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The Dubai Unlocked investigation shows how the Emirati city became a refuge for self-proclaimed “cryptoqueen” Ruja Ignatova and nearly a dozen of her associates, even as the United Arab Emirates sought to clean up its image as a haven for criminals and fraudsters.

A former SCB banker claims the U.S. government misled a federal court about his role in exposing the bank’s dealings with sanctioned Iranian entities and international “terror groups” after the bank had pledged to stop.

In 2013, ICIJ media partner Politiken revealed that Russian nationals and others used the services of Nordea’s Copenhagen branch to maintain about 100 offshore companies.

The luxury Riviera property featured in ICIJ’s investigation into then-Prime Minister Andrej Babis’ secret offshore dealings, and is now part of a money laundering probe by French authorities.

ICIJ previously found that OneCoin’s founder Ruja Ignatova and some of her associates had bought properties worth millions in Dubai while promoting the fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme.

An oversight initiative meant to help officials detect medical device safety issues has faltered due to patchy recordkeeping by health care professionals.

Advocates say the guilty verdict against the two Stand News former editors sets a “dangerous precedent” for press freedom in the China-ruled territory.

For decades, businesses have promoted their sustainability credentials based on voluntary certifications, but a new study identified gaps in such schemes, including some that previously came under scrutiny from ICIJ.

The British government’s decision follows a series of criminal charges and asset freezes brought by multiple governments against the daughter of Angola’s former president following ICIJ’s 2020 Luanda Leaks investigation.

Prosecutors imposed a hefty fine on the company for violating Europe’s law against illegal timber products, according to ICIJ media partner NRC.