Mar 03, 2025
After mass firings, the IRS is poised to close audits of wealthy taxpayers, agents say
The upheaval undermines the agency’s quest to tackle high-end tax cheating.
Investigative journalism
Practical tips on and latest trends in investigative journalism.
Feb 19, 2025
One of NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ alleged ‘straw donors’ linked to energy mogul with high-level Russia ties
A New York developer who donated to Adams’ campaign operates a real estate empire that, documents show, is majority-owned by a Cyprus-registered company linked to Uzbek tycoon Bakhtiyor Fazilov.
Feb 12, 2025
Foreign aid freeze decimates investigative news outlets internationally
Many affected are the only investigative journalism organizations in poor countries or fragile democracies.
Jan 30, 2025
$150M World Bank project plagued by allegations of violence and abuse terminated in Tanzania
The project was supposed to be a boon for wildlife-based tourism in the East African country, but critics say it came “at an enormous cost” to local communities.
Jan 24, 2025
Secret shareholders of elite Scottish golf club uncovered in Paradise Papers documents
Scottish investigative outlet The Ferret found billionaires, bankers and sports stars were behind a Cayman Islands firm that owns the picturesque Loch Lomond Golf Club.
Jan 03, 2025
Nigeria arrests human trafficker spotlit by ICIJ
ICIJ’s Trafficking Inc. investigation identified “Christy Gold” as a ringleader in a criminal network that forced Nigerian women into sex work in Dubai.
Nov 22, 2024
WATCH: Everything you need to know about Caspian Cabals
An overview of ICIJ's latest global investigation.
Nov 22, 2024
Frequently asked questions about the Caspian Cabals investigation
What is the Caspian pipeline? How does Russia profit from the pipeline? These questions and more, answered.
Nov 15, 2024
‘Many journalists have left’: How post-election repression compounded press freedom fears in Venezuela
Since the presidential campaigns started, at least eight journalists were imprisoned in Venezuela — an intimidation tactic that makes investigative reporting harder for independent news outlets such as Armando.Info, an ICIJ partner.
Nov 06, 2024
ICIJ announces new alumni members to honor former reporters’ contributions
A special "honorary alumnus" category of ICIJ membership has been created for ICIJ founder Charles Lewis, who becomes an alumni alongside four of his peers.
Oct 30, 2024
‘A hall of mirrors’: Director Jen Gatien’s new documentary examines how a former U.S. soldier became embroiled in a failed foreign coup
Men of War, which revisits an attempt to overthrow Venezuela’s government in 2020, is the opening night film for the Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival.
Oct 23, 2024
French authorities seize $75M of assets tied to Russian businessmen
Eight properties, including villas on the French Riviera, and two luxury cars were seized as part of a money laundering probe into suspect offshore lending companies.
Sep 17, 2024
Tracking organized crime’s dirty money and illicit operations in Latin America
A panel of expert journalists in tracking organized crime’s finances and operations share their top methods, tools, and security protocols.
Sep 16, 2024
US alleges sanctioned Russian oligarch’s niece made payments for his $300M yacht
The yacht, known as the Amadea, was seized by officials in 2022, with the U.S. alleging billionaire Putin ally Suleiman Kerimov is the ultimate beneficial owner.
Aug 27, 2024
Cambodia celebrates return of dozens of Khmer treasures from the Met and other collections
The spate of repatriations followed extensive efforts to trace and recover looted ancient artifacts, including some identified by ICIJ and linked to disgraced art dealer Douglas Latchford.
Aug 12, 2024
‘We are just warming up our engines’: What’s next for investigative journalism in Latin America
GIJN surveyed dozens of investigative outlets in the region to ask them what defines Latin American investigative journalism, what its strengths are, and where it will go next.
Jun 12, 2024
New documentary series on 1960s-era Mafia leaders inspired by ICIJ member’s book
"Mafia Spies," set to premiere on Paramount+ in July, tells the story of two mobsters hired by the CIA to kill Fidel Castro.
Mar 05, 2024
EU efforts to slow the influx of illegal Russian timber marred by poor enforcement
ICIJ partners in Europe report that, a year after Deforestation Inc., regulators are struggling to uphold sanctions on Russia’s massive forestry industry.
Feb 14, 2024
Cyprus to launch new unit targeting sanctions evaders
The new unit, slated to launch later this year, is the latest reform effort after Cyprus Confidential revealed the role of Cypriot firms in helping Putin allies avoid Western sanctions.
Feb 07, 2024
Datashare’s new plug-in helps investigative journalists connect the dots with graphs
The latest update to ICIJ’s flagship research platform adds Neo4j’s graph-building power to quickly link people and corporate entities.
Jan 26, 2024
‘Their lives would be in danger’: Surge of violence in Ecuador threatens accountability journalism
ICIJ spoke with member Paúl Mena Mena about his concerns that the worsening security crisis could silence Ecuadorian journalists.
Dec 30, 2023
News outlets join forces to create AI charter
A new set of guidelines was developed by a coalition of 17 organizations, including ICIJ.
Dec 15, 2023
Met to return 16 Khmer relics linked to notorious artifact dealer
The New York museum says the latest repatriation of antiquities to Cambodia and Thailand effectively removes all Khmer works in its collection linked to alleged trafficker Douglas Latchford.
Dec 07, 2023
In ‘unprecedented’ move, South Korean prosecutors raid home of Newstapa CEO and ICIJ member Yongjin Kim
The veteran investigative journalist rejected accusations that his news outlet defamed the president, and condemned the officials for abusing their powers amid a broader crackdown on media freedom.
Oct 30, 2023
New documentary shows ‘The Price of Truth’ in Putin’s Russia
The film follows Nobel Prize-winning Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov as he tries to keep the country’s last independent newspaper in operation.