European gambling group linked to unlicensed online casinos in the UK

Upgaming is a firm fixture on the gambling industry's global event circuit, but the software provider is also tied to a number of websites that lack legal licences in the EU and UK, Investigate Europe and the Guardian can reveal.

1 April 2026

Maxence Peigné, Rob Davies

Blocked in Europe, deployed abroad: The facial recognition system monitoring Brazil’s schoolchildren

As Europe tries to restrict AI technologies at home, systems developed on the continent are being rolled out overseas. Investigate Europe tracks how Europe-made biometric software has embedded itself into Brazil’s education sector – with potential consequences far beyond the classroom.

13 March 2026

Nico Schmidt, Leonardo Coelho

Europe’s toxic landfill crisis exposed in groundbreaking mapping project

Locations of more than 60,000 landfills pinpointed across Europe in first-of-its-kind analysis, uncovering a multitude of potential threats to ecosystems and communities.

2 December 2025

Juliet Ferguson, Leana Hosea

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