Egyptian Bots, Pocket Inequality, Loner Jobs and Knife Emergencies
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‘Dark money’ boosts Democratic super PAC that’s battling ‘corrupt campaign finance system’
Most of BlackPAC’s July income came from a limited liability company | Read more|
Winsome diverted $750 million to promoter’s firms abroad: Probe
Winsome Diamonds, which was declared as a “wilful defaulter” in 2016, has claimed that it did not divert funds and was a victim of non-payment by Obaidah’s firms. | Read more|
Saudi Arabia 'seeks death penalty' for female activist
Israa al-Ghomgham documented demonstrations in the kingdom's Eastern Province from 2011, before being arrested in 2015. | Read more|
Kerala flood survivors face 'great struggle' to rebuild lives
More than one million people remain sheltered in temporary relief camps, officials say, as flood waters begin to recede. | Read more|
Tax Case Flips the Script for Democrats and the GOP. But What About for Jurists?
A lawsuit attacking last year’s tax cut will test whether judicial conservatives align with Republicans, who find themselves defending Congress’ power, or with the states’ rights doctrine at the heart of their legal thinking. | Read more|
Investigative Journalists Propel #MeToo Reporting at China’s Universities
This is the first in a series on the wave of investigative reporting behind the #MeToo movement in China, written by GIJN’s Hong Kong bureau. | Read more|
Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort: Two Cases That Shook the Trump World — “Trump, Inc.” Podcast Extra
Our “Trump, Inc.” colleagues break down the guilty plea and conviction for two of the president’s top aides. | Read more|
“We Left In Three Boats. We Saved Around 500 People”: The Fishermen Rescue Team Of Kerala’s Neendakara Port Return Home
At around 7 pm, 11 fishermen returned after three days of rescue operations. Russo Alexander, one of the fishermen, said, ''We are coming back after completing our rescue duties. We left in three boats. We saved around 500 people. I am happy about it.'' PreviousNext | Read more|
“The Bed, The Cupboard, The Table … Nothing Is There … The Water Had Risen Above Our Heads”
The whirring blades of a descending helicopter drew the attention of everyone present in Christian College in Angadickal village in Chengannur, late in the afternoon on 19 August. | Read more|
Protests and Blaming the Media. Sound Familiar? That Was During the ’68 Democratic National Convention.
Archived letters to former Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley bring up familiar concerns about unrest, policing, political divisions and “propaganda.” | Read more|
One-on-One Mentoring at IJAsia18: Data Journalism and Sustainable Journalism
GIJN is excited to offer one-on-one mentoring on data journalism and sustainable journalism practices at the upcoming Asian Investigative Journalism Conference in Seoul this October 5-7. | Read more|
How Trump’s tax cuts favor whites over minorities
Data analysis shows people of color will get much smaller tax breaks over time | Read more|
Political Cartoonist Zunar to Keynote IJAsia18 in Seoul
Famed Malaysian political cartoonist Zunar will keynote the 3rd Asian Investigative Journalism Conference this October 6 in Seoul, South Korea. A cartoonist since 1973, Zunar (Zulkiflee Anwar Ulhaque) has attracted international attention for his sharp satirical humor and coverage of corruption and abuse of power. | Read more|
Fund Meant to Protect Elections May Be Too Little, Too Late
The federal government has released data on how states will spend $380 million set aside for election infrastructure. But questions remain about how much it will help secure the 2018 election. | Read more|
“Yo, Take the Rap for Me”: More Trouble for a Garbage Hauler
This time, an unlicensed employee was behind the wheel of a Sanitation Salvage truck when it smashed head-on into a sedan on a Bronx street. | Read more|
Six Fake News Techniques and Simple Tools to Vet Them
There are different ways that fake news sites fake us out. In GIJN’s latest tutorial, Olga Yurkova, co-founder of Ukrainian fact-checking project StopFake, runs through six main techniques used and offers some simple tools to verify what is true — and what isn’t. | Read more|
'I carry yaba to survive': Rohingya and Bangladesh's meth trade
Some Rohingya men are increasingly getting involved in peddling yaba, a popular methamphetamine in Bangladesh. | Read more|
'Never again': Zarif calls US group coup attempt bound to fail
On anniversary of US-led 1953 putsch, foreign minister says Washington 'action group' won't topple government in Tehran. | Read more|
Lynchings: Ministry panel considers changes in law, a relief fund
The draft report will be submitted to a committee headed by Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba, that had been set up by the Home Ministry on July 23 to “deliberate” and “make recommendations” for separate penal provisions on incidents of mob violence. | Read more|
Kerala floods LIVE: Receding floodwater leaves a trail of debris behind, rescue ops underway
Kerala rains and floods LIVE UPDATES: The unprecedented rains have brought the state to a standstill. Over 200 have been killed and thousands are still feared stranded. Follow this space to track the latest developments. | Read more|
'Shocked and humiliated': Lawsuits accuse Customs, Border officers of invasive searches of minors, women
From New York to San Diego, government pays thousands to settle allegations of stripping, body cavity probing, forced hospital procedures | Read more|
Former UN chief Kofi Annan passes away at 80
General Kofi Annan was the first black African to assume the office of world's top diplomat, serving two terms from 1997 to 2006 | Read more|
Kerala floods: Thousands await rescue as death toll crosses 200
More than 300,000 displaced since August 8 after record rains in southern Indian state cause flooding and landslides. | Read more|
Gaza protests: All the latest updates
Since protests began on March 30, Israeli forces have killed at least 166 Palestinians in the besieged coastal enclave. | Read more|
Northern Cyprus looks to Ankara as Turkish lira's woes bite
Island's Turkish part operates in lira but many items are priced in foreign currency leaving it exposed to fluctuations. | Read more|
Imran Khan sworn in as Pakistan’s 22nd Prime Minister LIVE: New innings begin for country
Imran Khan Swearing-in LIVE: Imran, who outvoted Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Shahbaz Sharif in the PM election a day earlier, was administered the oath by President Mamnoon Hussain. | Read more|
Capital outpouring: Delhi bids farewell to Atal Bihari Vajpayee, PM Modi leads funeral procession
As the procession moved, locals rushed to the edge of the road to catch a glimpse of Vajpayee, but members of the BJP walked in a human chain, keeping the crowds from coming too close. | Read more|
Imran Khan elected as Pakistan's prime minister
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief, who will take oath of office on Saturday, promises an era of 'accountability'. | Read more|
St. Luke’s Heart Transplant Program to Lose Medicare Funding Today
St. Luke’s Heart Transplant Program to Lose Medicare Funding Today | Read more|
Document of the Day: US Senate Resolution on Freedom of the Press
Following editorials in some 350 newspapers across the United States Thursday calling for an end to attacks on the press by President Donald Trump, | Read more|
Life lessons from Vajpayee, from a dad who idolised him
Atal Bihari Vajpayee's speech at Gol market in Delhi in 1977 was a huge influence on my father, who had come to Delhi from Bihar’s Muzaffarpur, and it formed a big part of the life lessons he imparted to his children. | Read more|
Atal Bihari Vajpayee funeral LIVE Updates: Former PM cremated with full state honours at Smriti Sthal
The former prime minister passed away at AIIMS Thursday after battling a prolonged illness. He was 93. | Read more|
Death of a statesman: Vajpayee, a leader who always soft-spoke his mind
Atal Bihari Vajpayee dead: People close to Atalji, as he was called by those who knew him well, say the defining characteristics of the man was his humanism, humour, his love for poetry, food and music. And, above all, his pragmatism. | Read more|
Atal Bihari Vajpayee and national security: Daring leap, step by step
Atal Bihari Vajpayee dead: With altered security paradigm, he engaged with China, made peace moves towards Pakistan | Read more|