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The Enablers

‘Butcher of Hama’: Assad’s uncle used Guernsey fund manager to stash millions looted from Syria

Ginette Blondel worked without a licence or oversight for alleged war criminal Rifaat al-Assad

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‘I’m horrified’: Chrissie Hynde turns back on ‘ethical’ farm after animal welfare allegations

Ahimsa Dairy Foundation underpaid some workers and left animals to suffer through fatal injury

Environment

Slash and carry: shippers ‘enabling’ beef-driven forest destruction

Global shipping giants transported half a million tonnes of meat from abattoirs linked to razed forest

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Trans+ Voices

Trans+ people finding it harder to access ‘lifesaving’ treatment

Reports of treatment being refused or withdrawn are on the rise – and no official figures exist to track the issue

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Big Tobacco

Harvard set up worthless carbon offsetting scheme that sold millions of junk credits

Project has sold credits to EasyJet, British American Tobacco and Ernst & Young

Big Tobacco

Tobacco giant’s ‘carbon neutral vape’ was offset with junk credits

British American Tobacco’s Vuse brand got its green status via ineffective forestry project

Environment

‘Greenwashing’ banks raised 1 trillion dollars for fossil fuel giants

NatWest among several banks in net zero alliance continuing to support the fossil fuel industry

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Family Court Files

Parental alienation: landmark new guidance issued to protect victims of domestic abuse

Guidance to family court judges also addresses the use of unregulated psychologists as expert witnesses

The Enablers

Vitesse accountants given record fine by Dutch regulator

Seven-figure penalty follows TBIJ revelations about club’s hidden financial connections to Roman Abramovich

Environment

Congo calls off oil and gas auction following allegations of backroom deals

Decision comes after TBIJ’s revelations of preferential treatment and alleged auction-rigging

TBIJ beats two-year ‘SLAPP’ lawsuit

The Bureau of Investigative Journalism has overcome a two-year libel suit from a multibillion dollar company formerly linked to Kazakhstan’s ruling elite after the claim was dropped in June.

Explainers & analysis

Big Tech

Zuckerberg and Musk have shown that Big Tech doesn’t care about facts

With tech titans openly disregarding the truth ahead of Trump’s second term, 2025 is likely to herald a new era of disinformation

Why Trump’s next presidency poses a new threat to women’s health

Figures close to new president have already been making moves to influence reproductive services around the world

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The Enablers

Illegal donations: how does dark money get into UK politics?

Parties’ growing reliance on private cash has opened up the entire system to foreign influence

Environment

Is your bank financing the climate crisis? And what can you do about it?

High-street banks’ green claims are under increasing scrutiny. Here’s how customers can find out where their money is going

Silenced Stories

The Enablers

SLAPPs thwarted attempts to stop Al-Fayed, says MP

Reporting on alleged assaults – including against a 15-year-old – were suppressed by legal threats, Parliament heard

The Enablers

Zahawi, Al-Fayed and Ampika Pickston: All the silenced stories

MPs used parliamentary privilege during the SLAPPs debate to reveal stories suppressed by legal threats

The Enablers

TBIJ teams up with MPs to uncover stories silenced by threats

TBIJ spent a year uncovering public-interest stories blocked by legal threats. On Thursday, MPs will use parliamentary privilege to discuss them

The Enablers

SLAPPs: What are the next steps to end abusive libel actions?

Labour has yet to announce any concrete plans to pass new legislation

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Global Health

Ex-Trump official and abstinence advocate strikes secretive health deal in Uganda

Key documents relating to Valerie Huber’s Protego project are being kept away from the public eye

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Local Power

Thurrock prepares to sue 23 councils over dodgy solar farm valuations

The council wants to recoup money lost in a disastrous series of investments by any means necessary

Family Court Files

Parents ‘losing their children’ over misinterpreted drug tests

Hair strands tests used in life-changing decisions can give misleading results

Big Tech

Profiteers are exploiting US conspiracies and hate to make millions

Toxic lies being used to push bitcoin scams and MAGA shirts to Facebook users in run-up to US election

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Family Court Files

TBIJ launches Family Court Reporting Week

Inaugural week-long event will offer sessions, mentoring and practical support for journalists who want to report on family courts

Trans+ Voices

Trans+ Voices: it’s time to listen

TBIJ is launching Trans+ Voices, a community-led investigation into the experiences of transgender people in the build up to the next general election

TBIJ hires UK’s first full-time family court reporter

Hannah Summers will lead TBIJ’s groundbreaking Family Court Files project

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