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Belgium charges another EU lawmaker with corruption

Belgian prosecutors have charged another European Union lawmaker, Marc Tarabella, with corruption in a cash-for-influence scandal that shook the European Parliament, Belgium's daily Le Soir reported.

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Albanian opposition protests against corruption, poverty

Thousands of opposition supporters rallied in front of the Albanian prime minister's office on Saturday accusing the government of Edi Rama of corruption and protesting against the high cost of living which is forcing people to leave the country.

Reuters

Albanian opposition leads anti-government protest

Thousands of supporters of Albania’s political opposition are taking part in an anti-government protest and calling for the prime minister’s resignation for alleged corruption and mishandling of the small Balkan nation’s economy

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Eerie abandoned judge's mansion full of secrets from suicide to corruption

County judge and town mayor A.E Singleton lived in the Union Springs, Alabama, US mansion with his wife and eight children in the 1900s but they were forced to leave amid corruption claims

Daily Mirror

Guidelines drafted to govern sporting events

To prevent a recurrence of incidents such as the corruption and bid rigging allegations related to the Tokyo Games, a draft of governance guidelines was released Friday for bodies that organize major sporting events in Japan.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

PM praises role of social media

Social media is helping to expose and resolve cases of corruption, which has become entrenched in society, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Friday during a speech on the role of young ambassadors in further developing the country and on the global stage.

Bangkok Post

U.S., UK sanction eight Bulgarians over alleged corruption

The United States and Britain on Friday sanctioned eight Bulgarians for alleged corruption, including the country’s wealthiest man and a former minister who allegedly profited illegally from deals involving Bulgaria's only nuclear power plant and Russian energy firms.

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Texas AG settles with former aides who reported him to FBI

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has agreed to apologize and pay $3.3 million in taxpayer money to four former staffers who accused him of corruption in 2020, igniting an ongoing FBI investigation into the three-term Republican

The Independent UK

US sanctions Bulgarian officials, firms for corruption

The Treasury Department is imposing sanctions on five current and former Bulgarian officials, as well as five entities accused of illicit personal gain and undermining the country’s democratic institutions

The Independent UK

Brother of Algerian Ex-leader Given 12-Year Graft Sentence

An Algerian court has imposed a 12-year prison sentence on the younger brother of the country's late President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, after convicting him of corruption under his brother's 20-year rule. Once seen as one of Algeria's most powerful men, Said Bouteflika was an unofficial counsellor to the president — who…

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU lawmaker held for questioning in corruption scandal

Belgium's federal prosecutor's office says an EU lawmaker linked to a corruption scandal that rocked the bloc’s Parliament in December has been detained for questioning as police conduct further raids

The Independent UK

Belgium detains two more EU lawmaker in graft investigation

Belgian prosecutors arrested one lawmaker and took another in for questioning on Friday in connection with a corruption scandal that has hit the European Parliament.

Reuters

Belgian MEP arrested in ‘cash for influence’ inquiry

Police search Marc Tarabella’s safe deposit box and offices as part of anti-corruption investigation

The Guardian - UK

Corruption endangers world's shrinking fisheries

Corruption is undermining the management of some of the world’s most threatened fishing grounds

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Brazil ex-governor implicated in corruption freed from house arrest

A Brazilian court ordered that former Rio de Janeiro Governor Sergio Cabral be released from house arrest on Thursday, but the politician still faces corruption charges.

Reuters

Ukraine's defence minister declares 'zelo tolerance' on corruption

Ukraine's defence minister said on Thursday hundreds of officials at the ministry or in the armed forces had been disciplined last year after internal audits, and that he had "zero tolerance" for corruption.

Reuters

In surprise, Pope Francis receives cardinal on trial for corruption

Pope Francis, in a surprise move, on Thursday granted an official private audience to Cardinal Angelo Becciu, the once-powerful Vatican prelate who is on trial for corruption and embezzlement.

The Guardian - UK

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Iraqi PM to Asharq Al-Awsat: Our Country Won’t Be Arena for Settling Scores

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani announced that Iraq and Saudi Arabia are capable of forming a regional axis that can act as a foundation for stability in the region and world. In an exclusive interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, he revealed that he agreed with Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi…

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Algeria Sentences Bouteflika's Brother to 12 Years on Corruption Charges

An Algerian court has sentenced the brother of ousted president Abdelaziz Bouteflika to 12 years in prison for "corruption" and money laundering. Algerian news website Interlignes said the Sidi M'hamed court in Algiers has also given a 12-year sentence to two other defendants— businessman Ahmed Mazouz and construction tycoon Ali…

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The teals want to outlaw jobs for mates. Major parties will vote it down at their peril

The teal independents were elected on a platform of stamping out corruption. Now Mackellar’s Sophie Scamps is taking steps to do just that.

ABC News

ICAC review of Batchelor Institute recommends 'critical' changes to corporate culture

The Northern Territory's anti-corruption body has recommended a raft of changes to the Batchelor Institute's governance, financial management and corporate culture.

The Conversation

Corruption and war: two scourges that feed off each other

In the world championship of corruption, the competition is fierce. The NGO Transparency International has just published its list of countries according to the level of perceived corruption.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Official: Algerian Authorities Arrested 15,000 People Last Year on Alleged Corruption

Algerian police arrested more than 15,000 people in 2022 on charges of financial corruption, according to an Algerian security official. Deputy Director of Police Public Security Ahmed al-Hussein told the Algerian radio that the security units specialized in tracking financial crimes handled more than 14,000 cases last year, referring 10,600…

AFP

Ex-Tokyo Olympics official held on alleged Games bid-rigging

Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese prosecutors on Wednesday arrested a former senior Tokyo Olympics official and three businessmen over alleged bid-rigging linked to the Games, the latest twist in a growing corruption scandal.

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