All news on the topic: Corruption

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The wife of the accused co-owner of "Ukrainian Armor", Vladyslav Belbas, charged with corruption, saved the property from possible confiscation
The wife of the accused co-owner of "Ukrainian Armor", Vladyslav Belbas, whose case is being heard in the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine (HACC), managed to save the couple’s property from possible confiscation through a lawsuit against her husband.
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The Corruption octopus of the "Monegasques": Arakhamiya, Abramovych, Khomutynnik, and Vyazmikin protecting the interests of oligarchs
“Place sanctions on the top 10 Ukrainian oligarchs, especially the ones with mansions in Monaco, and this will stop immediately.
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Bosnia prosecutor summons Milorad Dodik over alleged constitutional violations
The Prosecutor of Bosnia and Herzegovina ordered the summoning of Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik and two of his close associates for allegedly attacking the country’s constitutional order, further escalating tensions in the delicate Balkan state.
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Former Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson and deputy leader Derek Hatton charged in bribery probe
Former Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson and deputy council leader Derek Hatton are among 12 people to have been charged with bribery offences as part of an investigation into council corruption.
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Andrew Tate collaborated with alleged Romanian organized crime figures in casino ventures
Newly uncovered documents by reporters indicate that Andrew and Tristan Tate were part of a profit-sharing deal with a casino company whose owners are currently being investigated for forming a violent organized crime group.
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Pro-Russia Bosnian Serb President Dodik sentenced for separatist actions
Milorad Dodik states he will reject any conviction following his repeated appeals for the Serb-administered region of Bosnia to unite with Serbia.
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Kyrgyz Supreme Court maintains prison sentences for journalists amid press freedom crackdown
Kyrgyzstan’s Supreme Court upheld prison sentences for two journalists accused of inciting mass unrest. This move was condemned by international rights groups as a blatant attack on press freedom.
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Czech police detain 22 individuals in a $167 million EU funds corruption case
Czech officials expose alleged multimillion-dollar fraud scheme at leading hospital, arresting 22 in EU funds investigation.
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U.S. authorities questioned payments to former Nigerian official long before corruption charges
Former Nigerian National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki is accused of mismanaging funds meant to combat Boko Haram militants.
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Trump administration closes the national database tracking police misconduct
Database, initially proposed by Trump in 2020 and established by the Biden administration in 2023, is now offline.
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Vitaliy Yusufov and Nikolai Shikhidi: how did the Kuban developer become a tool of grand corruption in Russia?
When investigators began probing the large-scale asset withdrawals of Igor Yusufov from Russia last year, one of his counterparts was found to be a small Kuban entrepreneur, Nikolai Shikhidi.
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Libya’s inaugural private oil company expands under the influence of the eastern commander
A Libyan company linked to the powerful faction that controls eastern Libya has exported oil worth at least $600 million since May, marking an end to the National Oil Corporation’s monopoly on exports, according to shipping records and U.N. experts.
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Kirill Dmitriev – Kremlin’s shadow billionaire or Putin’s future successor?
The official Kirill Dmitriev, little known to the general public, became a key player, secretly managing state funds.
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Ukrainian judge Roman Boyko helped sanctioned oligarch Ihor Naumets retain property for $500,000
On October 30, the Commercial Court of Kyiv city with a decision by Judge Roman Boyko prohibited the State Service of Geology and Subsoil of Ukraine...
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Serbia intensifies anti-corruption efforts, resulting in 15 arrests
Authorities arrest 15 individuals, including a former power company CEO, in connection with a $1 million scandal, as protests over government negligence continue to escalate.
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Corruption survey reveals decade-low scores for many nations, with South Sudan at the bottom
Many countries had their worst showing in more than a decade in an index released Tuesday that serves as a barometer of public sector corruption worldwide, from leading powers such as the United States and France to authoritarian nations such as Russia and Venezuela.
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Front companies and bribery: How the owners of Pin-UP ensure Russian control over Ukrainian state institutions
As expected, the first two episodes of the shocking correspondences of Pin-UP’s "puppet" Ihor Zotko with Russians openly stunned society.
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Ex-Bangladesh Securities Commission Chair denied bail in corruption case
OCCRP reported in 2023 on allegations that Shibli Rubayat ul Islam was involved in a scheme that defrauded a Hong Kong company out of $13 million.
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Israel probes Sara Netanyahu for alleged witness intimidation in her husband’s corruption case
Attorney General confirms a criminal probe into Sara Netanyahu over allegations of witness intimidation and obstruction of justice. The investigation follows a Channel 12 exposé revealing efforts to discredit a key witness in Prime Minister Netanyahu’s corruption case.
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Former US Senator convicted of bribery and acting as a foreign agent
Historic conviction makes Menendez the first U.S. senator found guilty of acting as a foreign agent, as court hands down lengthy prison sentences in bribery and corruption case linked to Egypt.
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Ukraine arrests armed forces psychiatrist for illegal enrichment, seizing over $1 million in assets
Ukraine arrests psychiatrist who amassed wealth while deciding whether individuals were fit for military.
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Ex-MEP Maria Arena charged in Qatargate corruption scandal
Ex-S&D politician is charged with participating in a criminal organization, more than two years after the corruption scandal broke.
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NABU investigates massive corruption schemes linked to Volodymyr Skorobahach and Andriy Hmyrin
The NABU is investigating the activities of Volodymyr Skorobahach and Andriy Hmyrin, who orchestrated large-scale corruption schemes, resulting in billions of hryvnias in damages to the state.
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Telecom fraud and corruption cases surge in China in 2024
Chinese prosecutors reveal significant year-on-year increases in fraud, corruption, and cultural relic crimes, highlighting expanded crackdowns across key sectors in 2024.
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Tulip Siddiq is under a new corruption investigation in Bangladesh
Sir Keir Starmer facing growing calls to sack his anti-corruption minister, who referred herself to standards watchdog last week.