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The Latest Breaking News from Corruption

The latest scandal involving recruitment examinations for local government positions is yet another reminder that corruption remains deeply entrenched in Thai society. Worse still, the methods used by those behind such schemes have become increasingly sophisticated.

Bangkok Post

A Moroccan court sentences 29 prominent people in major drug trafficking and corruption case

A Moroccan court has sentenced 29 people, including politicians and business figures, in a major drug trafficking and corruption case

The Independent UK

Bank fraud cases: CBI flags issue of pending sanctions to probe bank officials in corruption cases

The CBI has highlighted significant delays in obtaining sanctions to probe and prosecute bank officials for corruption and fraud. This hurdle, stemming from banks denying necessary approvals, is impeding investigations and shifting trials away from special courts. A recent meeting with financial services officials and bank representatives aimed to boost…

The Economic Times

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Anti-corruption committee a secretive, timid 'fizzer'

A committee has heard concerns about the effectiveness of the National Anti-Corruption Commission, which has come under fire since it was established.

AAP

Exam scandal raises questions about trust

The recent arrest of individuals accused of manipulating local government recruitment exams, resulting in damages exceeding 4.5 billion baht, has sent shockwaves throughout Thailand.

Bangkok Post

Why a development project linked to Donald Trump’s son-in-law has rocked Albania

Thousands of Albanians have been taking to the streets of their capital, Tirana, for over three weeks now to oppose a luxury coastal resort project backed by Jared Kushner, the son‑in‑law of the US president, Donald Trump. The €4 billion (£3.5 billion) development will be constructed on southern Albania’s unspoiled…

The Conversation

Newsletter: Can the Recovery Conference mend a fraying partnership?

In today's newsletter: A high-level conference in Gdańsk has been plagued by no-shows from the Ukrainian government, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte unveils "Trump Trillion" charts while at the Oval Office, and a Commissioner heads to Malta to address corruption.

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China’s new ‘sin list’: Why Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption crusade is now policing loyalty, lifestyles and even luck

China's decade-long anti-corruption drive under Xi Jinping has transformed from tackling graft to enforcing political loyalty and ideological conformity. Party watchdogs now scrutinize officials' beliefs, associations, and leisure activities, extending beyond traditional bribery to include "political discipline" and "elegant corruption." This broadens the campaign's scope to ensure strict adherence to…

The Times of India

Pedro Sánchez tells Congress: 'I never knew of, nor would I have tolerated, any of these practices'

Junts, the Catalan pro-independence party whose seven MPs were instrumental in securing his return to power in 2023, called on the prime minister to resign and allow another Socialist leader to take over the government.

Euronews

Suspecting corruption, watchdog launched a Phillip pool rezoning probe

Investigation in 'early stages', Integrity Commission says.

The Canberra Times

Europe Today: Sánchez under pressure as Europe backs Ukraine

Europe's five leading military powers meet in Berlin to discuss support for Ukraine and tougher sanctions on Russia, while US-Iran negotiations continue in Switzerland. Meanwhile, Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez faces pressure over a widening corruption scandal.

Euronews

'Sows the seeds of corruption': business groups blast Albanese govt's procurement changes

Business groups, opposition rail against 'extraordinary measure'.

The Canberra Times

How Greedy Medics Used the Homeless, the Dead and Anxious Teen Athletes to Fuel Sickening Health Care Fraud

Federal authorities have charged 455 individuals in a nationwide crackdown on healthcare fraud, exposing schemes that siphoned billions from taxpayer-funded programmes. The operation highlights the scale of corruption in the healthcare system.

International Business Times UK

Ministry sidelines DLA chief on nationwide exam-rigging case

The Interior Ministry has abruptly transferred Department of Local Administration (DLA) Director-General Teeruth Supawiboonpol amid a sweeping corruption scandal tied to local recruitment examinations valued at more than 4.5 billion baht.

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Libs refer Phillip pool planning rule change to corruption watchdog

Integrity Commission will consider Liberals' corruption referral.

International Business Times UK

Not Suicide? Ecuador Activist 'Followed and Observed' Before Death After Investigating President's Family Business

New forensic evidence suggests that anti-corruption activist Monika Silva Koniuszek's death was not a suicide, prompting calls for a murder investigation amid claims of threats and surveillance

Fortune

CPJ: press freedom must endure the American World Cup

FIFA's biggest tournament is here but ICE crackdowns, AI surveillance and restricted access threaten what that holds the Beautiful Game accountable.

The Conversation

Did Kenya’s Gen Z protests achieve anything? An economist weighs up what’s changed and what’s stayed the same

Kenya’s Gen Z-led protests of 2024 drew global headlines. For weeks, young people mobilised against proposed tax increases, the rising cost of living, unemployment, corruption and what they saw as an unresponsive political class. But what began as opposition to the 2024 Finance Bill quickly evolved into a broader challenge…

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Why Hanuman Changed His Form Three Times

Most people recite the Hanuman Chalisa regularly. They know the words. They know the rhythm. But very few stop to ask a fascinating question: Why did Hanuman Ji take three completely different forms? In just four lines of the Hanuman Chalisa, Goswami Tulsidas reveals one of the most powerful life…

International Business Times

Pedro Sánchez's Wife Barred From Leaving Spain as Corruption Case Heads to Trial

A Spanish court has ordered Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's wife, Begoña Gómez, to surrender her passport and barred her from leaving the country.

The Guardian - UK

Spanish PM’s former right-hand man jailed for 24 years for corruption

José Luis Ábalos found to have taken bribes on Covid-era public contracts in damaging blow to Pedro Sánchez

The Economic Times

Best proverb of the day: 'Heaven has a road, but no one travels it; Hell has...' Life lessons from Chinese proverb on human nature, free will, suffering, corruption, enlightenment, righteousness, unchecked emotions, greed and ignorance

Best proverb of the day highlights a Chinese saying that explains how people often avoid the path of honesty while choosing actions that create suffering. The proverb talks about human nature, free will, greed, ignorance, corruption, righteousness and enlightenment. Its message remains useful because it reminds people that daily choices…

The Independent UK

Spain’s former transport minister jailed for 24 years in corruption case

This trial is one of several graft cases involving the entourage of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez

France 24

Anatomy of a fall: Keir Starmer, from election landslide to precipitous descent

Dutiful rather than dynamic, Keir Starmer was elected to be a safe pair of hands after years of chaos under Britain’s Conservatives. His term ended less than two years later amid corruption allegations, policy U-turns, and after links were revealed between his choice for US ambassador and Jeffrey Epstein, a…

Euronews

Spain's Supreme Court jails former socialist minister for 24 years in COVID corruption case

A major blow to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Spain's Supreme Court has sentenced former socialist minister and close Sánchez ally José Luis Ábalos to 24 years in prison in a corruption case linked to COVID-19 mask contracts.

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