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Published time: 17 Dec, 2017 09:03 Thousands of Israelis marched in Tel Aviv, calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following corruption allegations. Protesters chanted “Bibi is an embarrassment” and held signs reading “Crime Minister.” Some 10,000 anti-corruption protesters joined the so-called ‘March of Shame’ on Tel Aviv’s Rothschild Boulevard for a third […]
Israeli MPs have backed a law to prevent police from publishing recommendations on whether to charge criminal suspects, with those allowing leaks facing jail. Israeli PM Netanyahu, currently being investigated over graft, may be the main beneficiary. The bill, which would curb the powers of police to consult with the federal attorney over pressing charges […]
Published time: 14 Nov, 2017 14:55 Edited time: 14 Nov, 2017 15:02 Attorney General Jeff Sessions has directed federal prosecutors to “evaluate certain issues” involving Hillary Clinton’s alleged corruption in a deal which gave Russian company Rosatom control over 20 percent of America’s uranium supply. Read more In a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman […]
Thomson Reuters China must win its battle against corruption or face being erased by history, its new top graft buster said. His comments come amid President Xi Jinping’s signature war on corruption. SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China must win its battle against corruption or face being erased by history, its new top graft buster said in an editorial […]
Published time: 4 Nov, 2017 22:55 Edited time: 4 Nov, 2017 23:17 A newly-established Saudi Arabian committee with sweeping powers to combat corruption has ordered the arrest of at least 11 Saudi princes and four incumbent ministers of the Saudi government, Al-Arabiya reported, citing sources. The committee was created Saturday by a royal decree of […]
Published time: 19 Oct, 2017 09:31 It has emerged the HSBC and Standard Chartered banks may have “inadvertently been conduits for laundered money” between the Gupta family and South Africa’s president. Possible ties should be investigated, the UK government says. According to letters seen by the Guardian, Chancellor Philip Hammond has passed concerns raised by […]
Published time: 16 Oct, 2017 23:43 One of Malta’s most prominent investigative journalists, Daphne Caruana Galizia, has been killed in a presumed car bomb attack. Read more The 53-year-old was killed when the car she was driving exploded near her home in Bidnija, near Mosta in northern Malta, the Times of Malta reports. The explosion […]
Published time: 5 Oct, 2017 16:05 The president of the Brazilian Olympic Committee (BOC), Carlos Arthur Nuzman, has been arrested on bribery charges relating to buying votes for the right to host the 2016 Olympic Games. Read more Brazilian prosecutors alleged Nuzman spent more than $ 2 million to ensure the support of International Olympic […]
Published time: 2 Oct, 2017 03:56 Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has said he will not cooperate with a special investigation into his alleged wealth by the state’s anti-corruption agency, accusing the body of “selective justice” and prioritizing him over more serious violations. Last week the office of the Ombudsman confirmed it was investigating Duterte’s financial […]
Published time: 30 Sep, 2017 20:40 The former chairman of the state-run PetroVietnam has been handed a death sentence after being found guilty of embezzlement, intentionally breaking state rules on economic management and abusing his position and power. Nguyen Xuan Son, who was arrested in 2015 by the previous administration of former Prime Minister Nguyen […]
