Gold Taps and Towel Racks: How a Plane Used by Turkmenistan’s Ruling Family Got a Royal Makeover
In authoritarian Turkmenistan, even a single airplane trip abroad is out of reach for most citizens. But the country’s...
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Son of Alleged Smuggling Tycoon Spent $3 Million on London Mosque
The Satuq Bughra Khan mosque in Palmers Green is also a Uyghur cultural and educational center. The owner’s family is...
Toxic Agrochemicals Entered Nigeria Despite Ban
Nigerian authorities have banned the import and sale of two herbicides that have been found to be toxic, but inconsistent...
Telecom Chief and United Group CEO in Talks to Weaken Serbia’s Last Independent Broadcaster
United Group's flagship Serbian TV channel N1 has been an outlet for opposition voices amid mass anti-government protests.
Georgian Restaurateur in Czech Republic Linked to Alleged Russian Underworld Figures and a Kremlin-Backed Foundation
Companies owned by people with alleged ties to the Russian criminal underworld were registered at Asmat Shanava’s...
Companies Linked to Convicted Bomb Supplier in Daphne Caruana Galizia Case Moved Millions — Despite Asset Freeze
While Robert Agius was under a court-ordered asset freeze, a company set up by his wife was able to buy and sell properties...
South African Firms Suspect UAE Companies May Have Obtained Military Intellectual Property
An anti-corruption agency is investigating two separate claims that South African defense firm employees who went to work in...
Syrian Football Association Was Pressured to Hand Deal to Relative of Former President’s Brother, Insiders Say
In 2019, Syria's football association handed a favorable marketing deal to a little-known Damascus firm. Behind the scenes,...
Scam Empire
Despite Criminal Probe, Georgian Call-Center Scammers Are Back At Work
Last month, more than 30 media outlets reported on a global scam operation based in Tbilisi, prompting Georgian authorities...
Western Banks Sent Billions in Cash to Russia on Eve of Ukraine Invasion, Data Shows
Some shipments of cash arrived on the day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, just weeks before a currency export...
Internal Emails Reveal Russian Reaction to U.S. Squeezing Supply of Microchips for Missiles
Microchips manufactured by American companies are critical for weapons Russia is deploying against Ukraine. Leaked documents...
OSCE Official Travelled to Event in Georgia Organized by Top Ruling Party Member
Roberto Montella, the Secretary General of the OSCE’s Parliamentary Assembly, then took part in the organization’s...