Icij Investigation

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists released an investigation titled "China Capital" based on 4.8 million leaked records from the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), revealing how the bank's London operations pursued explicitly political objectives on behalf of the Chinese government, its majority...

An Indonesian ferry capsized, leaving 129 people missing as of September 14, 2026, according to WION reporting. Rescue operations are underway in Indonesian waters. The incident's full cause and casualty count remain under investigation.

Lindsay Clancy, a Boston-area mother, was convicted in 2026 of drowning her three young children in a bathtub in what prosecutors described as a premeditated act. The case generated significant public and media attention, with 100 mainstream media articles covering the investigation, trial proceedings, and...

In a background explainer on US policy toward the International Criminal Court, TRT World reports that President Trump issued an Executive Order in February 2025 imposing sanctions on ICC officials involved in investigating potential war crimes by US or Israeli nationals. The move expanded a...

A journalist investigation documents that Senator Ron Wyden conducted an interview detailing JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank's connections to Jeffrey Epstein that was not aired by CBS. The source argues that the banks implicated in the Epstein financial networks wield influence over CBS and the proposed...

The Democratic Republic of Congo is confronting a new Ebola outbreak with death tolls rising at an accelerating pace, particularly affecting the gold-mining town of Mongbwalu. The DW report follows Deogratias Kasereka, an Ebola survivor who now works with aid organizations to build community trust...

An Amazon cargo plane overshot a runway in Miami on Sunday, September 7, 2026, resulting in 5 deaths. According to the Africanews report, the pilot warned his co-pilot before landing that the aircraft was traveling too fast for safe descent. Investigation into the crash is...

Saudi Arabia closed its 1,200-kilometer East-West pipeline after drones launched from Iraqi provinces bordering Iran struck the infrastructure on September 12, 2026, according to BBC News. Iraq's government acknowledged the attack originated on its territory, fired a military commander, and launched an investigation. The pipeline...

According to ProPublica's investigation, the Supreme Court decided more cases through fast-tracked, secretive "shadow docket" proceedings than through open court for likely the first time in modern history. The source reports that the Trump administration used these emergency procedures to bypass lower courts on deportations,...

At least 25 people were killed in a fire that broke out aboard a Liberia-flagged ship undergoing repairs at a shipyard in Qingdao, China. President Xi Jinping ordered a swift investigation and accountability measures following the incident.

Five baby orangutans were found in a forest in Odisha, India's eastern state, far from their natural habitat in Indonesia and Malaysia, prompting an investigation by India's Wildlife Protection Department into illegal trafficking networks, according to ABC News Australia. Orangutans are critically endangered and found...

An investigation has alleged that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received advance warning of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, according to reporting on the September 9, 2026 PBS NewsHour episode. The investigation's findings have intensified political pressure on Netanyahu's government and raised questions about...

UC San Diego announced it is ending its partnership with U.S. Border Patrol following campus opposition to a federal grant program called Operation Stonegarden. According to CalMatters reporting, the university police department had used the grant to patrol coastline sections near campus. Student and faculty...

CNBC's investigation into Allied Universal, the largest private security firm in North America, documents how corporations are investing heavily in security guards, executive protection, surveillance technology, and physical security services. The report examines what is driving demand for private security and how technology is reshaping...

In a recap of last month's verdict, journalist Jeff Pearlman examines the 1996 fatal shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur and the decades-long investigation that led to Duane "Keffe D" Davis's conviction. Writing for Reveal, Pearlman characterizes the killing as preventable, arguing it represents a significant...

An Amazon Air Boeing 767 overran a runway while landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday, with video footage showing one pilot escaping the aircraft. According to CNN, investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board have recovered the flight data and cockpit voice recorders and...

More Perfect Union investigated Deloitte's role managing U.S. welfare eligibility systems — a contract worth over $6 billion — arguing the consulting firm has profited from error-prone technology that denies Americans access to healthcare and food assistance. The analysis characterizes this as a major welfare...