Palestinian journalists in Gaza are tackling disinformation about the war as part of a pioneering project organized by the Arab Fact-Checkers Network (AFCN). Zarifa Hassan, 24, was still studying for her degree in political journalism when her university in Gaza was destroyed by Israeli forces in the early days of …

Hungary’s incoming leader plans to establish new watchdog agencies dedicated to preventing graft and recovering stolen public wealth. After ending Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule in a landslide election victory, Hungary’s incoming leader, Péter Magyar, has promised a sweeping crusade to dismantle the country’s systemic graft. Fulfilling that pledge will require …

For investigative journalists, beneficial ownership data is a proven weapon against crime and corruption. But with public registries closed across the continent — and a key reform deadline likely to be missed — Europe is helping bad actors evade accountability. For the people of Lebanon, 2020 was a year of …