The Latest Breaking News from Corruption

Israel's Netanyahu given chance to form far-right government

Israel’s president has asked former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a new government, presenting the longtime leader currently standing trial on corruption charges with the chance to end an era of political instability and elections in Israel with his partners on the far right

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022

Banks are leaving the Caribbean. It’s unfair and will backfire on the west

Financial ‘de-risking’ is making life difficult in vulnerable regions and will lead to more corruption and tax evasion, says Caribbean analyst Kenneth Mohammed

The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2022

Kenyan court drops $60 million corruption case against deputy president

A Kenyan court on Thursday allowed a request by public prosecutors to withdraw a 7.4 billion shillings ($60 million) corruption case against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, citing insufficient evidence.

Reuters · Nov 10, 2022

Man arrested in relation to alleged corrupt practices at public body in Munster

Detectives attached to the Anti-Bribery and Corruption Unit, Garda National Economic Crime Bureau, arrested the man aged in his 60s

Irish Mirror · Nov 9, 2022

Trad fight delayed by another CCC case

The ex-Queensland deputy premier's fight to have a Crime and Corruption Commission report suppressed has been delayed by another matter involving the watchdog.

AAP · Nov 9, 2022

Ex-NSW minister awaits corruption verdict

A judge hopes to deliver his verdict on corruption charges against former NSW Labor minister Ian Macdonald and ex-union boss John Maitland before Christmas.

AAP · Nov 9, 2022

Panama judge calls two ex-presidents to trial in Odebrecht probe

A Panama judge on Tuesday called two former presidents, as well as a slate of other high-profile figures, to trial over money-laundering related to the Odebrecht bribery probe, a sweeping corruption investigation that has rippled across Latin America.

Reuters · Nov 9, 2022

U.S. alarmed by actions against Guatemalan judges, prosecutors

The U.S. State Department said on Monday it is troubled by what it described as a pattern of actions against Guatemalan judges and prosecutors who handle corruption and human rights cases.

Reuters · Nov 8, 2022

The mess left by the Coalition is (almost) overwhelming

Government shovels were hard at work in the lead up to the Budget dealing with the immediate grants corruption left over by the Morrison mob.

The New Daily · Nov 8, 2022

Demonetisation at 6: The idea, the objectives, and the post-event justifications

Six years ago today, India experienced an economic earthquake.

Newslaundry · Nov 8, 2022