N.J. Sen. Bob Menendez, wife to face separate corruption trials
U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein Thursday ordered separate trials for Democratic New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez and wife, Nadine, due to her recent diagnosis of…
Slapped: Speaking Up In Thailand | Al Jazeera
101 East investigates if defamation laws are being used to strangle scrutiny in Thailand amid growing calls for reform. When tens of millions of baht…
Mexico cuts ties with Ecuador after police raid embassy
Ecuador’s police nabbed their former vice president in Mexico’s embassy by force, causing Mexico to cut diplomatic ties. Source link
Ecuadorian police raid Mexican embassy to arrest former vice-president Jorge Glas
In short: Former Ecuadorian vice-president Jorge Glas had been staying in the Mexican embassy since December after being indicted on corruption charges.After Mexico granted his request for…
Senegal’s Faye pledges to tackle rising cost of living, corruption
Senegal’s new president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, pledged to tackle corruption and use the West African nation’s resources to improve the living conditions of its citizens,…
Polish officers force their way into ex-minister’s home in corruption probe
Polish special services forced their way into the home of a former justice minister on Tuesday, a prosecution spokesperson said, as part of an investigation…
Senegal’s Faye pledges to tackle rising cost of living, corruption
Senegal’s new president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, pledged to tackle corruption and use the West African nation’s resources to improve the living conditions of its citizens,…
Polish officers force their way into ex-minister’s home in corruption probe
Polish special services forced their way into the home of a former justice minister on Tuesday, a prosecution spokesperson said, as part of an investigation…
What’s behind the latest US sanctions on Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa? | Corruption News
In March, the United States imposed new sanctions on 11 Zimbabwean individuals, including President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his wife, and other officials, following allegations of…
India’s electoral bonds laundry: ‘Corrupt’ firms paid parties, got cleansed | India Election 2024 News
New Delhi, India – It was a quick chain of events. On November 10, 2022, India’s Enforcement Directorate – the country’s premier agency tasked with…
UN: Conflict, climate, corruption drive Southeast Asia people trafficking
Conflict, climate, and the demand for low-paid labor in countries such as Thailand and Malaysia, with corruption as a “major enabler,” are driving the growth…
Ex-Spanish soccer federation head Luis Rubiales detained amid corruption probe
In short: Disgraced former Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales was detained and then released after returning home.A Madrid court is investigating allegations of corruption during his…
Rubiales arrested in corruption investigation
The ex-president of the Spanish football federation was arrested in Madrid, before being released. Source link
Spanish police detain ex-football chief Luis Rubiales amid corruption probe | Football News
Rubiales questioned about a business deal to move the Spanish Super Cup to Saudi Arabia, signed during his time as president. Police have detained Luis…
US judge rejects Hunter Biden’s bid to toss out tax case | Corruption News
US President Joe Biden’s son is scheduled to go on trial for tax evasion in June. Hunter Biden, the son of United States President Joe…
Trump posts $175m bond in fraud case to avoid asset seizures | Corruption News
Former United States president was in February found liable for misrepresenting his net worth by as much as $2bn. Former United States President Donal Trump…
Key India opposition leader sent to jail until April 15 in corruption case | India Election 2024 News
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s custody extended less than three weeks before the country begins to vote in a seven-phase election. An Indian court has…
Peru president’s home raided in luxury watch investigation | Corruption News
Dozens of officers involved in operation to locate Rolex watches President Boluarte has reportedly not disclosed. The home of Peru’s President Dina Boluarte has been…
Corruption “feels like a betrayal.” What motivates U.S. Attorney E. Martin Estrada to go after the bad guys
In mid-January, U.S. Attorney E. Martin Estrada stood in front of a bouquet of microphones with a phalanx of prosecutors behind him. Their somber faces…
Former L.A. Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan found guilty in corruption case
Former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan was found guilty Wednesday of racketeering, bribery, fraud and giving false statements to investigators in a sprawling corruption…