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.
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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 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
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 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.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
Nov 14, 2025
European Parliament pledges to tackle transnational repression against human rights defenders
A parliamentary report identified China and other authoritarian regimes as harassing and attacking dissidents abroad, echoing findings from ICIJ’s China Targets.
Oct 23, 2025
Russia secretly acquired Western technology to protect its nuclear submarine fleet
Russian Secrets, a new cross-border investigation, reveals the shadowy procurement network behind Russia’s surveillance program Harmony.
Aug 12, 2025
‘Predator’ spyware firm Intellexa resurgent after US sanctions
From spyware to skincare, companies linked to senior Intellexa figures are back online after a sanctions-induced slowdown.
Aug 01, 2025
Parliamentary committee labels China ‘flagrant’ perpetrator of transnational repression on UK soil
A new report details how China and other authoritarian regimes are increasingly targeting critics who sought refuge in the country.
Jul 14, 2025
Cyprus greenlights sanctions unit following ICIJ investigation into financial services sector
The new unit could help the Mediterranean island shake its reputation as a “weak link” in the European Union’s financial system.
Jul 11, 2025
Former Real Madrid manager mentioned in Pandora Papers receives suspended jail term in tax fraud case
Spanish courts hit Carlo Ancelotti, now head coach of Brazil, with a one-year suspended prison term and a fine.
Jul 09, 2025
Venture capital firm hit with $216 million penalty for ‘egregious’ violations of US sanctions against Russian billionaire
The Office of Foreign Assets Control said the firm managed a $20 million investment for Suleiman Kerimov, a member of Putin’s inner circle, after he was sanctioned in 2018.
Jun 23, 2025
China uses dissidents-turned-spies to infiltrate overseas activist groups, as authorities flounder
Last week in Canada, world leaders jointly condemned transnational repression as a threat to sovereignty. But at home, many are unprepared to deal with China’s far-reaching intimidation of its dissident diaspora, ICIJ’s China Targets investigation has found.
Jun 16, 2025
Poor coordination, information gaps hamstring EU efforts to combat China’s repression of overseas dissidents
In the wake of ICIJ’s China Targets investigation, European officials said governments should step up measures to stop state-sponsored harassment of activists and minorities living in the EU.
May 30, 2025
ICIJ’s Caspian Cabals investigation wins prestigious TRACE Prize
The international award honors investigative journalism that shines a light on corruption, bribery and other illicit financial activity around the world.
May 22, 2025
Cyprus misses EU deadline as long-awaited sanctions unit stalls
A package of reforms meant to help the country clamp down on sanctions evasion has repeatedly faltered amid pushback from the legal industry.