U.S. sanctions key ally of Hungarian leader Viktor Orban for alleged corruption
1 of 2 | On Tuesday, the United States unrolled a series of financial sanctions under the Global Magnitsky program on senior Hungarian government official…
Malaysia court grants jailed ex-PM Najib access to house arrest decree | Courts News
Three-member bench rules 2-1 to grant Najib Razak’s appeal to use the decree to argue his case before the High Court.Malaysia’s appeals court has granted…
Taiwan’s presidential hopeful Ko charged with bribery, misusing donations | Politics News
Former major of Taipei Ko Wen-je has been indicted over property development and campaign finance scandals.Taiwan’s former presidential candidate Ko Wen-je has been charged for…
Malaysia’s scandal-hit 1MDB sues Amicorp, seeks $1bn for alleged fraud | Corruption News
The scandal-hit fund says Amicorp ‘played a vital role’ in facilitating the laundering of more than $7bn.Malaysia’s scandal-hit 1Malaysia Development Berhad fund has said it…
NYPD’s top uniformed officer resigns amid sexual misconduct, corruption allegations
Jeffrey Maddrey, the former NYPD Chief of Department, resigned his post on Saturday in the wake of allegations he demanded sexual favors from a subordinate…
Spain court sentences ex-IMF chief to more than four years over corruption | News
Rodrigo Rato found guilty of multiple offences including corruption and money laundering.A Madrid court has sentenced former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Rodrigo Rato to…
Top France court upholds Nicolas Sarkozy’s corruption conviction | European Union News
Sarkozy’s lawyer says the former president plans to appeal the verdict to the European Court of Human Rights.France’s highest court has upheld the 2021 conviction…
Could Israel’s Netanyahu be about to agree to a Gaza ceasefire? | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Indications that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could be ready to agree to end the assault on Gaza that has killed 44,800 people – with…
China sentences ex-Premier League footballer Li Tie to 20 years in prison | Football News
Former national team coach is the biggest name to be netted in China’s sweeping crackdown on corruption in sport.Li Tie, former coach of the Chinese…
California lawmaker questioned in cannabis corruption investigation
Documents made public by the U.S. attorney’s office last week allege that a public official who fits the profile of state Sen. Susan Rubio was…
US and UK sanction gold smuggler Kamlesh Pattni | Corruption News
Pattni featured heavily in Al Jazeera’s Gold Mafia investigation, which looked at gold smuggling in Southern Africa.An international gold smuggling and money laundering network exposed…
Israel’s Netanyahu decries ‘absurd’ charges at corruption trial appearance | Benjamin Netanyahu News
Netanyahu took the stand for about four hours and will resume testifying on Wednesday.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has taken the stand for the first…
Ghana elections: Who is running and what’s at stake? | Elections News
Voters in the West African nation of Ghana are heading to the polls on Saturday to decide the country’s next parliament and president in tense,…
Who takes over if South Korea’s President Yoon is removed? | Politics News
Calls for South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to resign are mounting, two days after he imposed martial law only to be forced into reversing that…
Colombia’s President Petro replaces finance minister embroiled in scandal | Government News
Ricardo Bonilla is the second finance minister to depart Petro’s government, which faces legislative hurdles and probes.A key member of President Gustavo Petro’s government in…
‘Blatant corruption’: Biden under fire for pardoning his son Hunter | Joe Biden News
United States President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter for tax and firearm-related convictions has sparked criticism from lawmakers and officials, including some…
Trump picks anti-‘deep state’ crusader Kash Patel to lead FBI | Donald Trump News
United States President-elect Donald Trump has said he plans to tap loyalist Kash Patel to head the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a pick that is…
As Mexico advances plan to dissolve watchdog agencies, critics cry foul | Government News
An evening vote in Mexico’s Senate to dismantle seven independent government watchdogs has ignited controversy, with the country’s political opposition accusing the governing Morena Party…
China launches corruption probe against Defence Minister Dong Jun: Report | Crime News
Investigation is part of a broader probe into military corruption that unseated Dong’s two predecessors.China has launched an investigation of Defence Minister Dong Jun due…
Total Energies pauses investments into Adani Group on bribery charges | Corruption News
French oil major TotalEnergies has halted investments in the Adani Group after the Indian ports-to-power conglomerate was engulfed in a crisis over an alleged multimillion-dollar…