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#ChinaCapital: ICIJ’s newest global investigation with 23 media partners exposes how the world’s biggest bank, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, maneuvers behind closed doors to help Beijing achieve its geopolitical goals. icij.org/investigations/chin…
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ICYMI: ICIJ's #PanamaPapers investigation got a shout out in @AppleTV's Ted Lasso!
Catch up on the groundbreaking investigation here: buff.ly/UOvMlgJ
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Criminals and corrupt actors are using cryptocurrency to move money discreetly across borders. @ICIJorg and GIJN collaborated on this guide to help reporters kick-start their investigation or deepen their knowledge of the crypto industry. twp.ai/4huxNy
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From @Decripto_org: Decripto's on-chain analysis shows that a wallet linked to the contract of HyperCodex's new token, HYPR, transferred funds to addresses linked to the Holiverse ecosystem, Vladimir "Lado" Okhotnikov's project. buff.ly/J3kzAQB
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ICIJ's #CoinLaundry investigation reported how the ways Okhotnikov, the alleged mastermind of a multimillion-dollar crypto scam, pushed his latest dubious business.
Read our story: buff.ly/QTfpgO2
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Join us for "Inside #ChinaCapital"!
On Sept. 29 at 12 p.m. ET, ICIJ reporter Scilla Alecci and Bradley C. Parks, executive director of AidData at William & Mary, will discuss the global implications of ICBC’s lending practices in a live Zoom panel.
Sign up: buff.ly/vUqmwcC
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Catch up with ICIJ at the Breakwater Festival!
On Saturday, Sept. 26, @delreuter will join a panel to reflect on what changed – or didn't – 10 years after the #PanamaPapers investigation.
See you at the "Why Are the Rich Still Getting Away With It?" panel! buff.ly/StK4Lv0
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From New Zealand to Mexico, the #ChinaCapital investigation team uncovered strategic deals and moves the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China made around the world to further the political priorities of the party-state.
Here are some of the revelations: buff.ly/OQGyqcU
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UPDATE: South African journalist Micah Reddy is free and safe. According to his brother, Niall Reddy, Micah has been deported from Djibouti and is on his way back to South Africa.
We are relieved to hear that Micah is safe and hope that his local colleague, Kooki Mahmoud, is also safe and free.
South African investigative journalist Micah Reddy has disappeared in Djibouti. His local colleague Kooki Mahmoud is also missing. They work for @ICIJorg. We call on the Government of Djibouti to urgently help ensure they are found. We all need to put pressure where we can to ensure their safe return. Please share this widely.
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NEW! @ICIJorg says its Africa coordinator @RedMicah has been released from custody in Djibouti. Reddy, who arrived in Djibouti on Sept. 17 & was arrested two days later, flew out of the country after his release. His fixer, “Kooki Mahmoud”, is also free. twp.ai/4hvCgA
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From @Bellingcat: Christy Kinahan, the founder of the Kinahan Organized Crime Group, has had his United Arab Emirates residence permit cancelled just weeks after the extradition of his eldest son Daniel Kinahan from Dubai to Ireland. buff.ly/izUsTgF
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Cryptocurrency giant Tether doesn’t formally disclose it’s major owners in public. So ICIJ examined a mix of public records and internal company files to trace clues of who owns how much of the firm.
Read the story: buff.ly/4wIaa8j
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Update: ICIJ-journalist Micah Reddy is vrijgelaten in Djibouti. Hij is veilig en zal binnenkort worden herenigd met zijn gezin.
We zijn iedereen dankbaar die steun heeft betuigd aan Reddy, zijn gezin en de inspanningen van het @ICIJorg om hem thuis te krijgen.
Het @ICIJorg maakt zich ernstige zorgen over de verdwijning van onze collega Micah Reddy, de Afrika-coördinator van het ICIJ, en zijn fixer Kooki Mahmoud.
Wij roepen de regering van Djibouti op onmiddellijk duidelijkheid te verschaffen over de verblijfplaats van onze collega's!
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"I think you need to have that freedom of our journalists to cover stories that are important to people and good stories that people care about; and people will support that" - @RyleGerard Executive Director @ICIJorg at #Concordia26
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Update: ICIJ reporter Micah Reddy has been released from custody in Djibouti. He is safe and will soon reunite with his family.
We are grateful to everyone who shared their support for Reddy, his family and ICIJ's efforts to bring him home. buff.ly/Yf5roZm
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"The many calls for press freedom and for the men’s swift release are an example of the solidarity that matters when a journalist’s safety is put at risk," ICIJ director Gerard Ryle said.
Read the update here: icij.org/news/2026/09/icij-j…
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From @WSJ: In a setback for the crypto industry, the Clarity Act fell short in a procedural vote last week.
The bill was expected to establish the first comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets and has been under negotiation for over a year. buff.ly/3vSYJPg
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Law enforcement associations, anti-corruption advocates and a major banking group had warned the bill could leave big gaps in safeguards against dirty money in digital currencies, ICIJ reported earlier this year. buff.ly/jnOMmAN
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A company linked to a major donor for President Donald Trump's $350 million White House ballroom project received authorization from the Treasury Department to complete an acquisition involving a sanctioned Russian bank, according to public records. buff.ly/qUXz4El
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From @Reuters: A Colombian-born businessman with close ties to ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleaded guilty in a U.S. corruption case last week, as federal prosecutors prepare separately to take Maduro to trial next year. buff.ly/y0KGMga
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ICIJ's media partner @ArmandoInfo reported on Saab's alleged corruption involving the country's government food program in their documentary, “A Dangerous Assignment: Uncovering Corruption in Maduro’s Venezuela.” buff.ly/kGq9ang
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