Nepal Court Jails Ex-Ministers in Refugee Fraud Case
Two former Nepalese ministers were sentenced to prison over a scheme to falsely pass off Nepali citizens as Bhutanese...
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Wanted in China with $100M in Properties Frozen in the UK, ‘Mr. X’ is Living in Japan
British prosecutors referred to Su Jiangbo only as “Mr. X” when they announced an asset freeze in March. OCCRP discovered...
Spies, Malware, and Blackouts: EU Blames Secret FSB Unit for Decade of Cyber Sabotage
The EU and Britain have unmasked a specialized Russian intelligence unit behind a decade of cyber-espionage, revealing a...
Graft, Gold, and Blackouts: Indonesia Prosecutes Its Own in $278 Million Coal Scandal
After a raid on his home uncovered 74 kilograms of gold and $15 million in cash, former Deputy Attorney General Febrie...
EU Lawmakers Back Alumina Sanctions Push
The European Parliament backed a non-binding call to ban alumina exports to Russia, increasing pressure on Ireland and the...
Armenian Tycoon and Opposition Leader Detained in Fraud Probe; Lions, Tiger Seized
The influential tycoon and opposition leader faces two months in pre-trial detention over a multimillion-dollar...
Businessman Who Allegedly Posed as CIA Agent Wooed Indonesian President and His Brother
Controversial businessman Gaurav Srivastava ingratiated himself with Indonesia’s most powerful family, securing preliminary...
Russia Weaponizes Civilian Tanker in Baltic Sea, Surveillance Images Show
Heavy machine guns have been mounted aboard a tanker that supplies energy to the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, according...
Cambodian Minister’s Lobbying Spotlights US Anti-Scam Legislation
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Sar Sokha was previously included in draft U.S. legislation to create an anti-cyber-scam...
