Sep 14, 2026
Chinese bank helped Huawei spirit $1B out of London days after US indictment of the tech giant
The urgent operation exposes how readily ICBC’s local branch bypassed internal checks to boost a Beijing favorite.
United States
Sep 02, 2026
Big fines and settlements barely dent cancer drugmakers’ revenues, fail to deter wrongdoing
An ICIJ review found nearly $1.7 billion in settlements and fines over a 15 year period. But experts said many companies see the payouts as the cost of doing business.
Aug 20, 2026
Despite years of confiscations, the Met still holds hundreds of pieces linked to alleged trafficking and looting figures
Museum says it wants no stolen artwork and that it has initiated an expedited review of hundreds of works tied to specific dealers.
Jul 17, 2026
Swedbank fined $50 million by New York authorities over Panama Papers revelations
The Swedish bank and its New York subsidiary agreed to the penalty to settle final U.S. probe tied to money laundering case, officials say.
Jul 08, 2026
Crypto giant Circle rebuffed efforts to help scam victims, police say
Law enforcement in Wisconsin and New York accuse the firm of refusing to help recoup funds, even under court orders.
Jul 02, 2026
Senator questions Merck over patent strategy for blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda
In a letter, Sen. Maggie Hassan cited ICIJ's Cancer Calculus investigation and expressed concerns that the pharma giant is boosting profits at the expense of patients.
Jun 24, 2026
Law enforcement, banks warn of money laundering gaps in major US crypto bill
The crypto industry and law enforcement groups are in the midst of a lobbying showdown over the proposed Clarity Act.
Jun 01, 2026
Fidelity opened account for Epstein, even as outrage grew
Asset manager Fidelity moved millions for company owned by disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein just weeks before his 2019 arrest, documents reveal.
May 26, 2026
Amid a scam crackdown, crypto giants keep fueling bitcoin ATMs
As governments seek to ban the machines, bitcoin ATMs remain entwined with cryptocurrency industry's most mainstream players.
May 19, 2026
Intelligence official Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, a Gabbard ally, leaves two jobs
The daughter-in-law of RFK Jr. held top posts at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Office of Management and Budget.
May 06, 2026
US bars executives of Costa Rica’s leading newspaper La Nación from entry
Board members at the Central American media outlet say they were not given a reason for having their tourist visas to the U.S. revoked on May 2.
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 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
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 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 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.
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.
Nov 06, 2025
AR-15 ammunition at a crime scene? Good odds this US Army plant made it.
Popular AR-15 ammunition made at an Army-owned facility was far more likely than any other to turn up in a government database tracking evidence from gun crimes, new data shows.
Oct 11, 2025
Arab states deepened military ties with Israel while denouncing Gaza war, leak reveals
Israeli and Arab military officials have come together for meetings and trainings, facilitated by U.S. Central Command, on regional threats, Iran and underground tunnels.
Mar 28, 2025
The IRS unit that audits billionaires has lost 38% of its employees since January, new data shows
As Donald Trump and Elon Musk take a chainsaw to the federal bureaucracy, the cuts at the IRS may be especially good news for America’s wealthiest taxpayers.
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.