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Head of Ukraine’s Supreme Court detained over alleged bribery: Prosecutor
Anti-corruption authorities in Ukraine said on Tuesday they had detained the head of the country’s Supreme Court in an investigation they cast as an ... World News -
UAE says ‘insufficient legal documentation’ on South Africa’s extradition request
A United Arab Emirates court has dismissed South Africa’s request to extradite Atul and Rajesh Gupta, brothers who face charges of political ... Gulf -
China probes former Bank of China chairman Liu Liange
Chinese authorities opened a probe into former Bank of China Ltd. Chairman Liu Liange, the most senior banker to become implicated in a broad ... World News -
European investigators allowed to attend Lebanon’s Salameh hearing: Sources
European investigators returning to Beirut will be permitted to attend a Lebanese judge’s questioning of central bank governor Riad Salameh, two ... World News -
Former Malaysian PM Muhyiddin charged with abuse of power, money laundering
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin was charged on Friday with abuse of power and money laundering over projects launched under his ... World News -
Malaysia’s ex-PM Muhyiddin to be charged with corruption
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will be charged with corruption-related offences on Friday, the chief of the country’s anti-graft ... World News -
Lebanon top prosecutor tells judge investigating banks to pause probe
Lebanon’s top prosecutor on Tuesday told a judge investigating the financial transactions of commercial banks to temporarily halt her work, a week ... Middle East -
Belgian MEP Tarabella charged with money laundering, corruption
European lawmaker Marc Tarabella has been charged with corruption, money laundering, and the membership of a criminal organization by a Belgian ... World News -
Indian PM Modi fends off attack over Adani links, recounts past scams
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi avoided any direct mention of the Adani Group’s tussle with a US short seller and a subsequent rout in its market ... World News -
Audit underway after corruption scandals in Ukraine: Defense minister
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said Sunday that an audit of procurement contracts was underway after corruption scandals but declined to ... World News -
China’s Xi Jinping indicates he’ll push forward with his fight against corruption
Chinese President Xi Jinping indicated that an anti-graft campaign that has already ensnared 4.7 million officials will continue well into his third ... World News -
Australia to establish anti-corruption watchdog to investigate politicians
Rising corruption and plummeting trust spurred Australia to pass a law Wednesday that will establish a national integrity watchdog with broad powers ... World News -
Iraq sets up top body to tackle ‘major’ corruption cases
Oil-rich Iraq said Wednesday it has set up a high commission to investigate “major cases of corruption,” as the newly appointed premier makes tackling ... Middle East -
Saudi judge arrested over $1 mln bribe: Anti-corruption authority
Saudi Arabia’s anti-corruption authority has arrested a judge who allegedly received a bribe to influence his ruling.For the latest headlines, follow ... Saudi Arabia -
Pakistan’s former PM Imran Khan barred from public office for illegally selling gifts
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was barred from holding public office after the top election tribunal on Friday found him guilty of ... World News -
Jailed Malaysian ex-PM Najib seeks royal pardon
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has applied for a royal pardon, the speaker of parliament said on Monday, less than two weeks after he was ... World News -
President Xi says China’s corruption still severe and complicated
Chinese President Xi Jinping said corruption in the country remains severe and complicated even though progress has been made in the battle against ... World News -
Lebanon prosecutor requests charges against central bank chief
A Lebanese prosecutor probing central bank chief Riad Salameh on suspicion of financial misconduct has requested charges be issued against him based ... Middle East -
Hungary police bust Israeli-led international money-laundering ring
Hungarian police said Monday they busted an international money-laundering ring based in Hungary led by an Israeli man that cheated people in dozens ... World News -
Prosecutors urge jury to convict Hillary Clinton aid for lying to FBI over Trump
Michael Sussmann has been accused of lying to the FBI in a bid to harm former US President Donald Trump. World News -
US jails sons of Panama ex-president for three years
A New York court on Friday sentenced two sons of former Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelli to three years in prison on charges of corruption ... World News -
Lebanese activists launch mock ‘lollar’ currency to denounce high-level corruption
Lebanese activists Friday rolled out mock banknotes featuring paintings of a gutted central bank or the Beirut port explosion to denounce high-level ... Middle East -
Cocaine, meth at ‘record availability’ in EU: Report
The market for cocaine and methamphetamine is on the rise in Europe, an EU report said Friday, driven by record levels of trafficking and sparking ... World News -
UK govt ‘failing to tackle corruption’: Anti-graft groups
Anti-corruption campaigners on Tuesday hit out at the UK government’s efforts to tackle graft, claiming they lack bite and need to be more ... World News -
China’s former justice minister Zhenghua arrested on suspected bribery charge
A former Chinese justice minister who took a hard line on law enforcement has been arrested on suspicion of accepting bribes and “bending the law for ... World News -
Lebanon’s PM Mikati denies meddling in judiciary over financial probe
Lebanon’s prime minister said on Wednesday the government had not interfered with the judiciary’s work, after reports that he had put pressure on a ... Middle East -
US sanctions foreign officials for corruption, COVID-linked graft
The US Treasury Department on Thursday targeted government officials and companies it accused of corruption, including officials in El Salvador and ... World News -
Lebanon’s public sector falls further into chaos and corruption
After waiting in line for hours to register his car at a vehicle licensing agency in a suburb north of Beirut, Amine Gemayel’s patience is running ... Middle East -
Saudi Arabia’s Nazaha arrests managers, employees, citizens in 16 corruption cases
Saudi Arabia’s Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) has initiated several criminal cases involving bribes and fraud, adding that “legal ... Gulf -
Saudi Arabia's Nazaha arrests 172 people in one month over corruption charges
Saudi Arabia’s Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) arrested 172 people in the past month over corruption charges including bribery, abuse ... Gulf