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WEBAbout Us. We expose injustice and spark change. Help change the world by becoming a Bureau Insider. The Bureau of Investigative Journalism is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that holds power to account. Founded in 2010 by David and Elaine Potter, we tackle big subjects through deep reporting that uncovers the truth.
History of drone warfare - TBIJ
WEBSupport TBIJ. Drones have been part of warfare since the 19th century, arguably, when the Austrians used pilotless hot-air balloons to bomb Venice. Development of pilotless flying machines such as those operated today began almost as soon as the Wright brothers demonstrated powered flight with the first remote control planes developed during ...
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WEBWhen the drugs don’t work: the people facing the reality of a superbugs crisis. Deaths from drug-resistant infections are projected to soar – and everyone is at risk. More stories. We tell the stories that matter.
‘Impossible to enforce’: Big Tobacco exploiting loopholes in ... - TBIJ
WEBNov 2, 2021 · Tobacco companies are finding loopholes in the Europe-wide menthol cigarette ban in order to keep selling products that can get new, younger smokers hooked on tobacco. Japan Tobacco International (JTI) – which owns Sterling, Benson & Hedges and Sovereign – has been able to work around a ban imposed in 2020 that was intended to prevent young ...
Big Tobacco whistleblowers awarded top prize - TBIJ
WEBDec 8, 2021 · It was their evidence that formed the basis of our joint investigation with BBC Panorama and the University of Bath’s tobacco control research group. In September, we revealed BAT’s private security agents had negotiated a bribe with Robert Mugabe’s regime in order to secure the release of three of their Zimbabwean spies. This work built on Hopkins’ disclosures in 2015, which sparked a ...
Rockfire Capital: a private firm with millions of pounds of ... - TBIJ
WEBMay 22, 2020 · Council records show payments of at least £74m, and possibly substantially more, to Rockfire Capital Bonds Ltd, a firm whose sister company, Rockfire Capital, helped to raise £432m from councils that was used to buy 56 solar farms across the UK between late 2016 and the end of the following year.
Money-laundering ring pushed $4billion through HSBC - TBIJ
WEBJul 28, 2021 · A vast money-laundering ring moved $4.2bn through a network of 60 HSBC accounts in Hong Kong starting only two years after the bank promised to clean up its act, an investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and the Guardian has revealed. Insiders have raised questions over whether HSBC appropriately informed US …
Smoke Screen: BAT, bribes and spies in the tobacco industry
WEBSep 14, 2021 · For the full story of the Bureau of Investigative Journalism’s latest investigation into BAT, listen to the new Auddy podcast Smoke Screen: Love, bribes and spies, wherever you get your podcasts. Listen here. Reporters: Matthew Chapman, Victoria Hollingsworth, Alon Aviram, Malcolm Rees. Impact producer: Paul Eccles.
How to Talk to a Journalist - TBIJ
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