Ranil Wickremesinghe: wily fox who is Sri Lanka’s new president Profile: Six-time PM may be unacceptable to many of the same protesters who forced out predecessor The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2022
CBI conducts searches at ex-IOA president Narinder Batra's premises in corruption case NEW DELHI: The CBI on Monday conducted searches at the premises of former Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra at five locations in Delhi and Jammu, officials said. The Times of India · Jul 18, 2022
Three former New South Wales MPs hit with criminal charges Former New South Wales Labor ministers Eddie Obeid, Joe Tripodi and Tony Kelly have been hit with criminal charges after an investigation by the state's corruption watchdog that ended five years ago. ABC News · Jul 18, 2022
Former Sydney councillor admits conflict of interest over multi-million-dollar-development A former Sydney councillor tells a corruption inquiry he was friends with a Chinese property developer behind a $29 million apartment block that the councillor voted in favour of. ABC News · Jul 18, 2022
Slow wheels of justice In early 2017, a high-profile corruption scandal involving the procurement of aircraft engines by Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) made headlines. It came to light after UK authorities revealed that British engineering giant Rolls-Royce admitted bribing agents of the Thai state and employees of THAI. Bangkok Post · Jul 17, 2022
The ‘saint’ and the ‘sinner’ While the RSS pracharak has to live by a harsh moral code, the BJP politician is untethered to any such morality The Hindu · Jul 17, 2022
VACB moves hard against organised corruption Dragnet expands to influence peddlers and middlemen The Hindu · Jul 17, 2022
Power rebate scam in Goa: No legal respite for Transport minister Mauvin Godinho, others COLVA: Special judge Vincent D'Silva on Saturday dismissed the applications filed by transport minister Mauvin Godinho and others for their discharge in the alleged Rs 4.5 crore power rebate scam. The Times of India · Jul 17, 2022
Delhi lieutenant governor VK Saxena’s nod for ACB probe against ex-CMO official NEW DELHI: Lieutenant governor VK Saxena on Friday granted approval to the anti-corruption branch to investigate a complaint against a Delhi government officer, who, during his posting as deputy secretary in chief minister’s office in 2017, allegedly demanded a bribe from a civil defence volunteer. The Times of India · Jul 16, 2022
Webb Telescope images make us wonder: What’s out there? Take a moment to look at the images and anticipate more to come. They’re worth celebrating in their own right, and as a welcome antidote to the relentless bad news we hear every day about gun violence, rising inflation, BA.5, government corruption and more. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 16, 2022
‘I screamed and cried’: how Sri Lankan protesters unseated their president Sri Lanka’s triumphant protesters celebrate Rajapaska’s departure, but say bigger systemic changes still needed The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2022
Kenya's election promises: an economist's perspective Kenya has four presidential candidates in the August 2022 general election. They recently launched their manifestos and one thing ties them together: the economy. The Conversation · Jul 15, 2022
Friday briefing: How one family’s disastrous reign dragged Sri Lanka to the brink In today’s newsletter: The south Asian country entered a state of emergency this week after ousting the ruling Rajapaksa family. Nimo Omer explains how Sri Lanka got here The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2022
The Guardian view on South Africa: the ANC is losing its grip Editorial: Violent crime, widespread corruption, soaring prices and escalating power outages are taking their toll The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2022
The Hindu · Jul 13, 2022 CBI arrests Gujarat cadre IAS official in corruption case The official was arrested on Wednesday evening as he was not cooperating in the investigation
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 13, 2022 Ex-Cook County official Patrick Doherty pleads guilty to several corruption schemes The case against Patrick Doherty is tied to multiple individuals who have already been charged as a result of the feds’ aggressive public corruption investigations. Most have already pleaded guilty.
France 24 · Jul 13, 2022 Film show: Iranian serial killer thriller ‘Holy Spider’ weaves a chilling web Director Ali Abasi paints an unforgiving picture of institutional misogyny, corruption and the power of the court of public opinion in Iran, as he revisits a series of murders in the holy city of Mashhad. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, where Zar Amir Ebrahimi won the award…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2022 The Guardian view on Sri Lanka: good riddance to the Rajapaksas Editorial: Mass protests forced the president to announce he will resign. But the years of his family’s corruption and incompetence have taken their toll
The Conversation · Jul 12, 2022 Zondo Commission's report on South Africa's intelligence agency is important but flawed South Africa’s judicial probe into state capture and corruption, the Zondo Commission, has concluded that the State Security Agency was integral to the capture of the state by corrupt elements. These included former president Jacob Zuma’s friends, the Gupta family.
ABC News · Jul 12, 2022 Evidence from NSW inquiry into John Barilaro's US trade job referred to ICAC Evidence from the parliamentary inquiry into the process that saw former deputy premier John Barilaro given a plum trade job will be referred to NSW's Independent Commission Against Corruption.
The Times of India · Jul 11, 2022 Ensure no tainted officer posted to head anti-graft agencies: Karnataka HC to chief secretary BENGALURU: The high court on Monday said before posting an officer to an institution which is established to prevent corruption, the chief secretary (CS) has to consider that the said officer has credibility and the capacity to helm the institution and take it to great heights.
Financial Times · Jul 11, 2022 Brazil’s Lula on the prospects of an extraordinary comeback The former president, who spent more than a year in jail on corruption charges, is now favourite to win the October election.
The Hindu · Jul 11, 2022 Anil Deshmukh’s plea for default bail in corruption case rejected He has contended that the CBI’s charge sheet is incomplete and therefore the investigation has not been completed
AAP · Jul 11, 2022 Ex-Labor candidate admits lying to IBAC A former state Labor candidate has admitted lying to Victoria's corruption watchdog over the purpose of more than 700 taxpayer-funded envelopes.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2022 José Eduardo dos Santos obituary President of Angola for nearly 40 years whose rule was marred by corruption