Facing China with Quiet Pragmatism 
Pharma giants pay millions to Russian distributor entangled in corruption allegations to win cancer drug business 
Xi emerges powerful from Beijing meeting, but maybe not all-powerful Brian Knowles on John Barnett and Boeing’s Freefall
In March, 2024, Boeing whistleblower John Barnett was found dead in his truck at a hotel in Charleston, South Carolina after a break in depositions…
Corruption
Jury acquits Maltese business tycoon in the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia
Yorgen Fenech was the last of seven men prosecuted for her 2017 assassination. …
Big fines and settlements barely dent cancer drugmakers’ revenues, fail to deter wrongdoing
An ICIJ review found nearly $1.7 billion in settlements and fines over a 15 year period. But experts said many companies see the payouts as…
Crypto giant Tether promised careful vetting. Some early customers were later implicated in financial crimes.
Financial records obtained by ICIJ show that they included individuals later accused of or sanctioned for money laundering and other financial crimes. …
How the External Shock of the Iran War Undermines Change in South Asia
The turmoil caused by the US going to war in Iran is bad news for three countries seeking a better future …
Uzbekistan Meets the World on its Own Terms
Foreign investment is driving blistering economic growth in Uzbekistan, which won’t be dictated to by China or the US …