In a Vienna Bakery, Fresh Pastries and a Backdoor for Serbian Votes
Ahead of a defining parliamentary election in Serbia, an unofficial voting pipeline for the diaspora in Vienna offers a glimpse of what election monitors have described…
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Liechtenstein Discontinued Investigation into Swiss Banker
In 2023, OCCRP reported that Venezuela’s former head of the treasury under President Hugo Chávez had been under investigation in Liechtenstein for allegedly laundering…
Vučić Rejects Russia Sanctions, Blames Foreign Powers for Protests
Serbian leader Aleksandar Vučić stated Tuesday that Serbia will continue resisting pressure to impose sanctions on Russia, speaking in an interview published by Ksenia…
Albanian PM Offers Dialogue Amid Crackdown on Violent Protests
As student-led demonstrations enter their second week, Prime Minister Edi Rama calls for unconditional talks while police report mass arrests and an ombudsman probe…
South Pacific Ponzi Scam “King” Noah Musingku Dies
After defrauding victims of tens of millions in a 1990s pyramid scheme, Noah Musingku spent decades ruling an armed, breakaway pseudo-state in Papua New Guinea. He died…
Kazakh President’s Grandnephew Donates Sport University to State Following Investigative Report
The sudden handover of the Kazakh National University of Sports follows a joint investigation by Radio Azattyq and OCCRP, which revealed how President Tokayev’s…
Five Questions About What’s Behind Nigeria’s Romance Scam Industry
Carlos Barragán, author of “The Yahoo Boys: Love, Deception, and the Real Lives of Nigeria's Romance Scammers,” immersed himself in the lives of four modern romance…
Romanian Institutions Bought Banned Russian Cybersecurity Software
Procurement records reveal that 83 public entities — including a defense and NATO research contractor — purchased cybersecurity products from the Russian company…
Scammers in Timor-Leste Go Straight Back to Work After Being Busted, Police Say
Without cyberfraud laws, police in tiny Southeast Asian country are struggling to combat a surge in scam center operations.
A 23-Year-Old Kazakh Owns Two New State-Backed Universities. He’s the President’s Great-Nephew.
A young Kazakh man founded two major educational ventures that went on to receive significant state support. Reporters found that he is the grand-nephew of Kazakh…
Jaguar Trafficking in Latin America Persists Through Bone Paste and Pet Smuggling
An investigation by the Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC) found that an opportunistic, small-scale trade persists across seven countries, while documenting specific…
Interpol Operation Nets 95 Arrests for Child Abuse
An international operation coordinated by Interpol has resulted in the arrest of 95 individuals suspected of producing and distributing child sexual exploitation and…