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A Russian spy at the center of a secret operation to smuggle high-tech weapon components into Russia has left Japan after his activities were disclosed by The New York Times, a senior Ukrainian intelligence official said on Thursday.
A Russian Spy, Suddenly Cast Into the Spotlight, Flees Japan
The military intelligence officer left the country after The Times reported that he was using the Aeroflot airline office in Tokyo to conduct espionage.
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UK Brings New Trafficking Charges Against Tate Brothers www.occrp.org/en/news/uk-b...
UK Brings New Trafficking Charges Against Tate Brothers
British prosecutors brought 38 additional charges against Andrew and Tristan Tate after identifying four more alleged victims. The brothers were arrested in Miami, and the U.K. has requested their extradition.
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Serbian Football Star Files Police Complaint Over Former Chief's Intimidation Plot www.occrp.org/en/news/serb...
Serbian Football Star Files Police Complaint Over Former Chief's Intimidation Plot
International star Nemanja Matić joins Nemanja Vidić in taking legal action after leaked encrypted chats revealed a former football chief's plot to silence critics.
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UN Report Details Southeast Asia’s Interconnected Criminal Economy www.occrp.org/en/news/un-r...
UN Report Details Southeast Asia’s Interconnected Criminal Economy
Scams across East and Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand caused estimated losses of as much as $114.1 billion in 2025, according to a U.N. report examining the infrastructure shared by criminal...
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When Sicilian mafia boss Benedetto "Nitto" Santapaola died in prison earlier this year, OCCRP's photo editor Erika Di Benedetto received a surprising call that revived memories of her childhood growing up in Catania.
Passwork, a Spain-based password manager used by EU government agencies, shares ties with a Russian counterpart — an arrangement that experts say poses a state-level security risk. The Russian company advertises clients including sanctioned Russian missile manufacturers: buff.ly/QjLnptp
European Password Manager Shares Origins and Updates with State-Certified Russian Firm
Passwork, a Spain-based password manager used by European government agencies and universities, shares technological ties with a Russian counterpart — an arrangement that experts say poses a…
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Morocco’s government has long denied using the Israeli spyware Pegasus to surveil its citizens. Now, a former Moroccan intelligence officer has detailed how Morocco’s domestic intelligence agency used Pegasus to spy on a journalist: www.occrp.org/en/project/t...
Moroccan Government Used Powerful Israeli Pegasus Spyware, Former Intelligence Officer Says
Morocco’s government has long denied using the Israeli spyware Pegasus to surveil its citizens. Now, a former Moroccan intelligence officer provides new evidence that the government did employ the…
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European Password Manager Shares Origins and Updates with State-Certified Russian Firm www.occrp.org/en/investiga...
European Password Manager Shares Origins and Updates with State-Certified Russian Firm
Passwork, a Spain-based password manager used by European government agencies and universities, shares technological ties with a Russian counterpart — an arrangement that experts say poses a state-level...
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Ukrainian Media Defy Court Ban to Publish Spiked Corruption Probe www.occrp.org/en/news/ukra...
Ukrainian Media Defy Court Ban to Publish Spiked Corruption Probe
Condemning a preemptive court injunction as "prior censorship," Ukrainian newsrooms united to publish a blocked investigation into a top official's inner circle.
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Breaking the Bloodline: Italy Enacts Landmark Law to Help Children Flee the Mafia www.occrp.org/en/news/brea...
Breaking the Bloodline: Italy Enacts Landmark Law to Help Children Flee the Mafia
Italy's parliament has codified the "Free to Choose" program nationwide, offering permanent identity changes, safe houses, and comprehensive state support to mothers and minors escaping the grip of the...
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A businessman who allegedly posed as a CIA agent cultivated a relationship with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and his brother — and secured preliminary agreements from Indonesia’s government to purchase tens of billions of dollars worth of fighter jets. More: buff.ly/WRrZfrd
When Sicilian mafia boss Benedetto "Nitto" Santapaola died in prison earlier this year, OCCRP's photo editor Erika Di Benedetto received a surprising call that revived memories of her childhood. In this personal essay, she reflects on what it means to be Sicilian: buff.ly/vdX1BPD
Hitmen Name Former Minister and Chief of Staff in Daphne Caruana Galizia Murder www.occrp.org/en/news/hitm...
Hitmen Name Former Minister and Chief of Staff in Daphne Caruana Galizia Murder
Testifying in the trial of businessman Yorgen Fenech, the Degiorgio brothers implicated top political figures in the 2017 assassination plot but repeatedly clashed with the judge and prosecutors.
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Co-Founder of Controversial Spyware Firm Had Israeli Diplomatic Passport
Spyware company NSO Group’s co-founder Shalev Hulio used an Israeli diplomatic passport to enter Panama in 2013, raising questions over the firm’s claims of independence from the Israeli state.
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Experts said the finding turns the spotlight on the possible ties between NSO Group and the Israeli state. Hulio denied “allegations concerning a diplomatic passport and my purported role as a representative of the State of Israel.”
The co-founder of an Israeli cyber-intelligence company that developed the powerful Pegasus spyware entered Panama in December 2013 using an Israeli diplomatic passport, migration records obtained by journalists show.
Piece by Piece: Iraq Seizes More Gold and Cash in Relentless Oil Graft Probe www.occrp.org/en/news/piec...
Piece by Piece: Iraq Seizes More Gold and Cash in Relentless Oil Graft Probe
Days after clawing back a staggering $47 million in commercial assets, Iraqi investigators uncovered yet another cache of gold jewelry and cash in probing former deputy oil minister
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Irish Alumina Exports to Russia Revised Down, But Still Lead www.occrp.org/en/news/iris...
Irish Alumina Exports to Russia Revised Down, But Still Lead
Ireland’s statistics office revised down earlier figures on alumina exports to Russia, but Russia remains the biggest single destination for shipments from the Rusal-owned Aughinish Alumina refinery.
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Former Ukrainian Captives Tell of Torment at Hands of Russian Prison Doctor www.occrp.org/en/investiga...
Former Ukrainian Captives Tell of Torment at Hands of Russian Prison Doctor
Dozens of Ukrainians returning from Russian captivity accused their prison doctor of subjecting them to systematic sexualized and psychological torture and refusing treatment for acute diseases. Reporters...
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Former Ukrainian Captives Tell of Torment at Hands of Russian Prison Doctor
Dozens of Ukrainians returning from Russian captivity accused their prison doctor of subjecting them to systematic sexualized and psychological torture and refusing treatment for acute diseases.…
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Dozens of Ukrainians returning from Russian captivity accused their prison doctor of subjecting them to systematic sexualized and psychological torture and refusing treatment for acute diseases. Reporters from Schemes and OCCRP set out to find him.
Ukraine Accuses Russian Prison Doctor of War Crimes Following OCCRP/Schemes Investigation www.occrp.org/en/news/ukra...
Ukraine Accuses Russian Prison Doctor of War Crimes Following OCCRP/Schemes Investigation
Following a joint OCCRP and Schemes investigation, Ukrainian authorities have issued formal notices of suspicion against a Russian prison medic and his enforcer, accusing them of weaponizing disease,...
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Two on Trial for Killing Ukrainian Woman Suspected of Planting a Bomb that Injured a Businessman in Monaco www.occrp.org/en/news/two-...
Two on Trial for Killing Ukrainian Woman Suspected of Planting a Bomb that Injured a Businessman in Monaco
Two Ukrainians stand accused of silencing the prime suspect in the attempted assassination of a sanctioned Ukrainian businessman.
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A Warsaw-based company ultimately owned by Turkish gambling mogul Fedlan Kılıçaslan has promoted online betting sites despite having no Polish license to do so. After an Interpol Red Notice was issued against Kılıçaslan, he was arrested on unrelated sexual-assault charges in Spain: buff.ly/L02BSnY
Inside the European Gambling Operations of a Wanted Turkish Businessman
A string of criminal investigations – and an Interpol Red Notice – have trailed Turkish online betting magnate Fedlan Kılıçaslan as he expands his business across Europe. Now, reporters have found…
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Critics Slam Albania’s Emergency Bailout of Kanye West Concert as a $5 Million Smoke Screen www.occrp.org/en/news/crit...
Critics Slam Albania’s Emergency Bailout of Kanye West Concert as a $5 Million Smoke Screen
Prime Minister Edi Rama is under fire for deploying $4.9 million from state reserves to bankroll the controversial rapper's Tirana performance—a move critics label a "bread and circus" plot to drown...
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Surprise! Corrupt Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic comes out in support of criminal harassment by football official against Manchester player.
Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project@occrp.org · last mo.Serbian President Dismisses Plot Against Football Legend Vidić as Lawyer Files Criminal Complaint www.occrp.org/en/news/serb...
Global Anti-Trafficking Sweep Rescues Over 2,000 Victims and Nets 1,024 Arrests
Global Anti-Trafficking Sweep Rescues Over 2,000 Victims and Nets 1,024 Arrests
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Inside the European Gambling Operation of a Wanted Turkish Businessman www.occrp.org/en/investiga...
Inside the European Gambling Operation of a Wanted Turkish Businessman
A string of criminal investigations – and an Interpol Red Notice – have trailed Turkish online betting magnate Fedlan Kılıçaslan as he expands his business across Europe. Now, reporters have found...
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French Appeals Court Upholds Marine Le Pen’s Conviction but Clears Her to Run for Office
French Appeals Court Upholds Marine Le Pen’s Conviction but Clears Her to Run for Office
A Paris appeals court sentenced the far-right leader to house arrest and a 100,000-euro fine for a decade-long embezzlement scheme, but ruled that barring her from future elections would undermine democratic...
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