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Associate Editor, ICIJ; veteran Pentagon & Capitol Hill editor/reporter; former Harvard Crimson sports columnist; ex-lot boy at the CBS Hawaii 5-0 studio. No DMs please. www.icij.org/journalists/richard-h-…

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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
ICYMI: Trump administration gave firm with ties to ballroom donor the green light to do business with a sanctioned Russian bank @ICIJ.org www.icij.org/news/2026/09...
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Trump administration gave firm with ties to ballroom donor the green light to do business with a sanctioned Russian bank - ICIJ
Private equity investor Konstantin Sokolov was also appointed to run a government enterprise fund.
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ICIJ @icij.org · 25/09/2026
ICYMI: ICIJ's #PanamaPapers investigation got a shout out in Apple TV's Ted Lasso! Catch up on the groundbreaking investigation here: buff.ly/dlL6xvd
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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
NEW: Global media involved with @icij.org's #ChinaCapital investigation reveal how the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China advanced Beijing’s political goals across four continents. www.icij.org/investigatio...
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China Capital stories reveal how ICBC advanced China’s political goals across four continents - ICIJ
ICIJ’s media partners uncovered strategic deals and moves the Chinese bank made around the world to further the political priorities of the party-state.
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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Good news! See this thread:
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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This South African news site is reporting the latest development regarding @icij.org's Johannesburg-based reporter Micah Reddy, whose whereabouts in Djibouti Saturday were unknown. The news that he's in police custody raises many questions that need to be answered: thepost.co.za/news/south-a...
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ICIJ confirms missing journalist Micah Reddy is in Djibouti custody
ICIJ says South African journalist Micah Reddy and Djiboutian journalist Mohamed Willo Ismael are in custody after they were reported missing in Djibouti.
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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
One of our reporters, Micah Reddy, may be in trouble in Djibouti. Let’s hope for the best.
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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
ICYMI: @icij.org and its media partners found that Chinese bank ICBC has served as a billion-dollar financing hub for infrastructure in Great Britain & Australia, prompting questions in the U.K. Parliament about Beijing’s influence over public projects. #ChinaCapital www.icij.org/investigatio...
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Lawmakers debate infrastructure security after China Capital
ICIJ and its media partners found that Chinese bank ICBC served as a financing hub for infrastructure in the U.K. and Australia, prompting questions about Beijing’s influence over public projects.
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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
See this thread to learn what we found in the 4.8 million confidential Chinese bank records in our global #ChinaCapital investigation:
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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
NEW: Chinese banking giant serves firms linked to oligarchs and autocrats to push Beijing’s agenda #ChinaCapital www.icij.org/investigatio...
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ICBC serves firms linked to oligarchs, autocrats to push China’s agenda
Confidential records reveal how ICBC’s London units courted high-risk clients to secure resources and alliances for Xi Jinping’s regime.
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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
NEW: The U.S.-Venezuela oil deal raises profile of Alejandro Betancourt, whose firm will play a key role even as he's under investigation in Spain & Switzerland on suspicion of laundering billions of dollars from Venezuela into the European financial system. #FinCENFiles www.icij.org/investigatio...
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White House pick to run Venezuela oil deal under investigation in two countries - ICIJ
ICIJ’s 2020 FinCEN Files revealed that major banks flagged suspicious payments involving one of the Venezuelan tycoon's companies, which remains at the heart of embezzlement investigations in Europe.
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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
ICYMI: Even after authorities seized more than $95 million worth of antiquities from New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art in recent years, the institution still holds hundreds more pieces linked to alleged looting and trafficking figures, @icij.org has found. www.icij.org/investigatio...
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Despite years of confiscations, the Met still holds hundreds of pieces linked to alleged trafficking and looting figures - ICIJ
Museum says it wants no stolen artwork and that it has initiated an expedited review of hundreds of works tied to specific dealers.
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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
NEW: Cancer drugmakers paid nearly $1.7B in settlements and fines over a 15-year period, an ICIJ probe reveals. But industry analysts say the payouts don't deter wrongdoing as pharmaceutical firms regard the penalties as pocket change. #CancerCalculus @icij.org www.icij.org/investigatio...
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Big fines and settlements barely dent cancer drugmakers’ revenues, fail to deter wrongdoing - ICIJ
An ICIJ review found nearly $1.7 billion in settlements and fines over a 15 year period. But experts said many companies see the payouts as the cost of doing business.
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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
NEW: Records obtained by ICIJ show crypto giant Tether has attracted investors later accused of or sanctioned for money laundering & other crimes despite its vow to vet its customers. www.icij.org/investigatio...
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Crypto giant Tether promised careful vetting. Some early customers were later implicated in financial crimes. - ICIJ
Financial records obtained by ICIJ show that they included individuals later accused of or sanctioned for money laundering and other financial crimes.
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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
“Aw, phooey!”
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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
ICYMI: The $200 billion #cryptocurrency company you can’t look inside -- and won't answer questions about its ownership. #Tether www.icij.org/investigatio...
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Tether: a $200 billion crypto company you can’t look inside
Its USDT crypto token underpins a trillion-dollar market, but cryptocurrency giant Tether won’t answer questions about its ownership.
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CorrinaLeeB 🇨🇦 @corrina.sheshed.rocks · 16/08/2026
Canada has officially started building the wall at the U.S. border🇨🇦😂 Budget: a few trees Construction crew: 1 beaver 🦫 Payment: maple syrup 🍁 Sorry for the inconvenience, eh? 😂 #Canada #CanadianHumour #SheShed
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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
ICYMI: Women on four continents told @icij.org that global pay-per-action dating sites owned by a Russian businessman and self-styled philosopher left them financially broke and heartbroken. www.icij.org/news/2026/07...
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Inside the Matrix: How models, influencers and engagement quotas power the Social Discovery Group’s dating machine and global profits - ICIJ
Women on four continents told ICIJ that global pay-per-action dating sites owned by a Russian businessman and self-styled philosopher left them financially broke and heartbroken.
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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
The £4 billion heist in “Steal,” Amazon Prime Video’s #1 global most-watched TV show, is fiction but relies on @ICIJ.org’s real open-source offshore database to advance the plot. In Episode 3, the police financial investigator says he’ll find what he needs in the #PandoraPapers & #PanamaPapers!
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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
NEW: Leaked records reveal mafia-linked Tamburello family acquired gold bars, luxury real estate & a $89M stake in a bank — part of a hidden $230M fortune — aided by unscrupulous financiers & lawyers, Italian prosecutors say. #PandoraPapers www.icij.org/investigatio... @icij.org
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How offshore firms helped a mafia-linked Italian druglord hide a $230m fortune - ICIJ
Leaked Pandora Papers records reveal that Giacomo Tamburello and his family, now facing prosecution, accumulated gold bars, luxury real estate and a $89 million stake in a bank with the help of unscru...
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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
NEW: Nordic banking giant Swedbank agrees to pay $50M to settle New York probe stemming from #PanamaPapers revelations 10 years ago. State financial regulators say the bank misled investigators looking into its ties to Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca. www.icij.org/investigatio... @icij.org
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Swedbank fined $50 million by New York authorities over Panama Papers revelations - ICIJ
The Swedish bank and its New York subsidiary agreed to the penalty to settle final U.S. probe tied to money laundering case, officials say.
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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
A hell of a movie with an outstanding cast, including Oscar-winner Ernest Borgnine (who plays a life-saving cab driver) and Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken, arguably the best role of his long career.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
"I have a very glad feeling about this... " #DitchMcConnell
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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
NEW: Taiwan charges business executives whose firm allegedly helped China’s cyber spies target Taiwanese officials & scholars. The operation included phony @icij.org reporters & fake Chinese whistleblowers to obtain sensitive data from entities of interest to Beijing. www.icij.org/investigatio...
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Taiwanese authorities charge executives who helped China’s cyber spies target ICIJ network - ICIJ
The Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau probe corroborates ICIJ and Citizen Lab’s findings that attacks against journalists were part of a coordinated espionage campaign sponsored by Beijing.
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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
NEW: Citing @icij.org's recent #CancerCalculus investigation, U.S. senator questions #Merck over "patent gimmicks" to boost prices for the blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda and delay cheaper generics from entering the market. www.icij.org/investigatio...
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Senator questions Merck over patent strategy for blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda - ICIJ
In a letter, Sen. Maggie Hassan cited ICIJ's Cancer Calculus investigation and expressed concerns that the pharma giant is boosting profits at the expense of patients.
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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Law enforcement, banks warn of money laundering gaps in major US crypto bill www.icij.org/investigatio...
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Law enforcement, banks warn of money laundering gaps in major US crypto bill - ICIJ
The crypto industry and law enforcement groups are in the midst of a lobbying showdown over the proposed Clarity Act.
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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
"Something just brushed past my leg!" — Luke Skywalker, #StarWars Image credit: tempestkc on Threads #LincolnMemorialReflectingPool #USA
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Happy Father's Day 🖤
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 16/06/2026
"The mere existence of trillionaires is a major political and economic problem, probably the defining issue of our time," writes @gabrielzucman.bsky.social. "When the power of wealth is wielded by sociopaths, the consequences are a matter of life and death."
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The era of trillionaires will be dire for democracy. Here is how we can fight back | Gabriel Zucman
There is a fundamental tension between extreme wealth and the very possibility of democracy. That’s because extreme wealth is always an extreme power
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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Forget AI; here’s REAL intelligence at the age of 106! Thank you for your service!
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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
More dark clouds gathering at CBS. . .
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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
NEW: As U.S. states & Canada crack down on scam-prone bitcoin ATMs and criminal schemes to fleece senior citizens, @icij.org finds that most mainstream crypto industry players continue to enable massive transfers of bitcoin that facilitate ATM-related fraud. #CoinLaundry www.icij.org/investigatio...
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Amid a scam crackdown, crypto giants keep fueling bitcoin ATMs - ICIJ
As governments seek to ban the machines, bitcoin ATMs remain entwined with cryptocurrency industry's most mainstream players.
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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
#SonnyRollins, one of the jazz world's last remaining giants, has died. He's left us with an incredible body of work.
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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
BREAKING: Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, a senior Trump intelligence official, daughter-in-law of RFK Jr. and ally of DNI Tulsi Gabbard, to leave two of three key administration intel posts Friday, @icij.org & @washingtonpost.com report. www.icij.org/news/2026/05...
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Intelligence official Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, a Gabbard ally, leaves two jobs - ICIJ
The daughter-in-law of RFK Jr. held top posts at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Office of Management and Budget.
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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
ICYMI: Trump administration allows major crypto firms to skirt state regulators that have been policing dirty money in the industry. One regulator was shocked over the sudden loss of state authority, saying, “We will not be able to address consumer complaints.” @icij.org www.icij.org/investigatio...
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Trump administration curbs state oversight of crypto industry - ICIJ
The shift offers companies immunity from certain regulations — and, critics say, weakens protections for scam victims.
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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
NEW: Alleged cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme ‘goddess’ extradited from Thailand to face conspiracy charges in US #CoinLaundry www.icij.org/investigatio...
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Alleged cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme ‘goddess’ extradited from Thailand to face conspiracy charges in US - ICIJ
Authorities say Olena Oblamska was one of the founders of Forsage, a cryptocurrency platform allegedly used as part of a global pyramid scheme.
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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
ICYMI: Federal prosecutors have charged an Arizona gun dealer with attempting to provide material support to terrorists, signaling a new approach to slowing the deluge of weapons flowing across the border into Mexico. @icij.org www.icij.org/news/2026/04...
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Arizona gun shop owner faces terrorism-related charges for allegedly selling high-caliber weapons bound for Mexican cartels - ICIJ
It is the first such case filed since the Trump administration designated several of the criminal groups as foreign terrorist organizations in 2025.
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it's Candy Love @candylovely.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
These high gas prices are affecting everybody.😂😂😂😂🦇🚗
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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Just after publication of our #ChinaTargets investigation a year ago, a slew of fake @icij.org reporters approached journalists, Taiwan officials and human rights advocates seeking sensitive data. So, along with @citizenlab, my ICIJ colleague @scilla_alecci investigated: www.icij.org/investigatio...
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Phony whistleblowers, fake journalists and cyber spies: ICIJ network targeted after China Targets probe  - ICIJ
Shortly after publication, a slew of fake ICIJ reporters approached journalists, Taiwanese officials, and human rights advocates seeking sensitive data. With Citizen Lab, we investigated.
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ICIJ @icij.org · 28/04/2026
In the United States — the country with the highest drug prices and overall health care spending among developed nations — Tiffany Ferguson fears her insurance company will stop paying for her cancer treatment. www.icij.org/investigatio...
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‘They deny the medication that is keeping you alive’: Patients wage grueling legal battles for lifesaving cancer drug - ICIJ
As bureaucratic fights to access Keytruda drag on for years, some patients die waiting.
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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
NEW: Lawmakers and experts in several countries have called for pharmaceutical companies to be more transparent about drug pricing and tax dealings following revelations from ICIJ’s global #CancerCalculus investigation. www.icij.org/investigatio...
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‘Unacceptable’: Lawmakers react to revelations from ICIJ’s Cancer Calculus investigation - ICIJ
In hearings around the world, politicians and experts called for inquiries into inequities surrounding Merck's anti-cancer drug Keytruda.
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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
NEW: A ‘burgeoning black market’, inflated dosing and the over-judicialization of health care: reporters around the world assess impact of high priced cancer drug Keytruda. #CancerCalculus www.icij.org/investigatio...
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A ‘burgeoning black market’, inflated dosing and the over-judicialization of health care: reporters around the world tell stories about Keytruda - ICIJ
In a yearlong investigation led by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, reporters from more than 37 countries found the cancer drug’s high price impacts patients and health syste...
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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
ICYMI: Merck’s blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda topped $200,000 a year under Trump #CancerCalculus www.icij.org/investigatio...
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Report: Merck’s blockbuster cancer drug topped $200,000 a year under Trump - ICIJ
Despite the president’s plan to lower prescription medicine costs, the price of many of the most expensive drugs — including several immunotherapy treatments — have continued to rise.
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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
NEW: Explore in this interactive #CancerCalculus feature how Merck uses patents to help maintain its cancer drug Keytruda’s exorbitant price: www.icij.org/investigatio...
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How Merck uses patents to help maintain Keytruda's exorbitant price - ICIJ
Explore the U.S. patents Merck deploys to stymie competition and keep revenues for its blockbuster cancer drug flowing as long as possible.
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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
An excellent thread about Merck’s Keytruda cancer drug —and the @icij.org-led #CancerCalculus investigation:
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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
NEW: My news organization @icij.org has released results our latest investigation, revealing how pharmaceutical giant Merck keeps the price of its lifesaving cancer drug Keytruda sky-high, locking out patients & squeezing health care systems worldwide. #CancerCalculus www.icij.org/investigatio...
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Cancer Calculus - ICIJ
How Merck keeps the price of its blockbuster cancer drug sky-high, shutting out patients and straining health care systems around the world.
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ICIJ @icij.org · 10/04/2026
COMING SOON: The #CancerCalculus. A lifesaving cancer drug. A staggering price tag. ICIJ and media partners across the world follow the money, explain the business practices and reveal the consequences. Sign up for our newsletter: www.icij.org/newsletter/
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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
NEW: The estate of a Jewish art dealer has won an 11-year court battle over a $25 million Modigliani painting stolen in Paris during the Nazi occupation of France and whose ownership since 1996 was exposed by the #PanamaPapers. www.icij.org/investigatio...
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Judge orders Nazi-looted Modigliani linked to Panama Papers be returned to heirs - ICIJ
The estate of a Jewish art dealer has won a decade-long court battle over a $25 million painting whose ownership was exposed by secret financial documents obtained by ICIJ and its media partners.
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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
NEW: Anti-money laundering authorities in Canada have revoked registrations of nearly three dozen cryptocurrency businesses following an investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and The Toronto Star. www.icij.org/investigatio...
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Canada revokes dozens of crypto firms' registrations - ICIJ
Reporting by The Toronto Star as part of ICIJ's Coin Laundry investigation found clusters of crypto services operating unlawfully.
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Patti Olivier 💙VOTE BLUE @patti3333.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES DAY 21 MARCH 2O26 THESE HORRENDOUS TIMES Keep the NORTH SHORE OF OAHU in your heart I spent many years with my work in OAHU and love the north shore Now fears that the 120 year old dam could fail Also flooding on the island of Maui "no ka mea, me oe ko`u naau"
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Ian Gary @ianpgary.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
@reuters.com on our reaction to misguided ruling today. "FACT Executive ⁠Director Ian ​Gary said in a statement, 'The district ​court in Texas has just sided with cartels, money launderers, and U.S. adversaries.' " @factcoalition.bsky.social www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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US judge strikes down rule targeting money laundering in real estate
A U.S. judge has struck down a Treasury ​Department rule aimed at curbing money laundering in real estate by ‌requiring that the beneficial owners of companies buying real estate in cash be disclosed.
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