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UK targets Balkan crime syndicates in new crackdown on human smuggling

Bangladesh, Oct. 24 -- The United Kingdom has taken a decisive step in its escalating campaign against transnational people-smuggling operations, announcing a new round of sanctions targeting Balkan-b... Read More


Malta strips citizenship from Russian money launderer as EU scrutiny deepens over ‘golden passport scandal

Bangladesh, Oct. 23 -- Malta has revoked the citizenship of Russian national Semen Kuksov, who was convicted in the United Kingdom for laundering millions of pounds for international criminal networks... Read More


Italian police crackdown on Pesce-Pistillo clans reign of terror in Andria

Bangladesh, Oct. 22 -- Italian police have dealt a significant blow to one of southern Italys most entrenched mafia organizations, arresting three suspected members of the notorious Pesce-Pistillo cla... Read More


Europe moves to strengthen medical oversight after OCCRP exposé on dangerous doctors

Bangladesh, Oct. 21 -- The European Commission has announced plans to review and possibly strengthen its alert system for medical professionals following a disturbing investigation by the Organized Cr... Read More


EU sanctions error let Serbian family evade restrictions on Belarus deals

Bangladesh, Oct. 20 -- When the European Union set out to punish those profiting from the authoritarian regime of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko, it wanted to send a clear message: collabor... Read More


Global diplomatic impact of Budapests hosting Putin-Trump summit

Bangladesh, Oct. 19 -- When Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán confirmed that Budapest would host a historic summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, the ... Read More


Russia becomes Europes top crypto market amid surging DeFi adoption

Bangladesh, Oct. 18 -- Russia has quietly but decisively climbed to the top of Europes cryptocurrency hierarchy. According to a new report released by blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis on October ... Read More


Italys mafia exploits TikTok to rebrand, recruit followers, and launder money

Bangladesh, Oct. 17 -- Italys mafia, long associated with secrecy, violence, and a rigid code of silence, is undergoing a striking transformation. In a shift that mirrors the broader digital revolutio... Read More


US sanctions Chinese businesswoman in Palau for aiding transnational crime network

Bangladesh, Oct. 16 -- The US Treasury Department has sanctioned a Chinese businesswoman based in Palau for allegedly facilitating operations of a vast criminal enterprise linked to one of Asias most ... Read More


European prosecutors probe alleged fraud in EU-funded motorway project in Bosnia

Bangladesh, Oct. 14 -- European prosecutors have uncovered a major cross-border corruption scheme involving the construction of an EU-funded motorway project in Bosnia and Herzegovina – a develo... Read More