The Latest Breaking News from Corruption

Editorial: Fighting corruption should be a top priority for Illinois AG. Steve Kim has the right resume

The last time a Republican held the office of Illinois attorney general, Mayor Richard M. Daley was firmly ensconced in his reign, the musical “Chicago” had become a box office smash and the shoe bomber, Richard Reid, pleaded guilty to trying to take down an American Airlines flight over the…

Chicago Tribune · Jun 7, 2022

Punjab Vigilance Bureau arrests former Congress Minister over alleged corruption; ‘Political vendetta’, says party

An act of political vendetta; deflection from main issues of lawlessness, unemployment, says Congress

The Hindu · Jun 7, 2022

Dubai police arrest 2 in South African corruption case

Dubai police say they have arrested two brothers from the Gupta family wanted in connection with a corruption case involving former South African President Jacob Zuma, the latest high-profile extradition case involving the United Arab Emirates

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022

Why are so many big tech whistleblowers women? Here is what the research shows

A number of high-profile whistleblowers in the technology industry have stepped into the spotlight in the past few years. For the most part, they have been revealing corporate practices that thwart the public interest: Frances Haugen exposed personal data exploitation at Meta, Timnit Gebru and Rebecca Rivers challenged Google on…

The Conversation · Jun 6, 2022

Anti-corruption tsar quits and urges PM to resign over Ministerial Code ‘breach’

Conservative MP John Penrose said the Sue Gray report showed the Prime Minister had breached a ‘fundamental principle’ of the Ministerial Code.

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022

Death Toll in Iran Tower Collapse Rises to 41

The death toll in the collapse of a building in southwestern Iran rose Monday to at least 41, state media reported, two weeks after the disaster struck. Ehsun Abbaspour, the governor of the city of Abadan, gave the figure based on an official report, state television said, according to the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 6, 2022

Google Loses Defamation Fight against Australian Politician

Australia's federal court ordered Google on Monday to pay more than $500,000 in damages to a politician after finding he had been defamed by a comedian's videos hosted on YouTube. John Barilaro was deputy premier of the state of New South Wales in 2020, when an Australian comedian known as…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 6, 2022

‘Corrupt officials now more alert as citizens vigilant’

MUMBAI: The ACB’s 314 cases of corruption registered in the last six months include 306 traps and six disproportionate assets cases.

The Times of India · Jun 6, 2022

CBI nabs railway officer in Madhya Pradesh on bribe charge

BHOPAL: A senior railway officer posted in Itarsi, Madhya Pradesh, was arrested by CBI’s anti-corruption branch (ACB) for alleged bribery on Sunday evening.

The Times of India · Jun 6, 2022

Revenue department, Maharashtra police top state’s graft chart

MUMBAI: The revenue department has once again topped the state’s corruption chart. Maharashtra Police are second on the list—comprising 44 government departments—prepared by the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB).

The Times of India · Jun 6, 2022