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Nov 23, 2022

Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos wanted for arrest by Interpol — Luanda Leaks

Three years after the explosive Luanda Leaks investigation, Isabel dos Santos is a wanted woman. Plus, Shadow Diplomats highlights from around the world and ICIJ's Trafficking Inc. investigation is featured on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.

Nov 16, 2022

Photos, text messages, files and more detail a drug cartel godfather’s bid to build a safe haven and new bases close to trafficking routes in Africa

An ICIJ investigation uncovers a shadowy operation meant to help crime boss Christopher Kinahan Sr. move drugs, money, and people more easily around Africa and the Middle East. Plus, business associates of a Russian oligarch identified in the Pandora Papers are sanctioned.

Nov 14, 2022

Introducing Shadow Diplomats: a new investigation on the global threat of rogue diplomacy

ICIJ worked with ProPublica and 59 media partners to identify at least 500 current and former honorary consuls who have been accused of crimes or embroiled in controversy — exposing the global scale of misuse and exploitation by rogue honorary consuls.

Nov 09, 2022

ICIJ meets in person for the first time in three years!

ICIJ's newest faces reflect on our news organization’s first face-to-face gathering in Tunisia. Plus, Australia's proposal to clamp down on corporate profit shifting is heralded as a global model.

Nov 02, 2022

Workers trapped at U.S. military bases in the Middle East and Asia, Trafficking Inc. investigations show

Trafficking Inc. reporting by ICIJ partners zero in on defense contractors behind abusive employment practices at U.S. military bases. Plus, Canada aims to curb corporate secrecy and Pandora Papers scoops up more awards.

Oct 27, 2022

A new ICIJ investigation examines the scourge of human trafficking around the world

Trafficking Inc. is a global reporting collaboration on the people, companies and business practices that draw profit from cross-border labor and sex trafficking. Our first story reveals how employment abuses at U.S. military bases in the Persian Gulf entrap legions of migrant workers, brought to you by ICIJ, The Washington Post, NBC, and Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism.

Oct 26, 2022

Uber Files whistleblower tells European lawmakers to bolster gig economy workers’ rights, accuses Uber of ‘co-opting democracy

A former top lobbyist for Uber, Mark MacGann slammed his former employer for the aggressive business practices uncovered in the ICIJ-led investigation. Plus, Switzerland moves to reform corporate secrecy and environmental watchdogs allege hidden corporate links to a deforester.

Oct 20, 2022

Five years after journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder, two brothers convicted

The 2017 assassination of the Maltese anti-corruption journalist rocked the island country, and led to government’s fall. Plus, global tax reform gains ground at the UN. Investigative journalists and ICIJ are recognized for combating corruption at the 2022 Allard Prize ceremony.

Oct 13, 2022

‘Even one hour after we published we started to receive threats’ – Pandora Papers anniversary podcast

ICIJ member Pavla Holcová shares behind-the-scenes details about reporting one of the most explosive Pandora Papers investigations. Plus, we interview a whistleblower whose story is part of the lineup at this week's Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival. Use ICIJ's discount code to buy tickets!

Oct 05, 2022

One year on, Pandora Papers continues to be anti-corruption ‘tour de force’

This week, we’re marking one year since ICIJ launched the Pandora Papers — and taking stock of the global firestorm the landmark investigation created. Plus, the latest in our Offshore Leaks Database video tutorial series, and more.

Sep 28, 2022

How we unearthed Uber’s controversial playbook from a cache of employee communications

ICIJ’s data team explains what it took to extract bombshell findings from a leak of personal emails, text messages, calendar items and more from the rising tech giant. Plus, meet one of Chile's most-respected investigative reporters, Alberto Arellano.

Sep 21, 2022

Reforms remain stalled two years after the FinCEN Files, and a new episode of Meet the Investigators

After ICIJ’s FinCEN Files investigation, transparency advocates cheered a new law mandating a beneficial ownership register in the U.S. Two years later, experts are expressing serious concerns. Plus, a new episode of ICIJ's Meet the Investigators, featuring Golden Matonga from Malawi.

Sep 14, 2022

NEW: Arms dealer Carlos Cardoen sold cluster bombs to Saddam Hussein. Leaked documents detail how an elite firm chose to stick with him.

Our latest investigation uncovers how a notorious arms dealer kept getting help from Panama's offshore industry. Plus, hundreds of European taxi drivers demand inquiries on Uber Files findings at mass protest in Brussels.

Sep 07, 2022

Scoop: Allegedly stolen artifacts confiscated from the Metropolitan Museum in largest-ever seizure by international art smuggling investigators

America's largest museum loses a trove of ancient Roman relics in a rising global reckoning of the industry's acquisition practices. Plus, a U.N. human rights report on serious abuses against Uyghurs in Xinjiiang cites ICIJ's China Cables investigation.

Aug 31, 2022

Shedding light on global financial secrecy with data — an Offshore Leaks Database video tutorial

We’re launching a new series of video tutorials on how to explore the Offshore Leaks Database; the first seized yacht to be auctioned appears in the Panama Papers; and ICIJ is a finalist for the prestigious anti-corruption Allard Prize.

Aug 15, 2022

A luxury magazine’s photo of ‘most beautiful house in America’ conceals Cambodian sculptures investigators say were looted

A new investigation by ICIJ, The Washington Post and Finance Uncovered retraces the mystery behind an altered magazine photograph, and sheds light on the challenges facing investigators struggling to track down thousands of pillaged artifacts — especially when such treasures fall into private hands.

Aug 10, 2022

'Ericsson chose profits over people' says U.S. terrorism victim in new lawsuit

Hundreds of Americans are suing Ericsson, alleging that the telecom giant violated U.S. anti-terrorism laws in a filing that cites ICIJ’s Ericsson List reporting. Plus, Shakira faces eight-year sentence in offshore tax fraud case.

Aug 08, 2022

Aug 03, 2022

New podcast: Why the Uber Files matter around the world

Dig into the Uber Files' most explosive findings in a new episode of Meet The Investigators and a roundup of reporting highlights from ICIJ's partners around the world. Plus, Pandora Papers is nominated for an Emmy and we'll be at NABJ-NAHJ 2022!

Jul 27, 2022

Whistleblower ‘John Doe’ speaks about Panama Papers in first-ever media interview

The anonymous source behind the landmark investigation spoke to ICIJ's German reporting partners at DER SPIEGEL. Plus, Uber faces a growing international scandal after Uber Files.

Jul 20, 2022

Uber drivers at the wheel of a chaotic global expansion + street protests, probes and more international fallout from the Uber Files

Top officials in multiple countries have issued strong reactions to the Uber Files. We talk to Uber drivers from around the world about how facets of Uber’s business strategy stacked up against the realities of the road. Plus, Pandora Papers reveal links to more hidden assets linked to Sri Lanka's ousted ruling famly, the Rajapaksas.

Jul 11, 2022

New in the Uber Files: Courting Russian oligarchs, a brazen tax avoidance strategy, and the source comes forward

New bombshells are published on day two of the Uber Files investigation, blowing the lid on the covert business strategies of one of the biggest and most influential tech startups of our time.

Jul 10, 2022

Introducing the Uber Files: How a massive lobbying machine paved the tech giant’s road to global domination

An explosive new leak reveals how the tech giant won access to world leaders, deceived investigators and exploited violence against its drivers as it stormed into markets across the globe.

Jun 29, 2022

A bill heralded as the most significant proposal to reform America’s anti-money laundering laws in a generation just got fast-tracked. Plus, we talk to the author of a new book on one of the world's biggest corporate tax havens: the tiny U.S. state of Delaware.

Jun 22, 2022

An insider’s guide to the Pandora Papers, Ericsson execs off the hook, and ICIJ is at IRE this week!

Introducing a new curated email series to walk readers through the most explosive Pandora Papers stories and bottom-line findings of the biggest journalism collaboration in history. Plus, Ericsson executives acquitted of Djibouti bribery charges and ICIJ team members will be at the Investigative Reporters and Editors conference in Denver.

Jun 15, 2022

Ericsson is also being investigated by the SEC – months after ICIJ revelations sparked probes around the world

The telecom giant sees more fallout from the Ericsson List investigation. A leaked Kenyan audit reveals a massive alleged tax evasion scheme involving Mauritius. Plus, Pandora Papers wins Scripps Howard awards and ICIJ will be at AI 2022: The Conference.

Jun 08, 2022

Secrets of the ‘Madame Gu’ yacht

The Paradise Papers reveal the middlemen who helped Russia’s ‘richest’ lawmaker acquire luxury assets. Plus, ICIJ's network committee gets new members and we'll be at the Oslo Anti-Corruption Conference.

Jun 01, 2022

The torture of solitary confinement perisists under Biden administration, says whistleblower

Three years after ICIJ's Solitary Voices investigation, isolation is still commonplace in U.S. prisons and detention centers. Plus, officials from around the world react to the Xinjiang Police Files. And catch ICIJ at Nobel Peace Talks on June 2!

May 24, 2022

Revealed: The faces of China's notorious internment camps in Xinjiang

The Xinjiang Police Files include mug shots and personal information of thousands of detainees dating back to the height of China’s program and other photos taken inside the camps.