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Soccer-Swiss prosecutors appeal against acquittals of Blatter, Platini

Swiss federal prosecutors have filed an appeal to overturn the acquittals of former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and France footballing great Michel Platini on corruption charges, they said on Thursday.

Reuters

Fleeing Xi’s China, journalist makes fresh start abroad

Chinese investigative journalist Wang Zhi’an once exposed corruption, land seizures, and medical malpractice for state broadcaster CCTV

The Independent UK

20 officers linked to loan graft of B30m

Builders of the army's housing loan projects have complained to the Defence Ministry over alleged corruption in the force's internal loan system, which is believed to implicate at least 20 military officers.

Bangkok Post

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ICAC takes five years to complete Awabakal corruption investigation

ICAC and the NSW land claims arena

Newcastle Herald

Iraq’s Corruption Scandal Continues to Stir Popular, Official Reactions

A huge corruption scandal involving the theft of 3.7 trillion Iraqi dinars ($2.5 billion) from the Iraqi tax authorities’ account continued to spark official and popular reactions, amid unconfirmed reports that the stolen funds amount to ten trillion Iraqi dinars. The largest theft of its kind - “the theft of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Public hearings ensure 'transparency'

The inquiry looking at laws to set up a National Anti-Corruption Commission has been told public hearings help unearth evidence and keep the agency accountable.

AAP

SA probe reveals 'unaccountable' purchases

A receipt for computer hardware labelled "fake" has been found among almost $400,000 in purchases investigated by South Australia's anti-corruption watchdog.

AAP

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Ted Cruz campaign pays him $555,000

SCOTUS Justice Elena Kagan warned the ruling could lead to "heightened risk of corruption"

Salon

ABC warns national anti-corruption commission could investigate journalists’ work

Victoria’s anti-corruption watchdog also says ‘exceptional circumstances’ test for public hearings an ‘unnecessary hurdle’

The Guardian - AU

Yomiuri Shimbun receives convention awards

The Yomiuri Shimbun received a Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association award for its scoop on corruption allegations linked to the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games at the association's annual convention, which kicked off in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Tuesday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

National anti-corruption commission: Bar too high for public hearings, say critics

Australia risks establishing a national anti-corruption commission that’s too weak to effectively expose wrongdoing, experts say.

The New Daily

Myanmar court says Suu Kyi's last corruption trial to go on

A court in military-ruled Myanmar has ruled that the last trial for corruption of the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi will go ahead

The Independent UK

Kuwaiti Crown Prince Prioritizes Fighting Corruption for New Cabinet

Kuwait's Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al Sabah stressed that the new cabinet would work to implement the law, consolidate the principle of integrity and transparency, combat corruption, and prosecute the corrupt. The Crown Prince will inaugurate the National Assembly's first regular session for the 17th legislative term. The…

Asharq Al-Awsat

'Potential corruption risks' in ACT land sales processes, Integrity Commission finds

The Suburban Land Agency said it would review its land sales processes.

The Canberra Times

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National anti-corruption commission's 'exceptional circumstances' test for public hearings could be misused, lawyers warn

Designs for a National Anti-Corruption Commission could be misused to prevent public hearings, lawyers and senior former politicians warn, as the federal government defends an "exceptional circumstances" test for open hearings.

Radio France Internationale

Is the Communist party's old guard tiring of Xi's iron grip on China?

By rooting out his opponents through merciless "anti-corruption" campaigns and supressing all forms of criticism, Chinese leader Xi Jinping now seems to be untouchable. Thousands of delegates are set to rubber-stamp his bid to rule for a historic third term as they meet for the five-yearly Congress. But between the…

The Guardian - AU

Greens warn attorney general could weaponise and release secret reports of anti-corruption body

Transparency advocates argue for lower threshold for public hearings as four-day inquiry into Nacc bill begins

The Independent UK

Brazil star Neymar in court on multimillion-pound corruption charges

The football star denies all charges

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PSG's Neymar appears in Spanish court in Barcelona transfer trial

A few hours after scoring the winning goal in Paris Saint-Germain’s victory over Marseille in the French league, Neymar arrived in court in Spain on Monday to face a trial for alleged irregularities involving his transfer to Barcelona in 2013.

The Independent UK

China party says nearly 5 million members probed for graft

China's ruling Communist Party says it has probed almost 5 million members for possible corruption over the last decade, with formal criminal cases brought against 553

Asharq Al-Awsat

Neymar Trial Opens in Barcelona ahead of World Cup

With the World Cup barely a month away, Brazilian superstar Neymar goes on trial in Spain Monday over alleged irregularities in his transfer to Barcelona nearly a decade ago. The trial, which is set to open at 10:00 am (0800 GMT) at the Provincial Court of Barcelona, is the culmination…

Reuters

Brazil's Neymar arrives at Barcelona court to face trial on fraud and corruption charges

Brazil forward Neymar arrived at a Barcelona court on Monday to face a trial on fraud and corruption charges over his transfer to Barcelona from Santos in 2013, a Reuters witness said.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iraq Confirms, Probes Theft of $2.5 Billion from Tax Agency

With corruption being pervasive at all levels of government in Iraq, the vanishing of around $2.5 billion from a bank fund of Iraq’s General Tax Authority has emerged as one of the biggest scandals in the country’s recent history. Many Iraqis believe that the theft, announced on Sunday, proves that…

Reuters

Indonesian murder trial puts spotlight on police impunity

The trial of a former Indonesian police general accused of orchestrating the murder of his bodyguard started at a Jakarta court on Monday, in a case that has put a spotlight on alleged impunity and corruption in the country's police force.

Tribune News Service

Lula, Bolsonaro face off in tense debate before Brazil runoff

Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and incumbent Jair Bolsonaro exchanged insults and corruption allegations during a tense televised debate as they sought to sway voters ahead of a runoff election on Oct. 30.

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