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Despite NDR German television killing a story about OCCRP by reporter John Goetz, a version of the story was leaked online. Grossly inaccurate and done in a purposefully misleading propaganda style, it is being used by the Hungarian government to try to shut down independent media Atlatszo.hu.
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Atlatszo.hu
November 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Despite NDR German television killing a story about OCCRP by reporter John Goetz, a version of the story was leaked online. Grossly inaccurate and done in a purposefully misleading propaganda style, it is being used by the Hungarian government to try to shut down independent media Atlatszo.hu.
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Criminal Intelligence: How Organized Crime is Weaponizing AI. Join the upcoming OCCRP Briefing.
We bring together leading experts in digital forensics, financial crime, and governance to expose how AI is reshaping the criminal landscape.
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We bring together leading experts in digital forensics, financial crime, and governance to expose how AI is reshaping the criminal landscape.
Join today by making a donation: mailchi.mp/occrp/your-d...
November 13, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Criminal Intelligence: How Organized Crime is Weaponizing AI. Join the upcoming OCCRP Briefing.
We bring together leading experts in digital forensics, financial crime, and governance to expose how AI is reshaping the criminal landscape.
Join today by making a donation: mailchi.mp/occrp/your-d...
We bring together leading experts in digital forensics, financial crime, and governance to expose how AI is reshaping the criminal landscape.
Join today by making a donation: mailchi.mp/occrp/your-d...
The staff, members & partners of OCCRP won or placed five times for our work in the 2025 EPPY awards. Our Scam Empire collaboration with SVT, our Dr Evil project with Schemes/RFE and our Steward Healthcare story with Boston Globe and Times of Malta all won or were runners up. www.eppyawards.com
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November 12, 2025 at 10:04 AM
The staff, members & partners of OCCRP won or placed five times for our work in the 2025 EPPY awards. Our Scam Empire collaboration with SVT, our Dr Evil project with Schemes/RFE and our Steward Healthcare story with Boston Globe and Times of Malta all won or were runners up. www.eppyawards.com
Russians invent first drunk AI robot.
Joke of the day from Moscow: Russia tried to unveil its first humanoid AI robot, Aidol. Key word: tried. The robot collapsed during its debut, forcing organizers to cut the presentation short. Their rushed attempt to lift the prop only made things worse.
November 12, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Russians invent first drunk AI robot.
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🌎Here's this week's round-the-world roundup of OCCRP's biggest stories and scoops:
November 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
🌎Here's this week's round-the-world roundup of OCCRP's biggest stories and scoops:
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From Europe to the Pacific, the Moldovan fugitive used at least six aliases and a web of forged documents - including passports from Romania, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Russia, Iraq, and Vanuatu - to move, and hide from justice.
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Jailed Moldovan Oligarch Hid Behind a Global Maze of Fake Identities
From Europe to the Pacific, the Moldovan fugitive used at least six aliases and a web of forged documents - including passports from Romania, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Russia, Iraq, and Vanuatu - to move, and...
www.occrp.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:28 PM
From Europe to the Pacific, the Moldovan fugitive used at least six aliases and a web of forged documents - including passports from Romania, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Russia, Iraq, and Vanuatu - to move, and hide from justice.
www.occrp.org/en/news/jail...
www.occrp.org/en/news/jail...
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If you live in the exclusive Russian ski resort town of Krasnaya Polyana, you might soon have a new neighbor: Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko.
Here’s what we know about an elite new ‘hotel complex’ — and the money behind it.
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Here’s what we know about an elite new ‘hotel complex’ — and the money behind it.
www.occrp.org/en/investiga...
Is This Luxurious ‘Hotel Complex’ a Future Residence for Belarusian Dictator Alexander Lukashenko?
Newly obtained documents reveal the people and companies who paid for the elite development near the Russian resort city of Sochi. Many have ties to Viktor Sheiman, a regime enforcer often described…
www.occrp.org
November 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM
If you live in the exclusive Russian ski resort town of Krasnaya Polyana, you might soon have a new neighbor: Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko.
Here’s what we know about an elite new ‘hotel complex’ — and the money behind it.
www.occrp.org/en/investiga...
Here’s what we know about an elite new ‘hotel complex’ — and the money behind it.
www.occrp.org/en/investiga...
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Masterminds of a massive crypto fraud linked to a China investment scheme are sentenced following the UK’s record 60,000-Bitcoin seizure.
www.occrp.org/en/news/uk-j...
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UK Jails Crypto Fraud Masters After Record 60,000-Bitcoin Seizure
Masterminds of a massive crypto fraud linked to a China investment scheme are sentenced following the UK’s record 60,000-Bitcoin seizure.
www.occrp.org
November 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Masterminds of a massive crypto fraud linked to a China investment scheme are sentenced following the UK’s record 60,000-Bitcoin seizure.
www.occrp.org/en/news/uk-j...
www.occrp.org/en/news/uk-j...
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How are banned doctors crossing borders undetected? Why does information sharing between countries fail so often? What does this mean for patient safety?
Hear the answers to these questions and more at our OCCRP Briefing.
Wednesday, November 5, 4 p.m CET
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Hear the answers to these questions and more at our OCCRP Briefing.
Wednesday, November 5, 4 p.m CET
mailchi.mp/occrp/your-d...
November 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
How are banned doctors crossing borders undetected? Why does information sharing between countries fail so often? What does this mean for patient safety?
Hear the answers to these questions and more at our OCCRP Briefing.
Wednesday, November 5, 4 p.m CET
mailchi.mp/occrp/your-d...
Hear the answers to these questions and more at our OCCRP Briefing.
Wednesday, November 5, 4 p.m CET
mailchi.mp/occrp/your-d...
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UK accuses Iranian banker of funding Revolutionary Guard, imposing an asset freeze and travel ban against him.
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UK Sanctions Iranian Tycoon for Allegedly Financing Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
UK accuses Iranian banker of funding Revolutionary Guard, imposing an asset freeze and travel ban against him.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:56 PM
UK accuses Iranian banker of funding Revolutionary Guard, imposing an asset freeze and travel ban against him.
www.occrp.org/en/news/uk-s...
www.occrp.org/en/news/uk-s...
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A top anti-corruption police chief, a former lawmaker, and other officials are accused of running a child sex trafficking ring that preyed on girls from an orphanage in Bosnia.
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www.occrp.org/en/news/poli...
Police Officers and Ex-Lawmaker in Bosnia Accused of Sexually Exploiting Orphaned Minors
A top anti-corruption police chief, a former lawmaker, and other officials are accused of running a child sex trafficking ring that preyed on girls from an orphanage in Bosnia.
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October 31, 2025 at 7:58 PM
A top anti-corruption police chief, a former lawmaker, and other officials are accused of running a child sex trafficking ring that preyed on girls from an orphanage in Bosnia.
www.occrp.org/en/news/poli...
www.occrp.org/en/news/poli...
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Serbian Prosecutors Threaten KRIK with Fine if it Fails to Submit Recording of a Conversation
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Serbian Prosecutors Threaten KRIK with Fine if it Fails to Submit Recording of a Conversation
Prosecutors in Belgrade have once again asked KRIK to hand over the recording of a conversation between the director of Telekom Srbija, and the new CEO of United Group Stan Miller, in which they discuss...
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October 31, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Serbian Prosecutors Threaten KRIK with Fine if it Fails to Submit Recording of a Conversation
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🇷🇺 "Farage’s engagement with Russian media is well documented: he appeared repeatedly on the state-controlled network RT (Russia Today) while an MEP."
https://searchlightmagazine.com/2025/10/farage-reform-and-the-russia-question-that-wont-go-away/
https://searchlightmagazine.com/2025/10/farage-reform-and-the-russia-question-that-wont-go-away/
Farage, Reform and the 'Russia question' that won't go away | Searchlight
Nigel Farage with Nadia Borodi, wife of Oleg Voloshin the spymaster who bribed Nathan Gill In the wake of Nathan Gill’s guilty verdict on multiple counts of ...
searchlightmagazine.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:20 PM
🇷🇺 "Farage’s engagement with Russian media is well documented: he appeared repeatedly on the state-controlled network RT (Russia Today) while an MEP."
https://searchlightmagazine.com/2025/10/farage-reform-and-the-russia-question-that-wont-go-away/
https://searchlightmagazine.com/2025/10/farage-reform-and-the-russia-question-that-wont-go-away/
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Nearly 90 journalists across 50 media outlets worked together to expose doctors who lost their licences due to serious misconduct — but were still able to practice elsewhere.
Find out how the reporters did it at our newest OCCRP Briefing.
Wednesday November 5, 4 p.m CET
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Find out how the reporters did it at our newest OCCRP Briefing.
Wednesday November 5, 4 p.m CET
mailchi.mp/occrp/your-d...
November 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Nearly 90 journalists across 50 media outlets worked together to expose doctors who lost their licences due to serious misconduct — but were still able to practice elsewhere.
Find out how the reporters did it at our newest OCCRP Briefing.
Wednesday November 5, 4 p.m CET
mailchi.mp/occrp/your-d...
Find out how the reporters did it at our newest OCCRP Briefing.
Wednesday November 5, 4 p.m CET
mailchi.mp/occrp/your-d...
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‘Corruption Kills’: Thousands March in Serbia to Mark Tragedy’s Anniversary
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‘Corruption Kills’: Thousands March in Serbia to Mark Tragedy’s Anniversary
One year after the deadly train station canopy collapse in Novi Sad, tens of thousands gathered in the Serbian city for a silent vigil. Following months of student defiance, the protest movement used...
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November 1, 2025 at 6:27 PM
‘Corruption Kills’: Thousands March in Serbia to Mark Tragedy’s Anniversary
www.occrp.org/en/news/corr...
www.occrp.org/en/news/corr...
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What if the doctor treating you had been banned in another country for harming patients — and no one checked?
Join investigative journalists as they discuss how they exposed systemic failures leaving patients across Europe vulnerable.
November 5, at 4 p.m. CET
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Join investigative journalists as they discuss how they exposed systemic failures leaving patients across Europe vulnerable.
November 5, at 4 p.m. CET
mailchi.mp/occrp/your-d...
October 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
What if the doctor treating you had been banned in another country for harming patients — and no one checked?
Join investigative journalists as they discuss how they exposed systemic failures leaving patients across Europe vulnerable.
November 5, at 4 p.m. CET
mailchi.mp/occrp/your-d...
Join investigative journalists as they discuss how they exposed systemic failures leaving patients across Europe vulnerable.
November 5, at 4 p.m. CET
mailchi.mp/occrp/your-d...
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The Committee to Protect Journalists, an international press freedom organization, warns of mounting assaults on journalists across Africa, from Sudan’s deadly RSF offensive to raids on media outlets in Senegal.
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Journalists Under Attack in Sudan and Senegal as Watchdog Warns of Escalating Crackdowns
The Committee to Protect Journalists, an international press freedom organization, warns of mounting assaults on journalists across Africa, from Sudan’s deadly RSF offensive to raids on media outlets...
www.occrp.org
October 30, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The Committee to Protect Journalists, an international press freedom organization, warns of mounting assaults on journalists across Africa, from Sudan’s deadly RSF offensive to raids on media outlets in Senegal.
www.occrp.org/en/news/jour...
www.occrp.org/en/news/jour...
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Kyrgyzstan requested a Red Notice for Rinat Tuhvatshin, co-founder of Kloop, in an apparent attempt to silence him abroad. The government has been cracking down on all independent media critical of its actions.
www.occrp.org/en/news/inte...
www.occrp.org/en/news/inte...
Interpol Rejects Kyrgyzstan’s Request for a Warrant against Independent Media Co-Founder
Kyrgyzstan requested a Red Notice for Rinat Tuhvatshin, co-founder of Kloop, in an apparent attempt to silence him abroad. The government has been cracking down on all independent media critical of its...
www.occrp.org
October 31, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Kyrgyzstan requested a Red Notice for Rinat Tuhvatshin, co-founder of Kloop, in an apparent attempt to silence him abroad. The government has been cracking down on all independent media critical of its actions.
www.occrp.org/en/news/inte...
www.occrp.org/en/news/inte...
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Despite global calls for a ban on the donkey trade, donkey skins remain in high demand in China, where the collagen extracted from them is used to make a traditional medicinal ingredient called 'Ejiao'.
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www.occrp.org/en/news/hong...
Hong Kong Customs Intercepts 150-tonne Shipment of Donkey Skins
Despite global calls for a ban on the donkey trade, donkey skins remain in high demand in China, where the collagen extracted from them is used to make a traditional medicinal ingredient called 'Ejiao'.
www.occrp.org
October 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Despite global calls for a ban on the donkey trade, donkey skins remain in high demand in China, where the collagen extracted from them is used to make a traditional medicinal ingredient called 'Ejiao'.
www.occrp.org/en/news/hong...
www.occrp.org/en/news/hong...
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The Trump administration lifted U.S. sanctions on Milorad Dodik, the pro-Russian leader of Bosnia’s Republika Srpska, along with his children, allies, and companies, following extensive lobbying in Washington.
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www.occrp.org/en/news/us-l...
US Lifts Sanctions Against Pro-Russian Bosnian Serb Leader
The Trump administration lifted U.S. sanctions on Milorad Dodik, the pro-Russian leader of Bosnia’s Republika Srpska, along with his children, allies, and companies, following extensive lobbying in...
www.occrp.org
October 29, 2025 at 10:28 PM
The Trump administration lifted U.S. sanctions on Milorad Dodik, the pro-Russian leader of Bosnia’s Republika Srpska, along with his children, allies, and companies, following extensive lobbying in Washington.
www.occrp.org/en/news/us-l...
www.occrp.org/en/news/us-l...
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Miguel Ángel Beltrán is the 13th journalist killed this year in Mexico, making the country one of the world’s deadliest for members of the press.
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Mexican Journalist Murdered Amid Cartel Coverage, Advocates Demand Action
Miguel Ángel Beltrán is the 13th journalist killed this year in Mexico, making the country one of the world’s deadliest for members of the press.
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October 29, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Miguel Ángel Beltrán is the 13th journalist killed this year in Mexico, making the country one of the world’s deadliest for members of the press.
www.occrp.org/en/news/mexi...
www.occrp.org/en/news/mexi...
Thank you Grok for killing me off in 2021. This is a very specific hallucination (July 29???) but the rest of there report on OCCRP is equally bad. Garbage.
October 28, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Thank you Grok for killing me off in 2021. This is a very specific hallucination (July 29???) but the rest of there report on OCCRP is equally bad. Garbage.
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Europe Confronts Serbia Over Corruption, Deadly Negligence, and Media Repression
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Europe Confronts Serbia Over Corruption, Deadly Negligence, and Media Repression
The European Parliament’s resolution condemns President Aleksandar Vučić’s government for widespread corruption, attacks on journalists, and violent crackdowns on protesters following the Novi Sad…
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October 24, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Europe Confronts Serbia Over Corruption, Deadly Negligence, and Media Repression
- www.occrp.org/en/news/euro...
- www.occrp.org/en/news/euro...
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🌎🌍🌏WEEKLY UPDATE🌏🌍🌎
Here's this week's round-the-world roundup of OCCRP's biggest stories and scoops 👇
Here's this week's round-the-world roundup of OCCRP's biggest stories and scoops 👇
October 24, 2025 at 11:12 AM
🌎🌍🌏WEEKLY UPDATE🌏🌍🌎
Here's this week's round-the-world roundup of OCCRP's biggest stories and scoops 👇
Here's this week's round-the-world roundup of OCCRP's biggest stories and scoops 👇
Reposted by Drew Sullivan - OCCRP
EU Sanctions Prison Medic Exposed by OCCRP, RFE/RL, as Torturing Ukrainian POWs
EU Sanctions Prison Medic Exposed by OCCRP, RFE/RL, as Torturing Ukrainian POWs
The identity of Ilya Sorokin, known to prisoners as “Dr. Evil” for his cruelty and denial of medical treatment, was uncovered by OCCRP reporters in an investigation published in July. Sorokin was...
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October 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
EU Sanctions Prison Medic Exposed by OCCRP, RFE/RL, as Torturing Ukrainian POWs