Collaborative Journalism Inside the Tether Vaults: Leaked Documents Reveal Early Transactions With Illicit Actors, Shell Companies, and High-Profile Figures September 11, 2026 Pevita Pearce By Global Financial Investigations Desk Published: November 2024 For years, the multi-billion-dollar cryptocurrency stablecoin Tether (USDT) has occupied a paradoxical role at the very center of the global digital asset…
Collaborative Journalism Anatomy of Exploitation: How Global Cancer Drugmakers Prioritize Profits Over Patients Despite Multi-Billion-Dollar Penalties September 10, 2026 Ali Ikhwan Main Facts For millions of people diagnosed with cancer worldwide, a positive prognosis often hinges on access to modern, high-cost medicines. Yet, an exhaustive global investigation by the International Consortium…
Digital Security for Journalists The Zero-Day Compression Paradox: How AI Agents Are Shattering the Open-Source Vulnerability Timeline September 10, 2026 Asep Darmawan By Global Technology & Security Desk Published: September 10, 2026 Main Facts The landscape of software security has entered a volatile and unprecedented era. Recent findings shared by security researcher…
Collaborative Journalism Seeking Justice in the Shadow of Impunity: Maltese Businessman Cleared in Murder of Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia September 10, 2026 Dwi Wanna VALLETTA, Malta — In a stunning legal conclusion that has sent shockwaves across Europe and drawn fierce condemnation from international press freedom organizations, a Maltese jury has acquitted prominent businessman…
Collaborative Journalism Shadow Barons and Black Gold: The High-Stakes Geopolitics of the New U.S.-Venezuela Oil Accord and the Return of Alejandro Betancourt September 9, 2026 Reynand Wu By Global Investigative Desk Published: September 2026 Main Facts A monumental geopolitical and economic pivot has thrust one of Latin America’s most controversial figures back into the global spotlight. Following…
Collaborative Journalism Donate to ICIJ – ICIJ September 9, 2026 Asro WASHINGTON — In an era marked by democratic erosion, rampant corporate malfeasance, and unprecedented global financial secrecy, the role of independent journalism has never been more vital. At the forefront…
Collaborative Journalism The Mirage of Love: Inside the Multi-Million Dollar Industry of Automated Romance Fraud July 23, 2026 Raul Delapena Setiawan For nearly two years, Maria, a 51-year-old resident of Nicosia, Cyprus, believed she had found her "Greek goddess" status confirmed by a man named Dan. A 45-year-old self-described finance expert…
Open Source Intelligence Scorched Earth: A Journalist’s Guide to Investigating Wildfires with Open Source Intelligence July 22, 2026 Laily UPN In an era defined by a rapidly shifting climate, wildfires have moved from seasonal occurrences to persistent, systemic threats. For researchers, journalists, and environmental advocates, detecting a fire is only…
Data Journalism Building Bridges Through Code: The Evolution of Open Science at rOpenSci July 22, 2026 Pevita Pearce In the rapidly shifting landscape of modern academic research, the intersection of software development and scientific inquiry has become a critical frontier. For many researchers, the transition from writing "script-based"…
Collaborative Journalism The Clarity Act Conundrum: A High-Stakes Battle Over the Future of Crypto Oversight July 22, 2026 Pevita Pearce The United States stands at a regulatory crossroads as Congress deliberates the "Clarity Act," a sweeping piece of legislation intended to bring the nation’s multi-billion-dollar cryptocurrency industry under a unified…
