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Premier's ex-partner spun 'deviated' yarn on $48m deal

The partner of a former state premier attempted to mislead a corruption probe that he had "never asked for a dollar" from a $48 million property sale.

AAP

Ukraine war briefing: Anti-corruption agency in Kyiv accuses deputy PM of corruption

Oleksii Chernyshov has denied allegations he received $345,000 kickback in a property development scheme. What we know on day 1,217

The Guardian - AU

Campaign Finance Laws Institutionalize Corruption

Powerful political allies get a pass, while dissenters are crushed with massive fines. This isn’t a flaw in the system—it’s the point.

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‘The final countdown’: Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez fights for his political life

Series of allegations facing those around the PM have hit the reputation of the socialist-led minority government

The Guardian - UK

Secret's out: premier's ex-partner misled watchdog

Former NSW Liberal premier Gladys Berejiklian's ex-partner has failed to hide a finding he misled a corruption probe over a $48 million property development.

AAP

Ordinary Zambians lose out twice: to global looting and local corruption

Letter: Emmanuel Mwamba and Fiona Mulaisho respond to an editorial on US aid cuts to Zambia and huge sums taken out of the country by multinationals

The Guardian - UK

Spanish parliament session turns chaotic as Sánchez and opposition trade barbs

Tensions ran high as Santiago Abascal of Vox and PP lawmakers demanded Sánchez's resignation, while Sánchez shifted the focus to corruption within the opposition party.

Euronews

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Photos of Cristina Fernández supporters as she serves a prison sentence for corruption in Argentina

Supporters of former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner have been gathering outside her Buenos Aires apartment and in the Plaza de Mayo for the past week after the nation's highest court upheld her sentence in a corruption case. Fernández was found guilty of illegally directing state contracts to a…

The Independent UK

Agrifood giant Wilmar hands over almost two-thirds of its annual profit to Indonesia as ‘security deposit’ for palm oil corruption case

Shares in Wilmar, one of a handful of Southeast Asian firms to make the Global 500, dropped 3% on the news.

Fortune

Argentine tribunal allows ex-President Fernández to serve corruption sentence at home

A federal court in Argentina has granted former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s request to serve a six-year prison sentence for corruption at her home in Buenos Aires

The Independent UK

R. Kelly Hospitalised After 'Murder Attempt': Claims Prison Officials Want Him Silenced Over Corruption

Before overdosing R. Kelly, lawyers claimed that the prison staff planned to murder him by soliciting other inmates to kill singer.

International Business Times UK

Former Sen. Bob Menendez starts prison term in corruption case - Roll Call

Former Sen. Bob Menendez surrendered Tuesday morning to start an 11-year sentence at a federal prison in Pennsylvania.

Roll Call

‘I have never seen such open corruption’: Trump’s crypto deals and loosening of rules shock observers

After courtship with crypto industry, president now profits immensely from a sector he once said ‘seems like a scam’

The Guardian - US

Bahaa Hariri and the Battle for Lebanon's Future

With Hezbollah emboldened and corruption unchecked, can the eldest Hariri revive his father's vision of peace and sovereignty?

International Business Times

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The Conversation

Batman Begins turns 20: Nolan’s trilogy challenged power, but still sided with the system

Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy is often praised for bringing gritty realism and deeper political themes to superhero films. When Batman Begins premiered in 2005, it reimagined Gotham as a city undone by corruption, inequality and institutional collapse.

The Guardian - UK

Nicolas Sarkozy stripped of Legion of Honour over corruption conviction

Former French president loses country’s highest state award despite Emmanuel Macron’s opposition to move

Latin Times

How a UN Corruption Crusade Led To Guatemala's Arrest Order Against Colombia's Attorney General

Guatemala's Public Prosecutor announced arrest warrants for Colombia's Attorney General, Luz Adriana Camargo, and ex-Defense Minister, Iván Velásquez. Here's how scenes unfolded

Radio France Internationale

Kenya protests reignited by custody death, but ‘Gen Z' movement remains divided

A year on from landmark protests over taxes and corruption, Kenya's youth remains undeterred by a violent police response but faces conflicting ideas on what direction to take. Meanwhile, the recent death of a blogger in prison has sparked new demonstrations.

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The Independent UK

Customs worker killed for refusing bribe could be Congo’s first saint

He is being hailed as a martyr for opposing the mafiosi ‘in the name of the Gospel’

The Independent UK

The longest-serving legislative leader in US history will be sentenced on corruption charges

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is awaiting sentencing in federal court for 10 convictions on bribery, conspiracy and wire fraud charges

International Business Times

Spanish PM Vows To Fight On As Corruption Scandal Grows

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is fighting to keep his job, as corruption allegations prompted the resignation of a close aide and sparked tension in his minority coalition.

Euronews

Spain's PM Pedro Sánchez apologises after top aide implicated in corruption scandal

A police report leaked to the media on Wednesday identified party secretary Santos Cerdán as responsible for handling illegal commission payments linked to public contracts.

The Guardian - UK

Spanish PM apologises to voters after MP resigns over corruption allegations

Pressure grows for snap election as judge finds ‘firm evidence’ of Santos Cerdán’s possible role in kickbacks

The Guardian - UK

NCA freezes £170m of UK property belonging to ally of ousted Bangladesh leader

Saifuzzaman Chowdhury’s assets frozen as authorities in Dhaka investigate alleged corruption of former regime

The Guardian - UK

‘People see government as the enemy’: Bangladesh’s interim leader on the legacy of a toxic system

A year after a student-led revolt unseated Sheikh Hasina, Muhammad Yunus is fighting to convince both sides of politics to agree to reform

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