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Over 1,000 artefacts in the Metropolitan Museum of Art linked to traffickers and looters: Report
1 year, 9 months ago

Over 1,000 artefacts in the Metropolitan Museum of Art linked to traffickers and looters: Report

Op India  

According to a recent report by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has more than 1,000 artefacts in its collection that are linked to people who were allegedly involved in crimes related to the antiquities trade. Celestial Dancer, one of the prominent Indian artefacts held by the Met, was purchased as part …

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Ukraine war latest updates: ‘20,000 civilians killed in Mariupol’
2 years, 8 months ago

Ukraine war latest updates: ‘20,000 civilians killed in Mariupol’

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine news from April 12: Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boichenko says more than 20,000 civilians have been killed in the city. 12 Apr 2022 - 13:39 GMT Russia to ‘calmly’ continue Ukraine offensive: Putin Putin has said Moscow will press ahead with its plan for what it refers to as its “special military operation” in Ukraine. 12 Apr 2022 - 10:04 …

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Inside Ericsson’s bribery and corruption network in war-torn Iraq, which includes its deals with ISIS terrorists: A comprehensive explainer
2 years, 9 months ago

Inside Ericsson’s bribery and corruption network in war-torn Iraq, which includes its deals with ISIS terrorists: A comprehensive explainer

Op India  

A storm has rocked the fate of Swedish Telecom giant Ericsson after an investigation revealed its deals with the terrorist group ISIS when it had gained control of Iraq in 2014. An investigation led by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists exposes Ericsson’s internal probe report in the company which talks in detail about its sustained role in Iraq despite …

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As Lebanese got poorer, politicians stowed wealth abroad
3 years, 2 months ago

As Lebanese got poorer, politicians stowed wealth abroad

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — A trove of leaked documents confirmed that for years, Lebanon’s politicians and bankers have stowed wealth in offshore tax havens and used it to buy expensive properties — a galling revelation for masses of newly impoverished Lebanese, caught in one of the world’s worst economic meltdowns in decades. Bold-faced names in the leaked documents include the longtime central …

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What are the Pandora Papers and who leaked them?
3 years, 2 months ago

What are the Pandora Papers and who leaked them?

The Independent  

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Pandora Papers: Pak PM Imran Khan says would probe all citizens mentioned in leaks
3 years, 2 months ago

Pandora Papers: Pak PM Imran Khan says would probe all citizens mentioned in leaks

Deccan Chronicle  

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that his government would investigate all the citizens mentioned in the Pandora Papers, hours after over 700 Pakistanis, including some ministers and key members of his inner circle, were listed in the leaks following an investigation uncovering financial secrets held by high-profile individuals around the world. Khan said this in a statement …

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Pandora Papers: ICIJ spills the beans on dirtiest financial secrets of the rich and famous
3 years, 2 months ago

Pandora Papers: ICIJ spills the beans on dirtiest financial secrets of the rich and famous

Firstpost  

The report released by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists involved 600 journalists from 150 media outlets in 117 countries Hundreds of world leaders, powerful politicians, billionaires, celebrities, religious leaders and drug dealers have been hiding their investments in mansions, exclusive beachfront property, yachts and other assets for the past quarter-century, according to a review of nearly 12 million files …

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Explainer: What are the Pandora Papers?
3 years, 2 months ago

Explainer: What are the Pandora Papers?

Al Jazeera  

Leaked files from 14 offshore service providers tie more than 330 public officials, including 35 world leaders, to offshore fortunes. Dozens of world leaders and hundreds of public officials used offshore tax havens to hide assets worth hundreds of millions of dollars, a massive investigation has found. The Pandora Papers, published on Sunday, are based on documents leaked to the …

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Lebanon PM Mikati among officials named in Pandora Papers
3 years, 2 months ago

Lebanon PM Mikati among officials named in Pandora Papers

Al Jazeera  

Mikati and other political and financial officials among hundreds of Lebanese listed in the offshore leak. Al Jazeera originally reported that Pandora Papers revealed that former Central Bank Deputy Governor Mohammad Baasiri co-owned an offshore company. Beirut, Lebanon – Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh are among several Lebanese political and financial officials named in the …

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Chinese politician in Pandora Papers looked to trade US stocks
3 years, 2 months ago

Chinese politician in Pandora Papers looked to trade US stocks

Al Jazeera  

Apart from Feng Qiya, who set up an offshore company, the investigation named two former leaders of Hong Kong. China’s only politician to be named in a sprawling investigation of millions of confidential financial documents known as the Pandora Papers is a female entrepreneur who the report says set up an offshore firm to trade U.S. stocks. Feng Qiya, a …

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Who has been named in the Pandora Papers?
3 years, 2 months ago

Who has been named in the Pandora Papers?

Al Jazeera  

Some of those named after secret files were leaked to a consortium of journalists that revealed offshore deals. He told Al Jazeera that: “Using offshore entities could be considered as forms of tax evasion for US and EU nationals but this is not the case for Lebanese nationals.” Pakistan The Pandora Papers show that prominent members of Pakistani Prime Minister …

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Pandora Papers expose wealth of Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s allies
3 years, 2 months ago

Pandora Papers expose wealth of Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s allies

Al Jazeera  

Revelations name more than 700 Pakistani citizens, including ministers, Khan’s political allies and families of military officers. Prominent members of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government, donors to his party and family members of the country’s powerful military generals have moved millions of dollars of wealth through offshore companies, a new investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists alleges. …

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Pandora Papers: Ukraine leader seeks to justify offshore accounts
3 years, 2 months ago

Pandora Papers: Ukraine leader seeks to justify offshore accounts

Al Jazeera  

Files obtained by ICIJ claim Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his partners established a network of offshore companies in 2012. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office has sought to justify his use of offshore companies as protecting him against pro-Russian forces, following leaked revelations in the Pandora Papers. The Pandora Papers are based on documents leaked to the ICIJ and exposed the offshore …

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Secret offshore wealth of world leaders revealed in leak of 12 MILLION files dubbed Pandora Papers
3 years, 2 months ago

Secret offshore wealth of world leaders revealed in leak of 12 MILLION files dubbed Pandora Papers

Daily Mail  

The secret offshore wealth of more than 300 world leaders, politicians and billionaires has been exposed in one of the biggest ever leaks of financial data. A luxury fourth-floor flat below Monaco's casino was bought by Brockville Development Ltd, which was eventually traced back to Svetlana Krivonogikh, alleged to be a lover of Mr Putin and the mother of his …

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Panama papers scandal 2.0? Titled Pandora papers, ICIJ set to release largest expose of financial secrecy yet
3 years, 2 months ago

Panama papers scandal 2.0? Titled Pandora papers, ICIJ set to release largest expose of financial secrecy yet

Firstpost  

The Panama government has written a letter stating that “any publication” reinforcing “a false perception” of the country as a possible tax haven “will have devastating consequences” Panama City, Panama: Panama fears the publication Sunday of a new expose about financial secrecy in global tax havens could again taint its reputation, which was seriously damaged by the “Panama Papers” scandal, …

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Pandora Papers: "Biggest-ever" bombshell leak exposes financial secrets of the super-rich
3 years, 2 months ago

Pandora Papers: "Biggest-ever" bombshell leak exposes financial secrets of the super-rich

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. In what's being called the "biggest-ever leak of offshore data," a cache of nearly 12 million files published Sunday laid bare the hidden wealth, secret dealings, and corruption of hundreds of world leaders, billionaires, public officials, celebrities, and others. "This is the Panama Papers on steroids," said ICIJ director Gerard Ryle, referring to …

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Jordan king exposed over tax havens and luxury homes
3 years, 2 months ago

Jordan king exposed over tax havens and luxury homes

Al Jazeera  

So-called Pandora Papers says King Abdullah II is among dozens of world leaders secretly holding millions of dollars offshore. Jordan’s King Abdullah II is among dozens of world leaders to have hidden millions of dollars in offshore tax havens and secretly bought luxury homes around the globe, according to an investigation published on Sunday. The documents show how King Abdullah …

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