Former Peruvian president imprisoned over corruption allegations | Courts News
Martin Vizcarra will become the fifth Peruvian ex-president jailed in recent years amid period of political turbulence.A judge in the South American nation of Peru…
Dozens injured in Serbia as clashes erupt at antigovernment protests | Protests News
Images from the scene show government supporters throwing flares at the protesters who hurl back various objects.Clashes have erupted as opponents and supporters of the…
India’s opposition protests against electoral roll revision | Elections News
Police briefly detain some lawmakers at the demonstration, including opposition leader Rahul Gandhi.India’s opposition parties have held a protest demanding the rollback of a revision…
The Ties that Tarnish : The Web of Corruption that Surrounds George Bush
Kevin Phillips, publisher of the American Political Report, is the author of "The Politics of Rich and Poor" (Random House) WASHINGTON — As the Mother of All…
Haiti names new head of transitional council ahead of scheduled elections | Government News
Haiti has appointed businessman Laurent Saint-Cyr as the head of its transitional presidential council as the country continues to battle rampant gang violence, corruption and…
Israel court halts government’s firing of attorney general investigating PM | Corruption News
Baharav-Miara at loggerheads with PM Netanyahu over corruption charges, his ‘judicial coup’, and sacking of Shin Bet chief.The High Court of Israel has issued a…
Ukraine officials held in military drone corruption probe
A Ukrainian MP and other officials have been arrested after the country's anti-corruption agencies uncovered what they call a large-scale bribery scheme in the purchase…
Ukraine says defence sector corruption scheme uncovered | Russia-Ukraine war News
Anticorruption agencies arrest four suspects after government forced to backtrack on push to strip them of autonomy.Ukrainian authorities have detained several officials over a “large-scale…
Colombia’s ex-President Alvaro Uribe sentenced to 12 years of house arrest | Courts News
Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has been sentenced to 12 years of house arrest following his conviction for witness-tampering and bribery, according to local media…
Zelenskyy walks back anti-corruption legislation amid protests | Russia-Ukraine war
NewsFeedUkraine’s Parliament has voted to restore the independence of two key anti-corruption agencies, reversing a controversial law signed by President Zelenskyy. The move follows mass…
Sandinista veteran, Ortega ally, arrested in Nicaragua corruption probe | Corruption News
Sandinista commander Bayardo Arce arrested amid corruption probe and political shake-up in Nicaragua.Nicaraguan authorities have arrested Bayardo Arce, a senior Sandinista figure and longtime economic…
Ukraine parliament votes to restore anti-corruption agencies after protests | Russia-Ukraine war News
Ukraine’s parliament has voted to restore the independence of two key anti-corruption agencies, moving to defuse the country’s biggest political crisis since Russia’s invasion.Lawmakers on…
Why Zelenskyy tried to curb autonomy of Ukraine’s anticorruption agencies? | Corruption News
Kyiv, Ukraine – Last week, hundreds of Ukrainians rallied in several cities to protest the government’s attempt to curb the independence of anticorruption watchdogs.President Volodymyr Zelenskyy…
After CBS and ABC’s Trump settlements, Democrats want to curb presidential library gifts
President Trump’s future presidential library has a growing list of corporate sponsors, and Democratic lawmakers are sounding alarms.To settle Trump’s lawsuit over edits to a…
Nigeria honours ex-President Buhari with state burial and tribute | Obituaries News
The country bid farewell to Buhari with military honours and honorific chants of ‘Sai Baba’.Nigeria’s former President Muhammadu Buhari was buried in the backyard of…
‘Lives controlled by crime’: Explosive allegations hit South Africa police | Crime News
Cape Town, South Africa – When Patricia Blows heard a senior police official’s explosive allegations against South Africa’s political and law enforcement elite last week,…
South African police minister suspended over corruption allegations | News
President Ramaphosa’s move follows accusations that Senzo Mchunu interfered with sensitive investigations.South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended his police minister “with immediate effect” over…
Nigeria’s ex-President Muhammadu Buhari dies in London aged 82 | Obituaries News
Buhari, remembered for an anti-corruption drive and faltering economy, leaves behind a contentious legacy.Nigeria’s former President Muhammadu Buhari has died in London at the age…
Argentina’s ex-president Fernandez to stand trial for corruption | Corruption News
Former leader accused of using a broker married to his personal secretary to secure government insurance policies.Argentina’s former President, Alberto Fernandez, has been ordered to stand trial…
Suriname elects first female president amid economic uncertainty | Politics News
Jennifer Geerlings-Simons to lead the impoverished Latin American country through crisis before oil wealth arrives.Suriname has elected Jennifer Geerlings-Simons as its first female president, with…