US Justice Dept to ramp up staffing for immigration cases
Australia household spending rises for fourth month in January
Trump policy change prompts bid to dismiss foreign agent case
US dollar struggles near 4-month low amid growth concern; jobs data in spotlight
SpaceX Starship failure prompts diversions, Florida airports ground stops
The photographer capturing the ‘indescribable magic’ of Australia’s landscapes
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Crime|US
Woman accused of bribing deputy $1,200 to avoid DUI arrest
Woman accused of bribing deputy $1,200 to avoid DUI arrest
February 23, 2025bribery
Asia|Crime|Political
Indonesia anti-graft body arrests senior opposition official
Indonesian investigators on Thursday arrested a senior politician from the only opposition party in parliament in a long-running bribery case connected to a parliamentary
February 20, 2025
Local|Crime|Political|US
Huizar associate sentenced to house arrest in City Hall bribe case
A former City Hall fundraiser was sentenced for arranging a $500,000 bribe for now-imprisoned ex-Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar.
November 15, 2024
Crime|Political|US
Prominent Miami defense lawyer charged in DEA bribery scheme
Federal prosecutors have charged a prominent Miami defense lawyer with orchestrating a $100,000 bribery conspiracy involving two former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration supervisors who leaked confidential DEA information
February 13, 2025
Crime|Political|US
Attorney at center of DWI police corruption probe in Albuquerque pleads guilty
An Albuquerque attorney who investigators allege was at the center of a sweeping corruption scandal that allowed people arrested for driving while intoxicated to evade conviction has pleaded guilty to federal charges
February 13, 2025
Business|Economy|Political|US
Trump loosens enforcement of US law banning bribery of foreign officials
U.S.
February 10, 2025
Americas|Crime|Political
Former Colombian President Uribe denies bribery and witness tampering charges in historic trial
Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe has denied charges of bribery and witness tampering as he made his opening statement in the first criminal trial of a former president in the country’s history
February 10, 2025
Crime|Political|US
Officers plead guilty in DWI police corruption probe in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Two former Albuquerque police officers have agreed to plead guilty to federal charges of racketeering, extortion and accepting bribes in a sweeping corruption investigation into a scheme that allegedly allowed people arrested for driving while intoxicated to evade conviction, according to court records
February 08, 2025
Africa|Business|Crime|Europe|World
Swiss criminal court convicts commodities firm Trafigura in Angola bribery case
Switzerland’s top criminal court convicted a multinational company for the first time, ruling against commodities trader Trafigura in a case of bribery linked to lucrative oil industry contracts in Angola
January 31, 2025
Crime|Political|US
Former US Sen. Bob Menendez gets 11 years in prison for taking bribes and acting as agent of Egypt
Former U_S_ Sen_ Bob Menendez has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for his conviction for accepting bribes of gold and cash and acting as an agent of Egypt, crimes his own lawyer said earned him the nickname "Gold Bar Bob."
January 29, 2025
Crime|Political|US
Former Sen. Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years for corruption and bribery conviction
Former Sen. Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years for corruption and bribery conviction
January 29, 2025
Crime|Political|US
Former US Senator Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years in prison in gold bar bribery case
Former U.S.
January 29, 2025
Crime|Political|US
Ex-fire chief in New York City pleads guilty in corruption scandal
A former New York City Fire Department chief has pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge, admitting that he and others agreed to accept $190,000 in bribes to speed safety inspections for customers of a former city firefighter
January 29, 2025
Americas|Crime|US
Colombian customs official pleads guilty in money laundering case tied to DEA misconduct
A Colombian customs worker has admitted his role in taking bribes and funneling more than $1 million in drug proceeds in a case that threatened to expose dirty dealings between U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents and their informants
January 28, 2025
Crime|US
DWI scandal involves three of New Mexico's largest law enforcement agencies
DWI scandal involves three of New Mexico's largest law enforcement agencies
January 28, 2025
Americas|Crime|US
Private investigator first to admit guilt in offering bribes to get intoxicated drivers off the hook
A private investigator was the first to plead guilty to a host of federal charges that include racketeering and bribery in a corruption scandal that roiled New Mexico’s law enforcement community for over a decade, according to court records released Friday
January 25, 2025
Asia|Business|Crime
India's Adani Green appoints independent law firms to review US indictment
India's Adani Green said it has appointed independent law firms to review the U.S. indictment of founder Gautam Adani and top Adani Green executives for paying $265 million in bribes for
January 24, 2025
Crime|Election|Political|US
Former Oakland mayor, longtime partner indicted in alleged bribery scheme
Federal prosecutors in California have indicted the former mayor of Oakland, her longtime partner and two business owners for bribery, conspiracy and mail and wire fraud
January 17, 2025
Crime|Political|US
In surprising move, former longtime Illinois House speaker takes stand at his own corruption trial
In surprising move, former longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has taken the stand at his own corruption trial
January 07, 2025
Asia|Crime|Election|Political|World
Former Presidential candidate in Taiwan, Ko Wen-je, indicted for corruption
Prosecutors in Taiwan indicted former presidential candidate and Taiwan People’s Party founder Ko Wen-je on corruption charges, accusing him of taking bribes during his time as mayor of Taiwan’s capital
December 26, 2024
Americas|Crime|Europe|Political|World
American imprisoned in Russia sentenced to new 15-year jail term for espionage
A Russian-born U.S. citizen already imprisoned in Russia on a bribery conviction has been handed a second 15-year jail term for espionage, Russian news agencies reported
December 24, 2024
Americas|Business|Crime|Political|World
Russian court jails U.S. citizen Spector for 15 years after espionage case, TASS says
A Russian court has sentenced U.S. citizen Eugene Spector to a total of 15 years in jail after convicting him of espionage in a closed-door trial, Russian state news agencies
December 24, 2024
Crime|Political|US
Former Virginia sheriff convicted of bribery in cash-for-badges scheme
A former Virginia sheriff has been convicted on federal bribery charges for deputizing individuals in exchange for cash payments
December 19, 2024
Asia|Crime
India suspends parliament again in dispute over U.S. action on Adani
India's lower house of parliament suspended proceedings for a second day on Wednesday after disruptions by lawmakers demanding a discussion of the U.S. indictment of billionaire
November 27, 2024