All news on the topic: Corruption

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Kirill Dmitriev – Kremlin’s shadow billionaire or Putin’s future successor?
The official Kirill Dmitriev, little known to the general public, became a key player, secretly managing state funds.
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Ukrainian judge Roman Boyko helped sanctioned oligarch Ihor Naumets retain property for $500,000
On October 30, the Commercial Court of Kyiv city with a decision by Judge Roman Boyko prohibited the State Service of Geology and Subsoil of Ukraine...
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Serbia intensifies anti-corruption efforts, resulting in 15 arrests
Authorities arrest 15 individuals, including a former power company CEO, in connection with a $1 million scandal, as protests over government negligence continue to escalate.
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Corruption survey reveals decade-low scores for many nations, with South Sudan at the bottom
Many countries had their worst showing in more than a decade in an index released Tuesday that serves as a barometer of public sector corruption worldwide, from leading powers such as the United States and France to authoritarian nations such as Russia and Venezuela.
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Front companies and bribery: How the owners of Pin-UP ensure Russian control over Ukrainian state institutions
As expected, the first two episodes of the shocking correspondences of Pin-UP’s "puppet" Ihor Zotko with Russians openly stunned society.
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Ex-Bangladesh Securities Commission Chair denied bail in corruption case
OCCRP reported in 2023 on allegations that Shibli Rubayat ul Islam was involved in a scheme that defrauded a Hong Kong company out of $13 million.
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Israel probes Sara Netanyahu for alleged witness intimidation in her husband’s corruption case
Attorney General confirms a criminal probe into Sara Netanyahu over allegations of witness intimidation and obstruction of justice. The investigation follows a Channel 12 exposé revealing efforts to discredit a key witness in Prime Minister Netanyahu’s corruption case.
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Former US Senator convicted of bribery and acting as a foreign agent
Historic conviction makes Menendez the first U.S. senator found guilty of acting as a foreign agent, as court hands down lengthy prison sentences in bribery and corruption case linked to Egypt.
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Ukraine arrests armed forces psychiatrist for illegal enrichment, seizing over $1 million in assets
Ukraine arrests psychiatrist who amassed wealth while deciding whether individuals were fit for military.
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Ex-MEP Maria Arena charged in Qatargate corruption scandal
Ex-S&D politician is charged with participating in a criminal organization, more than two years after the corruption scandal broke.
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NABU investigates massive corruption schemes linked to Volodymyr Skorobahach and Andriy Hmyrin
The NABU is investigating the activities of Volodymyr Skorobahach and Andriy Hmyrin, who orchestrated large-scale corruption schemes, resulting in billions of hryvnias in damages to the state.
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Telecom fraud and corruption cases surge in China in 2024
Chinese prosecutors reveal significant year-on-year increases in fraud, corruption, and cultural relic crimes, highlighting expanded crackdowns across key sectors in 2024.
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Tulip Siddiq is under a new corruption investigation in Bangladesh
Sir Keir Starmer facing growing calls to sack his anti-corruption minister, who referred herself to standards watchdog last week.
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US sanctions Hungarian official over corruption
The US sanctioned a top Hungarian official and close ally of Prime Minister Victor Orban over corruption allegations.
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Ecuador’s criminal network: the prison mafias
Organized crime in Ecuador today operates on several levels.
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Black Sea drilling platforms: Ukrainian oligarch Oleksandr Katsuba accused of large-scale embezzlement
"Boyko’s Rigs" or "Katsuba’s Rigs"? The former Deputy Chairman of the Board of NJSC "Naftogaz of Ukraine" and a member of the Supervisory Board of SE "Chornomornaftogaz", ex-regional Oleksandr Katsuba...
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Former landlord of bankrupt Steward Health Care drops defamation case in the U.S.
Medical Properties Trust, the hospital real estate company that rented to Steward, had sued Viceroy Research LLC for making public allegations of mismanagement.
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France’s highest court upholds sentencing of ex-president in corruption case
Sarkozy, 69, faces a one-year prison sentence but is likely to request home detention with an electronic bracelet.
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Wayne Rooney’s ex-Premier League teammate sentenced to 20 years for bribery
Former Everton player and China manager Li Tie will spend the next 20 years behind bars after landing a hefty sentence for giving and receiving bribes throughout his career
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Turkmens face higher airfares due to monopoly
Turkmenistan’s citizens face exorbitant airfares due to widespread corruption and nepotism in the state-controlled aviation sector.
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Nigeria seizes its largest asset tied to government corruption
Nigerian anti-fraud agency makes historic asset recovery, seizing property linked to illegal activities by government officials.
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New Covid corruption chief to leave ‘no stone unturned’, Reeves warns
Tom Hayhoe has been appointed to to claw back taxpayers’ money wasted on deals during the pandemic.
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Top Australian criminal target Zhao flourished in Fiji despite high-level warnings
Fiji’s former prime minister and police chief publicly associated with Zhao Fugang, a China-born businessman and Communist Party representative, even after police warned them that Zhao was suspected of ties to organized crime.
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NGOs: trafficked women in Mexico face "judicial indifference"
Organized crime, systemic corruption, and a culture of machismo are fueling a devastating crisis for women and girls in Mexico, where only a tiny minority of human trafficking cases are investigated by authorities.
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Thales faces bribery and corruption investigation
An investigation is under way into the France-based defence company Thales for suspected bribery and corruption, the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has announced.