UK delists controversial Serbian arms broker accused of corruption; U.S. still calls him a key figure in illicit arms trade. Slobodan Tešić continues to profit from global weapons sales.
Mary Williams
Mary Williams
Specialization: Social and Environmental Issues Description: Mary is a specialist in social issues, focusing on human rights and environmental concerns. Her reports often highlight pressing social problems and investigate the impact of corporate giants on the environment. She collaborates closely with international NGOs.
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Over the past decade, KRIK and OCCRP have published multiple exposes on the unexplained wealth of Siniša Mali, Serbia’s finance minister. Why? His story captures the essence of Serbia’s corruption …
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A Korean refugee girl trudges past a stranded M46 tank in Haengju, Korea, carrying her younger brother on her back Discussions of possible ways to end the war in Ukraine …
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In the early hours of June 13, Israel launched a sweeping, carefully coordinated assault on Iran’s nuclear program. The operation began with Mossad agents striking from inside Iran, where they …
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AI / The Insider Senators have begun debating Donald Trump’s controversial “big, beautiful budget bill,” which on May 22 was approved by just one vote in the House of Representatives. …
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Mass unrest in California, triggered by aggressive immigration enforcement, has given the U.S. president a pretext to try stripping states of their authority when it comes to matters of public …
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The mix-up in the federal case against Cary Yan is the latest development in a bizarre global grifting odyssey first exposed in a 2023 OCCRP investigation.
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Politics
Cut loose or cut a deal? What the PKK’s disbandment portends for the Kurds, Erdogan’s grip on power, and Turkey’s future
In May, after waging a decades-long armed struggle for independence against the Turkish government, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) announced it was dissolving. At their farewell congress, however, members vowed …
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A new conflict is flaring up in Libya. On May 28, allies of Libyan National Army (LNA) leader Khalifa Haftar attempted to seize control over oil production facilities in the …
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The emblem of the International Legion for the Defense of Ukraine displayed on the jacket of a spokesman. Photo: Sergei Supinsky / AFP During negotiations in Istanbul in early May, …