Uganda Arrests 16 in Alleged $4M Fake Gold Scam
Ugandan police have arrested 16 people, including four police officers, for their alleged involvement in a fake gold scam that defrauded a Dubai businessman of…
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“Gold Standard Science” on vaccines? More like gold-plated nonsense
Yesterday, President Trump issued an executive order on vaccines. It’s a repackaging of antivax tropes that will make infectious diseases great again.
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Piece by Piece: Iraq Seizes More Gold and Cash in Relentless Oil Graft Probe
Days after clawing back a staggering $47 million in commercial assets, Iraqi investigators uncovered yet another cache of gold jewelry and cash in probing former…
Looted gold and gum arabic are bankrolling Sudan’s war, UN warns
Alongside gold, the little-known Sudanese commodity gum arabic – used in soft drinks, food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals – continues to fuel the war.
Graft, Gold, and Blackouts: Indonesia Prosecutes Its Own in $278 Million Coal Scandal
After a raid on his home uncovered 74 kilograms of gold and $15 million in cash, former Deputy Attorney General Febrie Adriansyah faces prosecution by…