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.
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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.
May 16, 2025
How a dark reimagining of ‘Dumbo the Elephant’ shaped the business dealings of an Irish drug lord
Decades before Christopher Kinahan Sr. fled to Dubai, he dabbled in prison poetry and prose alongside some of Ireland’s most notorious criminals — including remorseless killer Dessie O'Hare.
Apr 28, 2025
At the UN, China is deploying a growing army of puppet organizations to monitor and intimidate human rights activists
Beijing-backed “GONGOs” have transformed the Palais des Nations into a hostile environment for critics of President Xi Jinping.
Apr 28, 2025
Inside China’s machinery of repression — and how it crushes dissent around the world
Interviews with more than 100 victims in 23 countries, along with internal government documents, reveal the sinister tactics China uses to silence critics beyond its borders.
Apr 03, 2025
Hundreds of millions more dollars recouped by governments after ICIJ investigations
Nine years after the Panama Papers helped turbocharge authorities’ pursuit of hidden wealth, the global impacts of ICIJ’s offshore investigations are still being felt.
Mar 24, 2025
ICIJ member’s new book explores unexamined but influential WWII spy
Thomas Maier’s latest release, “The Invisible Spy,” revisits the cinematic life of real-life U.S. intelligence officer Ernest Cuneo.
Mar 21, 2025
Trump cuts threaten reporters with return to repressive regimes
Reporters for Radio Free Asia, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Voice of America grapple with the threat of returning to repressive countries following cuts to the federal agency that oversees their employers.
Mar 13, 2025
Russia’s ghost ships haunt Libya
The Kremlin is using vessels from its “ghost fleet” — hundreds of aging commercial ships with obscured ownership — to send military equipment to Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar, leaked documents reveal.
Mar 04, 2025
EU sanctions Russian crypto exchange Garantex
The sanctions comes after an ICIJ investigation linked Garantex to actors in the Russian government and criminal organizations.
Feb 13, 2025
Trump pulled the US out of global tax agreements and negotiations. It may backfire.
Advocates say America’s retreat may help the process go more smoothly.