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Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini cleared in corruption case
Swiss Criminal Court clears pair of fraud mismanagement Hearing came after appeal against their acquittal in 2022 Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini have been acquitted for a second time on ...The Guardian - 3d -
Blatter, Platini cleared in FIFA corruption case
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and France great Michel Platini were both cleared of corruption charges by a Swiss court on Tuesday.ESPN - 3d -
Ex-FIFA chief Blatter and soccer great Platini cleared in corruption case
Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and France soccer great Michel Platini were both cleared of corruption charges by a Swiss court.NBC News - 3d -
Blatter and Platini cleared in FIFA graft case
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and ex-UEFA chief Michel Platini on Tuesday were acquitted on appeal by a Swiss court in a long-running corruption case that shattered their careers as the most ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
FIFA fraud trial: Blatter, Platini verdict due
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and France football great Michel Platini will appear before a Swiss court on Tuesday to hear whether the case that finished their careers in football will end ...ESPN - 4d -
Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini acquitted again at second trial of financial wrongdoing
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini have won again in court and now lead 2-0 in trial verdicts against Swiss federal prosecutorsABC News - 3d -
Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini acquitted again at second trial of financial wrongdoing
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini have won again in court and now lead 2-0 in trial verdicts against Swiss federal prosecutorsABC News - 3d -
Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini acquitted again at second trial of financial wrongdoing
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini have won again in court and now lead 2-0 in trial verdicts against Swiss federal prosecutorsABC News - 3d -
Michelle Obama: Idea of running for president 'unthinkable'
Former first lady Michelle Obama said on a recent podcast episode that the idea of running for president is “unthinkable.” “When people ask me, would I ever run? The answer is no, you know … If you ...The Hill - 3d -
US imposes travel ban on former Argentine president over corruption charges
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — The State Department has banned former Argentine President Cristina Fernández from entering the United States, accusing her of involvement in “significant corruption” ...NBC News - 6d -
Michelle Obama reveals pet peeve about Barack on her podcast
On the first episode of the new podcast “IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson,” the former first lady reveals one of her biggest pet peeves of her husband, former President Barack Obama: ...NBC News - Mar. 13 -
Michelle Obama opens up about if she would consider presidential run
Former first lady Michelle Obama opened up to Kylie Kelce on her "Not Gonna Lie" podcast about the possibility of her running for president. “Question asked and answered, never gonna happen,” Obama ...NBC News - 6d -
US bars former president of Argentina from entering the country
Secretary of state accuses Cristina Fernández de Kirchner of ‘significant corruption’Financial Times - Mar. 21 -
The Eric Adams case may end in a corrupt miscarriage of justice
The strange official corruption case of New York City Mayor Eric Adams is about to draw to an abominable close.The Hill - Mar. 17 -
Rubio bars ex-Argentina president from visiting US, citing 'significant corruption'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that former Argentina President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and the country’s former minister are barred from visiting the U.S. due to their involvement ...The Hill - Mar. 21 -
Prosecutors seek 15-year prison sentence for former Spanish soccer president Villar
Prosecutors in Spain are seeking a sentence of more than 15 years in prison on corruption charges for former Spanish soccer president Ángel María Villar. Prosecutors said on Thursday they want ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Stephen Curry teams up with Michelle Obama to launch sports drink
NBA star Stephen Curry and former first lady Michelle Obama sought to create a healthier sports drink.CNBC - 2d -
Fifa closes on recognising Afghanistan women’s team but players say it is too late
Team closer to representing country four years after exile Players express frustration at Fifa’s slow progress Fifa has cleared the way for the exiled Afghanistan women’s national team to ...The Guardian - 3d -
Aftershocks of Supreme Court’s Immunity Ruling Echo in New Trump Cases
The real legacy of the case, scholars say, is not its protection of former presidents from prosecution but its expansive understanding of presidential power.The New York Times - Mar. 10 -
DOJ weighs plan to slash public corruption unit
The Justice Department (DOJ) is weighing a sizable reduction in a division designed to handle public corruption cases, a move that comes after the department dropped charges against New York City ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
USSF prez Parlow Cone elected to FIFA Council
U.S. Soccer Federation president Cindy Parlow Cone was elected to the FIFA Council on Saturday, as the North America representative from Concacaf.ESPN - Mar. 15 -
Michelle Obama launches podcast with brother Craig Robinson
Former first lady Michelle Obama will launch a podcast with her brother, Craig Robinson, the Obamas' media company, Higher Ground, announced Monday. Obama said the "IMO" podcast will be a space to ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
Trump set to nominate Michelle Bowman as Fed’s top bank supervisor
President Donald Trump is set to nominate Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman to be the central bank’s top bank supervisor, a White House official confirmed to MarketWatch.MarketWatch - Mar. 12 -
Police arrest Istanbul mayor over alleged corruption and terror links
Turkish police have arrested Istanbul’s mayor — a key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — as part of an investigation into alleged corruption and terror linksABC News - Mar. 19 -
Turkish court orders Istanbul mayor jailed pending trial on corruption charges
A court has formally arrested the mayor of Istanbul and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's key rival and ordered him jailed pending trial on corruption chargesABC News - 5d -
Ex-Philippines President Duterte arrested on ICC warrant over drug killings
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested on order of the International Criminal Court in connection with a case of crime against humanity filed against him, the Philippine ...CBS News - Mar. 11 -
Former mayor of Liverpool in court over corruption investigation
Twelve charged with bribery and misconduct offences as part of Merseyside police’s Operation AloftFinancial Times - 14h -
Former mayor of Liverpool in court over corruption investigation
Twelve charged with bribery and misconduct offences as part of Merseyside police’s Operation AloftFinancial Times - 14h -
U.S. Soccer's Parlow Cone voted onto FIFA council
US Soccer Federation president Cindy Parlow Cone has been elected to the FIFA Council after a vote at the congress of regional body CONCACAF. Parlow Cone was elected as the representative for the ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
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. A radical makeover at the US department of justice has seen key drives to fight ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Police arrest Istanbul mayor and key Erdogan rival over alleged corruption and terror links
Police in Turkey arrested Istanbul’s mayor — a key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — as part of investigations into alleged corruption and terror links.NBC News - Mar. 19 -
Turkish court orders key Erdogan rival jailed pending trial on corruption charges
A court formally arrested the mayor of Istanbul and key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday and ordered him jailed pending the outcome of a trial on corruption charges.NBC News - 5d -
The Man Behind the Republican Case for Clean Energy
Representative Andrew Garbarino of New York is at the center of a Republican push to save a key part of former President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s climate agenda.The New York Times - Mar. 18 -
Former Philippine leader Duterte arrested on an ICC warrant over drug killings
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested by police at Manila’s international airport on order of the International Criminal Court in connection with a case of crime against ...ABC News - Mar. 10 -
Liga MX chief Arriola named federation president
Liga MX president Mikel Arriola will now be assuming the role of Mexican Football Federation interim president for upcoming events sanctioned by Concacaf and FIFA, given the absence of a permanent ...ESPN - Mar. 10 -
Turkey Ousts and Jails Istanbul Mayor, Who Was Expected to Run for President
Supporters of the mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, said that corruption charges against him were a ploy to hobble the main political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.The New York Times - 5d -
Georgia's former president handed further four years in jail
The former president of Georgia has been imprisoned since 2021 when he returned to the country.BBC News - Mar. 17 -
Prosecutors Seek 7-Year Sentence for Sarkozy in Qaddafi Money Case
The former French president has been convicted before, but the charge that he took illegal campaign funding from the regime of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi has been the most damaging to his legacy.The New York Times - 1d
