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New Corruption Scandal Roils EU Parliament

A new graft scandal rocked the European Parliament on Thursday after police carried out several raids in Belgium and Portugal, detaining multiple suspects as part of a probe into corruption masqueraded as lobbying.

International Business Times

Belgian prosecutors make arrests in a corruption probe linked to the European Parliament

Belgian federal prosecutors say they've arrested several individuals as part of a corruption probe linked to the European Parliament amid reports in local media that Chinese company Huawei bribed EU lawmakers

The Independent UK

Seven BMA officials arrested over fake repairs to buses

Seven officials at the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) have been arrested for alleged corruption in fake repairs made to five buses at a cost of 2.8 million baht.

Bangkok Post

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DOJ Area Overseeing Government Corruption Set To Be Slashed: Report

The Public Integrity Section of the Justice Department, which is tasked with overseeing prosecutions of public officials accused of corruption, is set to be slashed

Latin Times

Trump Admin Scales Back Justice Department's Public Corruption Unit, Shifts Cases Nationwide: Reports

Prosecutors in the Public Integrity Section, once home to dozens of attorneys, have reportedly been informed that the unit will no longer directly handle investigations or prosecutions.

International Business Times

Critical minerals corruption risk sparks probity calls

Vast deposits of critical minerals vital for the clean energy transition are in corruption-prone nations, raising the risk of human rights abuses.

AAP

Justice Department is expected to slash public corruption unit, AP sources say

Prosecutors in the Justice Department section that handles public corruption cases have been told the unit will be being significantly reduced in size, and that its cases will be transferred to U.S. attorney’s offices around the country, according to two people familiar with the matter

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Judge weighing dismissal of NYC mayor's case cancels hearing, suggesting a ruling could be near

The judge weighing the Justice Department’s request to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams has canceled a hearing scheduled for Friday, indicating a ruling could be imminent

The Independent UK

US legal troubles for tycoon Adani expose shortcomings in India's booming solar sector

A U.S. corruption case involving Indian energy tycoon Gautam Adani has exposed vulnerabilities in India's solar sector that are hindering its capacity to switch to clean energy and help limit climate change

The Independent UK

Kleptocrats to benefit from Trump DoJ’s anti-corruption pause, experts warn

Former prosecutors criticize Pam Bondi’s decision to halt enforcement of bribery laws as short-sighted and dangerous

The Guardian - US

Spanish opposition’s Temptation Island spoof triggers diplomatic row

Spain’s PM ‘deeply embarrassed’ after rival politicians offend Dominican Republic with AI video

The Guardian - UK

Former Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson charged with bribery in corruption probe

Former Labour mayor was first arrested in December 2020

The Independent UK

Former mayor of Liverpool among 12 charged as part of corruption probe

Joe Anderson has been charged with bribery, misconduct in a public office and conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office.

Evening Standard

Former Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson and Derek Hatton charged with bribery

The 67-year-old has been charged with bribery, misconduct in a public office and conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office

The Independent UK

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Judge deciding whether to let charges drop against NYC Mayor Eric Adams is about to get key advice

A former U.S. solicitor general who was brought in to help a federal judge decide whether to accept a Justice Department request to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams is set to submit written arguments

AAP

Call for NT's top cop to quit over ICAC finding

The NT's top police officer has admitted he is the senior bureaucrat found by the territory's corruption watchdog to have engaged in improper conduct.

Latin Times

AOC Confronts Eric Adams on Corruption Case During Sanctuary Cities Hearing: 'Never Any Quid Pro Quo'

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez grilled the NYC mayor over an alleged quid pro quo between him and the Trump administration. Adams rejected all allegations

The Independent UK

Change to police corruption guidelines that equated journalists with criminals

The move comes amid efforts to rebuild the relationship between media professionals and the police.

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The Independent UK

New poll shows only a third of Americans approve of Trump on cost of living

The poll showed the president’s approval ratings below 40 percent on a range of issues - including the economy, foreign policy and corruption

The Independent UK

Kosovo's prime minister again refuses to testify at prosecutor's office for a corruption case

Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti has again refused to report to the Special Prosecutor’s Office that had summoned him as a witness in an alleged corruption case of state reserves

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Serbian Opposition Lawmakers Protest Government With Smoke Grenades

Serbian opposition lawmakers disrupt parliament with smoke grenades and tear gas in support of student protests against corruption, escalating tensions wit...

The Conversation

Democracy’s bad eggs: corruption, pork-barrelling and abuses of power

The question of how best to eliminate corruption has exercised the minds of philosophers as much as the practical drafters of legislation from Ancient Greek and Roman times.

The Independent UK

Serbian students declare 'we deserve better' as latest anti-graft rally adds pressure on government

Tens of thousands of people have joined protesting students in Serbia for a rally proclaiming that “we deserve better” and will no longer accept injustice and corruption in the Balkan country that has been ruled firmly by a populist government for over a decade

Evening Standard

Volodymyr Zelensky: Comedian with no political experience to wartime president

Before his political career, Mr Zelensky played a teacher in a TV series who becomes president after a video of him denouncing corruption goes viral.

Reason

Sheriff Says 'Public Trust' in New Mexico Law Enforcement 'Is Completely Lost' Because of Police Corruption

"This is a gut punch," says Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen. "This is a kick to my balls and two black eyes, to be honest with you."

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