Wanted in China with $100M in Properties Frozen in the UK, ‘Mr. X’ is Living in Japan
British prosecutors referred to Su Jiangbo only as “Mr. X” when they announced an asset freeze in March. OCCRP discovered his identity, and found a…
Society
Sanctions Launderer Zarrab Avoids Prison After Aiding U.S. Prosecutors
A federal judge in New York spared money launderer Reza Zarrab from a prison sentence after he cooperated extensively with U.S. prosecutors in a major…
Haley Stevens Is an Extremist, Not a Centrist
No two years are ever the same. 2026 is certainly not 2024. Two years ago, the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in Michigan was…
Millennial MAGA Meets MKULTRA
The task force on Declassified Federal Secrets held its latest hearing on the history of CIA mind control research. Once again, it chose conspiracy over…
Spies, Malware, and Blackouts: EU Blames Secret FSB Unit for Decade of Cyber Sabotage
The EU and Britain have unmasked a specialized Russian intelligence unit behind a decade of cyber-espionage, revealing a foiled winter plot to cut power to…
World News in Brief: Gaza aid challenges persist, renewed push for clean energy, Sudan cholera update
Humanitarians in the Gaza Strip continue to face significant challenges in reaching communities located near the so-called “Yellow Line” in northern Rafah, the UN aid…
‘Hunted’ by drones: UN reports worst month for Ukraine’s civilians since 2022
Civilian casualties in Ukraine soared during the first half of 2026 amid escalating Russian attacks and intensifying use of deadly weapons, the UN human rights…
Independent expert urges UK leaders to uphold Supreme Court ruling on women’s rights
A UN independent human rights expert has urged political leaders in the United Kingdom to support implementation of a Supreme Court ruling on the legal…
U.S. Man Extradited for Smuggling Drugs Through Subterranean Border Railway
Mexico extradited a United States citizen accused of orchestrating a sophisticated, cross-border drug smuggling operation through a subterranean railway tunnel, the Department of Justice announced.Federal…
Why Mourn Lindsey Graham and Not His Victims?
After Lindsey Graham’s recent sudden death, tributes to the late South Carolina senator did not just come from his fellow Republicans. Democrats, too, were effusive…