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Children's Rights Should Guide Japan's Online Safety Policy
Click to expand Image A child using a cellphone. © 2021 Press Association via AP Photo In June, a working group at Japan's Internal Affairs Ministry declined to endorse a blanket age-based social media ban for children, saying…
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Merck takes Austria’s Keytruda price transparency battle to top court as journalists fight for information
The case stems from ICIJ’s Cancer Calculus investigation into the world's best-selling drug’s sky-high price and its global consequences.
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Ukraine Accuses Russian Prison Doctor of War Crimes Following OCCRP/Schemes Investigation
Following a joint OCCRP and Schemes investigation, Ukrainian authorities have issued formal notices of suspicion against a Russian prison medic and his enforcer, accusing them of weaponizing disease, sexual violence, and systemic torture against Ukrainian captives.
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Millions in a Storm Drain: Iraq Cracks Open 'Integrated Network' in Massive Oil Scandal
A drainage-pit discovery pushes total asset seizures from former Deputy Oil Minister Adnan al-Jumaili past $120 million, exposing what lawmakers call a highly coordinated, systemic kickback network.
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Two on Trial for Killing Ukrainian Woman Suspected of Planting a Bomb that Injured a Businessman in Monaco
Two Ukrainians stand accused of silencing the prime suspect in the attempted assassination of a sanctioned Ukrainian businessman.
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UNRWA is Irreplaceable in Gaza
Click to expand Image Palestinians receive humanitarian aid from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in Khan Younis, February 5, 2025. © 2025 Abed Rahim Khatib/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Photo Governments should…
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FIFA Should Tackle Racism and Discrimination On and Off the Pitch
Click to expand Image Kylian Mbappé during the men’s World Cup, Round of 16, Paraguay vs. France at Philadelphia Stadium, US, on July 4, 2026. © 2026 Tom Weller/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Photo Following France’s July 4 victory over Paraguay, Paraguayan…
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Latest ICE Killing Demands Independent Investigation
Click to expand Image Ronaldo Salgado (right), son of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, speaks as his brother, Lorenzo Jr. holds family photographs during a news conference in Houston, Texas, July 8, 2026. © 2026 David J. Phillip/AP Photo A…
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Former Ukrainian Captives Tell of Torment at Hands of Russian Prison Doctor
Dozens of Ukrainians returning from Russian captivity accused their prison doctor of subjecting them to systematic sexualized and psychological torture and refusing treatment for acute diseases. Reporters set out to find him.
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Interpol: 5,811 Arrested, $293M Seized in Massive Cyber Crackdown
An international anti-fraud operation coordinated by Interpol has led to the arrest of 5,811 individuals and the interception of $293 million in illicit assets, the international police agency announced Thursday. The operation, which spanned 97 countries between Jan.…
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