Today: September 12, 2024
Today: September 12, 2024

Corruption

Africa|Political

Kenya's Ruto names opponents to cabinet, protesters slam 'corrupt' deal

Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday nominated four members of the main opposition party to a "broad-based" cabinet he promised in response to nationwide protests, but

Kenya's Ruto names opponents to cabinet, protesters slam 'corrupt' deal
News|Political

Both sides rest in Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial, moving historic case closer to a verdict

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial on corruption charges is getting close to a verdict

Both sides rest in Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial, moving historic case closer to a verdict
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A cash-for visas scandal hits Poland's strongly anti-migration government, weeks before elections

Poland's President Andrzej Duda says he is awaiting results of an investigation into allegations that Polish consulates sold a quarter of a million work visas to migrants from Asia and Africa for thousands of dollars

A cash-for visas scandal hits Poland's strongly anti-migration government, weeks before elections
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Hundreds protest against the Malaysian government after deputy premier's graft charges were dropped

Hundreds of people have rallied in the Malaysian capital accusing Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of helping his key ally to escape prosecution in exchange for political support

Hundreds protest against the Malaysian government after deputy premier's graft charges were dropped
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London police force says it will take years to remove officers accused of corruption and misconduct

Hundreds of London police officers are facing dismissal as the department steps up efforts to get rid of police officers accused of corruption and other misconduct

London police force says it will take years to remove officers accused of corruption and misconduct
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Germany seeks answers from Poland in a visa fraud scandal involving migrants from Asia and Africa

German government officials have held talks with their Polish counterparts asking them to clarify how many visas were issued in an illegal program in which some Polish consulates issued visas in Africa and Asia in exchange for bribes

Germany seeks answers from Poland in a visa fraud scandal involving migrants from Asia and Africa
Political

Takeaways from investigation that turned up gold bars, a luxury car and cash at a US senator's home

Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife are accused of taking bribes of gold bars, a luxury car and cash in exchange for using his outsized sway in foreign affairs to help the authoritarian government of Egypt as well as others

Takeaways from investigation that turned up gold bars, a luxury car and cash at a US senator's home
News|Political

Bribery case against Sen. Menendez shines light on powerful NJ developer accused of corruption

The sweeping bribery case brought against U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez includes allegations that he took cash and gold in exchange for interfering in a criminal case against a New Jersey real estate developer

Bribery case against Sen. Menendez shines light on powerful NJ developer accused of corruption
News|Political

Menendez gains a primary opponent as calls for his resignation grow after indictment

Rep. Andy Kim of New Jersey has announced that he will run against Sen. Robert Menendez in the state’s Democratic primary for Senate next year, saying he feels compelled to run against the three-term senator after he and his wife were indicted on sweeping corruption charges

Menendez gains a primary opponent as calls for his resignation grow after indictment
Political

Menendez indictment looks bad, but there are defenses he can make

The indictment of Sen. Bob Menendez is full of lurid details – hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash stuffed into clothes among them. Will they tank Menendez’s career?

Menendez indictment looks bad, but there are defenses he can make
News|Political

Democratic Sen. Menendez rejects calls to resign and says cash found in home was not bribe proceeds

Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey is rejecting calls to resign, saying that nearly half a million dollars in cash found in his home was from personal savings, not from bribes

Democratic Sen. Menendez rejects calls to resign and says cash found in home was not bribe proceeds
Business|News|World

Swiss prosecutors indict an ex-employee of trading firm Gunvor over bribes paid in Republic of Congo

Swiss federal prosecutors say they have indicted a former employee of the Geneva-based commodities trading firm Gunvor over bribes paid to obtain access to the Republic of Congo’s petroleum market more than a decade ago

Swiss prosecutors indict an ex-employee of trading firm Gunvor over bribes paid in Republic of Congo
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Calls are mounting for Menendez to resign as Democrats grapple with 'shocking' bribery allegations

Sen. Bob Menendez is coming under heavy pressure to resign from office as he faces federal bribery allegations

Calls are mounting for Menendez to resign as Democrats grapple with 'shocking' bribery allegations
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Israel's High Court hears challenge to a law that makes it harder to remove Netanyahu from office

Israel’s Supreme Court spent eight hours Thursday hearing a challenge to a law that makes it harder to remove a sitting prime minister

Israel's High Court hears challenge to a law that makes it harder to remove Netanyahu from office
News|Sports|World

Spanish police raid soccer federation as part of probe into Barcelona's payments to referee official

Spanish police have raided offices of the country's soccer federation as part of an investigation into the payment of millions of dollars over several years by Barcelona to a former vice president of Spain’s refereeing committee

Spanish police raid soccer federation as part of probe into Barcelona's payments to referee official
Business|Health|News|Political

Former lawmaker who led Michigan marijuana board is sent to prison for bribery

A man formerly known as a powerful Michigan lawmaker is going to federal prison for nearly five years

Former lawmaker who led Michigan marijuana board is sent to prison for bribery
Political

Menendez says he will stay in US Senate despite resignation calls

Embattled U.S.

Menendez says he will stay in US Senate despite resignation calls
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Judge plans May trial for US Sen. Bob Menendez in bribery case

A judge is planning a spring trial for U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife

Judge plans May trial for US Sen. Bob Menendez in bribery case
Business

Goldman Sachs sues Malaysia over 1MDB settlement

Goldman Sachs Group sued Malaysia in a UK court on Wednesday, as tensions escalate over a settlement agreement on the bank's role in the multi-billion dollar 1MDB corruption scandal.

Goldman Sachs sues Malaysia over 1MDB settlement
Business

Explainer-Goldman Sachs and its role in the multi-billion dollar 1MDB scandal

Goldman Sachs Group has sued Malaysia in a British arbitration court, as tensions escalate over a settlement agreement on the bank's role in the massive 1MDB corruption

Explainer-Goldman Sachs and its role in the multi-billion dollar 1MDB scandal
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Malaysia questions Goldman Sachs lawsuit over 1MDB settlement, saying it's premature

The Malaysian government has questioned a move by Goldman Sachs to file for arbitration in a dispute connected with the multibillion-dollar looting of a sovereign wealth fund

Malaysia questions Goldman Sachs lawsuit over 1MDB settlement, saying it's premature
Political

US files superseding indictment against Senator Bob Menendez

The United States on Thursday filed a superseding indictment against Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, a court filing showed.

US files superseding indictment against Senator Bob Menendez
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Financial investigators probing suspected contracts descend again on HQ of Paris Olympic organizers

Organizers of next year’s Paris Olympics say their headquarters have again been visited by French financial prosecutors who are investigating suspicions of favoritism, conflicts of interest and misuse of funds in the awarding of contracts

Financial investigators probing suspected contracts descend again on HQ of Paris Olympic organizers
World

Guatemala attorney general determined to block Arevalo from office: sources

Guatemala's attorney general, a steadfast opponent of President-elect Bernardo Arevalo, has crafted a complex strategy to weaken his mandate or prevent him

Guatemala attorney general determined to block Arevalo from office: sources
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Pakistan’s ex-leader Nawaz Sharif regains right to appeal convictions, opening a path to election

A federal court in Pakistan’s capital has restored the appeals of the country’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif against his 2018 convictions in graft cases

Pakistan’s ex-leader Nawaz Sharif regains right to appeal convictions, opening a path to election

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