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…
Britain blacklists daughter of Angola’s former president as it clamps down on corruption
Isabel dos Santos, the daughter Angola's former president Jose Eduardo Van Dunem dos Santos, was sanctioned by Britain on Thursday. File Photo by Bruno Fonseca/EPA-EFE…
Why has Indian billionaire Gautam Adani been charged in a US bribery case? | Narendra Modi News
United States prosecutors indicted billionaire Gautam Adani, one of the world’s richest people, on Wednesday over his alleged lead role in a bribery scheme linked…
Kenya cancels more than $2.5bn in deals with Adani after US indictment | Corruption News
The deals had been sharply criticised over lack of transparency and value for money.Kenyan President William Ruto has ordered the cancellation of a procurement process…
Croatian PM sacks health minister accused of corruption | Politics News
Prosecutors accuse suspects of ‘accepting and giving bribes, abuse of position and authority and money laundering’.Croatia’s prime minister has fired Health Minister Vili Beros following…
Meta fined 798 million euros ($846m) for breaking EU antitrust rules | Technology News
EU says Meta automatically ties its ad service – Facebook Marketplace – to Facebook, creating an unfair advantage.The European Union has hit technology giant Meta…
Editorial: L.A. voters are fed up with City Hall corruption
Two years after the leaked audio scandal rocked Los Angeles City Hall, voters finally had their say in this election. And speak they did.Voters overwhelmingly…
Haiti’s gangs inflict ‘extreme brutality’ as casualties rise – UN report | Gun Violence News
An escalating gang war in Haiti killed or injured 1,745 people between July and September, according to a new United Nations human rights report, representing…
Angered over BRICS veto, Venezuela recalls ambassador to Brazil | Nicolas Maduro News
Venezuela’s Foreign Ministry has accused Brazilian officials of making ‘interventionist, rude statements’.Venezuela has pulled its ambassador from Brazil in a spat over Caracas’s failed recent…
Sri Lanka to probe ‘corruption’ in handling of 2021 cargo ship disaster | Environment News
Colombo, Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka’s new government, led by left-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, will launch a fresh investigation into the handling of the…
No “pattern of corruption” in contracts inked during Ridley-Thomas’ tenure, probe finds
The bulk of contracts Los Angeles County inked during the 12-year tenure of former Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, the formidable politician convicted last year on corruption…
Ex-Trump strategist Steve Bannon hits airwaves after prison release | Donald Trump News
A former Trump strategist who was jailed for defying a Congressional subpoena to testify about the January 6, 2021, riot at the United States Capitol…
L.A. County wants to crack down on corruption. Is it worth $21 million?
As local government careens from one corruption scandal to the next, the city and county of Los Angeles each charged forward this election season with…
Georgians protest to denounce ruling party win in elections | Elections News
Thousands of Georgians have taken to the streets to protest against the disputed parliamentary election after the pro-Western opposition and president called for mass protests…