The Taliban Crackdown Freezes Afghanistan’s Crypto Market
The Taliban ban on digital currency has brought Afghanistan’s cryptocurrency market, which experienced a massive expansion...
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Company Where Afghan President’s Brother Held Secret Stake Received Valuable Mineral Shipments, Documents Show
Last year, OCCRP reported that the former Afghan president’s brother held a secret stake in a subsidiary of a U.S.-based...
Taliban Orders Female TV Presenters to Cover Their Face
The Taliban have forced all female TV presenters in Afghanistan to cover their faces while on air, as part of their radical...
US Bans Import of Afghan Art and Antiquities Over Looting Fears
The U.S. has banned the import of antiquities and historical art from Afghanistan over fears of looting, the U.S. The...
Why Russian Journalists Are Being Branded ‘Foreign Agents’ — And Why It Matters
The last few months have been the most difficult for independent Russian journalists since the Soviet era. Here’s how the...
Young Female Journalist Killed in Afghanistan
International press freedom advocates urged Afghan authorities on Monday to thoroughly investigate the recent murder of a...
How Afghanistan’s President Helped His Brother and a U.S. Contractor Secure a Lucrative Mineral Processing Permit
With the figurative stroke of a pen, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani put his sibling into the chromite business with a...
Pakistan Overturns Death Penalty for Mentally Ill in Landmark Ruling
In a landmark ruling hailed by human rights activists, Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the death sentences...
The FinCEN Files
A Small-Scale Con Exposes Deutsche Bank’s Lack of Oversight
Leaked documents show bank regulators filed reports but did little to stop financial abuse
The FinCEN Files
HSBC Moved Vast Sums of Dirty Money After Paying Record Laundering Fine
FinCEN Files probe reveals Europe’s biggest bank aided massive Ponzi scheme while on probation over ties to drug kingpins.
Global Crackdown on Illegal Antiquities Trade Sees 101 Arrests
In a massive crackdown on the illegal antiquities trade that spanned over 100 countries, international and national law...
General Accuses Afghan Administration of Trading Positions for Sex
Former security advisor to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani claimed in an interview with Khurshid TV last week, that some in...