Panama Papers: Huge Leak of Documents Reveal How the Elite Hide their Wealth
Tax authorities around the world say they are investigating information contained in a huge data leak linking many rich and powerful individuals to offshore tax havens.
Eleven million confidential documents were leaked from a secretive Panamanian law firm, Mossack Fonseca, which is accused of helping some clients with money laundering and tax evasion. The company has denied any wrongdoing. We hear from the journalist who broke the story. The first migrants to be deported from the EU arrive in Turkey as 16 Syrian refugees arrived in Germany under a deal to tackle the migration crisis in Europe. And making the big bucks, tennis star Novak Djokovic has overtaken Roger Federer as the all time career prize money leader.
( Image: A sign outside the building where Panama-based Mossack Fonseca law firm offices are based. Credit: Rodrigo Arangua/AFP/Getty Images)
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