
Inside the Damascus Dossier: From leaked images to verified data
ICIJ and its partners organized and analyzed thousands of chilling photographs to assemble comprehensive victim lists and quantify the human toll behind a sensitive data leak.
Dec 09, 2025
Cambodian payment processor freezes customer funds before regulators shut it down
Huione Pay, a key arm of Huione Group spotlighted in ICIJ’s Coin Laundry investigation, has been closed by Cambodia’s national bank and its assets liquidated.
Dec 04, 2025
After 13 years of searching, a Syrian man learns his brother’s fate
A trove of leaked records provides new evidence of thousands of Assad regime killings — and a chance for closure for families.
Dec 04, 2025
Assad’s archive of death
Photographs of more than 10,000 regime victims capture a campaign of torture and mass murder in haunting, meticulous detail.
Dec 04, 2025
United Nations paid $11M to Syrian security firm owned by Assad intelligence services, documents show
For over a decade, U.N. aid agencies poured millions into the company despite warnings from human rights advocates.
Dec 04, 2025
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 killing systems of the 21st century: the regime of former Syrian president Bashar Assad.
Dec 04, 2025
About the Damascus Dossier investigation
An exposé into Assad’s vast system for the detention, torture and murder of Syrian citizens — and the international forces that financed his regime.
Dec 04, 2025
Frequently asked questions about the Damascus Dossier investigation
Is the Damascus Dossier based on leaked documents? What are ICIJ’s most significant findings? These questions and more, answered.
Dec 01, 2025
Cryptocurrency giant Tether is wildly profitable. Can it do more to stop financial crime?
At least $1.4 billion of its tokens passed through a crypto wallet linked to scams, hacks, and human trafficking.
Nov 28, 2025
Swiss lawyer from Panama Papers firm to face court on tax evasion charges
Christoph Zollinger was once one of Mossack Fonseca’s most senior employees. Now, he’s due to face trial in Germany.
Nov 26, 2025
Undercover crypto transactions, shady multimillion-dollar schemes, and more Coin Laundry stories from ICIJ’s partners
To investigate the global crypto industry, ICIJ’s media partners stepped inside a shadow economy awash with dirty money.
Nov 25, 2025
WATCH: Inside The Coin Laundry — a live Q&A
Discover how the Coin Laundry investigation unfolded and hear behind-the-scenes details from ICIJ's reporting.
Nov 20, 2025
Businessman targets Eswatini journalists with $9.9M lawsuit
Farmers Bank, which featured in ICIJ’s Swazi Secrets investigation, and its founder are seeking damages from an independent media outlet that reported on the troubled banking venture.
Nov 20, 2025
How ICIJ traced hundreds of millions from Huione Group to major crypto exchanges
ICIJ's trailblazing blockchain analysis has uncovered how cryptocurrency giants Binance and OKX are key conduits of illicit transactions.
Nov 20, 2025
Hunt for missing millions unmasks one crypto exchange hidden inside another
Kyrrex exploited technology and shell companies while serving suspected fraudsters and pro-Russian military activists, even as its owners claimed the exchange followed anti-money laundering rules.