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Sarkozy found guilty of conspiracy but cleared of graft in 'Libya cash trial'

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty on Thursday of criminal conspiracy but cleared of corruption charges in the long-running case over suspected Libyan funding of his 2007 campaign.

Radio France Internationale

Sarkozy says he will ‘sleep in jail but with head held high’ after conviction

Former French president receives five-year prison sentence for criminal conspiracy over pact with Gaddafi regime

The Guardian - UK

Paris court to rule on Sarkozy’s fate in Libya financing scandal

Nicolas Sarkozy’s political legacy hangs in the balance as French judges prepare to deliver their verdict in the 'Libya cash' trial over the funding of his 2007 presidential campaign.

Radio France Internationale

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Paris court to rule on Nicolas Sarkozy corruption charge

Former president and others accused of receiving millions of euros in illegal election funding from Libyan regime of Muammar Gaddafi

The Guardian - UK

Ex-mayor, developer faced court over corruption claims

A former mayor and property developer have faced court for the first time since being charged by an anti-corruption watchdog over secret payment allegations.

AAP

One Battle After Another: this insane movie about leftwing radicals and rightwing institutions is a powerful exploration of US today

The recent death of Robert Redford was a reminder of just how much All the President’s Men unsettled old certainties about American democracy. An exposé of the Watergate scandal of 1972 (when members of the campaign to re-elect Richard Nixon were caught planting secret recording devices at the Democratic National…

The Conversation

I was elected mayor of Istanbul, but I write this from jail: Turkish democracy is under grave threat

If our nation slides deeper into autocracy, the consequences will reverberate far beyond Turkey’s borders, says Istanbul’s suspended mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu

The Guardian - UK

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From anime to activism: How the ‘One Piece’ pirate flag became the global emblem of Gen Z resistance

From Paris and Rome to Jakarta, Indonesia, and New York, a curious banner has appeared in protest squares. With hollow cheeks, a broad grin and a straw hat with a red band, the figure is instantly recognizable and has been hoisted by young demonstrators calling for change. In Kathmandu, Nepal,…

The Conversation

South Asian regimes keep getting toppled. This country could be next

Public disturbances over misrule, joblessness and corruption have felled governments in three countries in as many years, but analysts tell Shweta Sharma that the storm is far from over

The Independent UK

Elizabeth Warren Wants To Probe Trump's Crypto Czar And How David Sacks Is 'Overstaying' His 130-Day Term Limit: Another Example Of Corruption

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) raised concerns on Tuesday over potential conflicts of interest involving the Trump administration’s Crypto AI Czar, David Sacks.

Benzinga

Elizabeth Warren Says Kimmel Is Back But Many Americans Can't Watch Him: Senator Demands Answers On Business Deals That Need Trump Approval

On Tuesday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) accused two of the nation's largest TV station owners of potential corruption for blocking Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show while seeking regulatory approval from the Donald Trump administration.

Benzinga

Lehrmann's claim after anti-corruption raid on home

Disgraced ex-political staffer Bruce Lehrmann is representing himself in a legal fight against the national anti-corruption watchdog after a raid on his house.

AAP

A court in Trinidad blocks extradition of former FIFA vice president Jack Warner to the US

Former FIFA vice president Jack Warner has won a decade-long court battle against being extradited to the U.S. to face corruption charges in a bribery scandal involving soccer’s world governing body

The Independent UK

Philippine flood-control corruption inquiry hears testimony of alleged kickbacks

Two former Philippine government engineers have told a televised inquiry that most flood control projects, road and other infrastructures they helped oversee in recent years in a province near the capital were substandard or overpriced to compensate for huge kickbacks given to congressmen and senators

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Moldovan officials carry out raids and detain 1 over alleged Russian financing of a party

Moldova’s anticorruption authorities have carried out more than 30 raids and detained one person over the financing of a political party allegedly linked to Russia through cryptocurrencies, days ahead of a key parliamentary election

The Guardian - US

Democrats urge Trump border czar investigation over bribery allegation

Tom Homan alleged to have taken $50,000 cash from undercover FBI agent in return for political favours

International Business Times

Experts Question Albania's AI-generated Minister

Last week, Albania announced that an AI-generated minister would take charge of a new public tenders portfolio.

Reason

The Government Was Lying to You About Afghanistan. Dan Krauss Has the Receipts.

Reason is sharing an exclusive clip from Bodyguard of Lies, an upcoming documentary about the failed war in Afghanistan.

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International Business Times

Philippine Protest Arrests Leave Parents Seeking Answers

Anxious Filipino parents braved the rain outside Manila's police headquarters Monday, after more than 200 people -- including dozens of children -- were arrested in clashes that erupted during weekend anti-corruption demonstrations.

Al Jazeera

More than 200 arrested after anticorruption protests in Philippines

Thousands attended rallies in Manila over a corruption scandal linked to ghost flood control projects.

Newslaundry

Meet the ‘brain rot’ generation that toppled the government in Nepal

They are called the ‘brain rot’ generation—addicted to memes, short videos, and endless scrolling. Political elites dismiss them as apathetic, glued to their phones while the country’s problems piled up. But last week in Nepal, this so-called brain rot became a force that toppled the government.

International Business Times

Arrest Tally Grows After Philippine Anti-corruption Protest Clashes

Police in the Philippine capital arrested more than 200 people during clashes with masked protesters that erupted on a day of largely peaceful anti-corruption demonstrations, a spokeswoman said Monday.

International Business Times UK

One Piece Flag Protest Meaning: Why Is This Popular Manga Symbol Being Used Globally For Corruption Rallies, Power Play

The Straw Hat Pirates' Jolly Roger from One Piece has become a global protest symbol, used in rallies across Asia to represent resistance to corruption and censorship.

The Guardian - UK

Protesters flood streets of Philippines over state corruption

Dozens of police officers injured as anger explodes over billions allegedly spent on bogus relief projects

The Independent UK

Philippine police arrest 17 for hurling rocks as thousands peacefully protest corruption

Philippine police have arrested 17 people after a chaotic incident near the presidential palace in Manila

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