Sep 16, 2020
Dutch launch criminal probe, freeze assets of Isabel dos Santos-linked firm
Prosecutors say they are looking into a controversial loan agreement detailed by ICIJ in Luanda Leaks.
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Sep 04, 2020
Patient advocates push US states to mandate breast implant warnings
Frustrated by FDA delays, some survivors are promoting laws to require informed consent before breast implant surgery in at least six states.
Aug 27, 2020
Sonaecom ditches partnership with dos Santos in Portuguese telco NOS
Embattled businesswoman Isabel dos Santos has lost joint control of Portugal’s $1.82 billion leader in the so-called ‘quad play’ market of internet, TV, fixed and mobile telephony.
Aug 26, 2020
Bayer to pay $1.6b to settle thousands of US Essure injury claims
Tens of thousands of women claimed they suffered severe health problems after being implanted with the contraceptive device.
Aug 18, 2020
‘Prove where you got your wealth,’ India tells alleged tax dodger
A landmark ruling against the beneficiary of an undeclared Swiss bank account could be a breakthrough moment for authorities hunting hidden wealth.
Aug 13, 2020
Luanda Leaks’ whistleblower is ‘new Snowden,’ claims lawyer after release
Rui Pinto, the computer whiz behind Luanda Leaks and Football Leaks, has been released from custody, pending trial.
Aug 11, 2020
Beleaguered billionaire dos Santos quits Unitel board
Isabel dos Santos has stepped down from the board of Angola's mobile phone operator Unitel, citing "a climate of permanent conflict" among the company’s directors.
Aug 10, 2020
Key US anti-laundering law stalled despite bipartisan support
A bill that would create a register of the real, flesh-and-blood owners of U.S. companies enjoys broad support, but has been slowed by political gridlock.
Aug 04, 2020
Essure injury complaints buried by Bayer, lawsuits claim
Only a fraction of incidents in which women were allegedly harmed by the contraceptive device were reported, experts in California cases claim.
Jul 31, 2020
US calls for ‘significant’ jail time for Panama Papers tax crooks
"Meaningful sentences must be given... to forewarn others of the consequences for engaging in multi-year tax fraud," prosecutors argue.
Jul 30, 2020
Artful dodgers: US Senate finds billionaire Putin pals evaded sanctions through art deals
Billionaire brothers Arkady and Boris Rotenberg bought millions of dollars in art, even while U.S. institutions were banned from doing business with them.
Jul 30, 2020
‘Huge uptick’ in Chinese propaganda over Uighur camps, report finds
China launched a propaganda blitz after media reports exposed mass detention and repression of ethnic minorities in Xinjiang, according to a new report.
Jul 27, 2020
Angola claims victory in axed port deal signed with dos Santos company
A Paris tribunal dismissed billionaire Isabel dos Santos’ case against Angola over a $1.5 billion port project, and ordered her firm pay $232,000 in costs.
Jul 20, 2020
European banking regulator to probe Luanda Leaks’ allegations
European lawmakers have demanded the regulator assess “whether there were breaches of either national or EU law, and to assess the actions taken by financial supervisors.”
Jul 13, 2020
Court ties dos Santos to ‘fraudulent’ diamond deal
An Angolan court says the deal between the country’s diamond company and Isabel dos Santos’ husband was harmful to average Angolans.
Jul 09, 2020
US sanctions architects of China’s internment camps
Zhu Hailun - one of four officials to be sanctioned - was revealed in the China Cables investigation as the signatory to the sweeping extra-judicial internment and indoctrination plans.
Jul 06, 2020
Zambia becomes second nation to tear up Mauritius tax deal
Zambia will now try to estimate how much revenue was lost under its tax treaty with Mauritius, which one official described as "not balanced or fair."
Jul 02, 2020
New study backs breast implant illness claims by patients
A new study in a leading plastic surgery journal offers more evidence to support the existence of breast implant illness.
Jun 25, 2020
EU targets tax avoidance with new committee
The EU's permanent subcommittee will likely focus on corporate tax avoidance by tech companies and multinationals tax information, but not money laundering.
Jun 24, 2020
Maltese MP voted out over Panama Papers’ ties
The Panama Papers revealed that shortly after taking office, Konrad Mizzi incorporated undeclared shell companies.
Jun 23, 2020
Trump signs Uighur sanctions bill amid Bolton claims, provoking China fury
US President Donald Trump authorized sanctions against China over the mass detention of Uighurs — on the same day a former adviser claimed the president cheered the detention camps.
Jun 18, 2020
Isabel dos Santos blames asset freeze for Lisbon retreat and failure to pay staff
The Angolan billionaire has closed down her business offices in Portugal and fired dozens of staff after failing to pay wages, rent and bills for months.
Jun 11, 2020
China Cables wins top SPJ prize
ICIJ's China Cables investigation was awarded top honors at the Society of Professional Journalists’ Dateline Awards in Washington, D.C.
Jun 05, 2020
German police seize bank records in Luanda Leaks brewery probe
Police searched the headquarters of a state-owned bank as part of a criminal investigation into a $55 million loan to a brewery owned by Isabel dos Santos.
May 28, 2020
US blacklists Chinese companies linked to Uighur abuses
Two U.S. government bodies have imposed new sanctions against Chinese officials and companies, but experts say the rules are being circumvented.
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