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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 - 2d -
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 -
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 -
Justice Department office that prosecutes public corruption slashed in size, sources say
The Trump administration is slashing the size of the Justice Department's unit that oversees prosecutions of public officials accused of corruption, three sources told NBC News.NBC News - Mar. 11 -
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 - 4d -
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 -
Belgian prosecutors make arrests in corruption probe linked to 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 ...ABC News - Mar. 13 -
Supreme Court sides with ex-Chicago alderperson in corruption conviction appeal
The Supreme Court unanimously sided with a Chicago political scion in his criminal appeal Friday, agreeing an anti-corruption law barring lying to regulators only covers false statements, not ...The Hill - Mar. 21 -
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 -
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 -
Female students mark International Women's day by leading protests in Serbia against corruption
Female students have marked International Women's Day in Serbia by leading protests against corruption and sending a message decrying widespread violence against women in the countryABC News - Mar. 8 -
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 -
Belgium targets Huawei in EU corruption probe
Chinese company’s offices in Brussels raided as part of cash-for-influence investigationFinancial Times - Mar. 13 -
Tulip Siddiq attacks 'false' Bangladesh corruption allegations
The ex-Labour minister's lawyers say investigators in Bangladesh have yet to formally question her.BBC News - Mar. 19 -
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 - 4h -
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 - 4h -
Alabama city leaders vote to replace and rebuild 'corrupt' police department
An Alabama city plans to replace its police department after a grand jury indicted its chief and four officers.NBC News - Mar. 11 -
'Huawei lobbyists' held in Belgium raids over EU corruption
The prosecutor's office said it raided 21 addresses in Belgium, according to local media.BBC News - Mar. 13 -
Democrats demand investigation into Musk over possible criminal corruption
Leading figures urge Pam Bondi to examine ‘Mr Musk’s activities at the FAA’ amid conflict-of-interest concerns. Never miss global breaking news. Download our free app to keep up with key stories ...The Guardian - Mar. 17 -
Mourners protest against corruption in North Macedonia after nightclub fire
Demonstrators call for change and justice for 59 victims after tragedy blamed on multiple safety violations. With flags still flying at half mast in North Macedonia, grief over a fire that tore ...The Guardian - Mar. 17 -
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 -
Massachusetts mayor who shuttered a libelous newspaper faces renewed corruption allegations
Now preparing for his seventh mayoral campaign, Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria is accused of padding his salary with bonus payments and this time, the state of Massachusetts is pressing the City ...NBC News - 9h -
Massachusetts mayor who shuttered a libelous newspaper faces renewed corruption allegations
Now preparing for his seventh mayoral campaign, Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria is accused of padding his salary with bonus payments and this time, the state of Massachusetts is pressing the City ...NBC News - 9h -
Dining across the divide: ‘I see the welfare state as bloated, corrupt’
One is a long-term Labour voter, the other has had his head turned by Reform. Will they agree on dogs, disability benefits and the climate crisis?. Philip, 73, Bristol . Occupation Retired ...The Guardian - 3h -
Dining across the divide: ‘I see the welfare state as bloated, corrupt’
One is a long-term Labour voter, the other has had his head turned by Reform. Will they agree on dogs, disability benefits and the climate crisis?. Philip, 73, Bristol . Occupation Retired ...The Guardian - 3h -
Tulip Siddiq used fake signature to transfer flat to sister, Bangladeshi prosecutor alleges
Former UK City minister implicated in Dhaka corruption inquiryFinancial Times - Mar. 13 -
At least 59 killed in 'catastrophic' fire at illegal nightclub in North Macedonia
The fire has prompted a bribery and corruption investigation, officials said.ABC News - Mar. 16 -
US bars former president of Argentina from entering the country
Secretary of state accuses Cristina Fernández de Kirchner of ‘significant corruption’Financial Times - 6d -
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna eyes anti-corruption agenda in bid to reform party
California Rep. Ro Khanna is not only taking stock of the Democrats' stinging defeat last fall, but also taking shots at his own political party.ABC News - Mar. 10 -
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 - 6d -
Why the Arabic ‘Sesame Street’ and Other Cuts Are Not Really About Fraud
As President Trump and Elon Musk cut federal programs, they often equate political and policy differences with corruption.The New York Times - Mar. 16 -
Angry protests after North Macedonia nightclub disaster
People in Kocani blame corruption after 59 people - many of them teenagers - died in a nightclub inferno.BBC News - Mar. 17 -
Ex-UK minister Tulip Siddiq hits out at ‘false’ fraud claims by Bangladesh
Labour MP dismisses corruption allegations as attempt to ‘interfere’ with her political work in BritainFinancial Times - Mar. 19 -
Turkey Arrests Istanbul Mayor, Key Rival to President Erdogan
The mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, was detained after prosecutors accused him of corruption and terrorism. The opposition said the arrest was politically motivated.The New York Times - Mar. 20 -
Fierce protests in Turkey after Erdogan rival jailed
Protests against the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who denies corruption charges, continued on Sunday.BBC News - 4d -
Zimbabwe mourns veteran journalist and critic who challenged state media hegemony
Tributes are pouring in for a veteran Zimbabwean journalist who rose to prominence by exposing government corruptionABC News - 2d -
15 people detained over deadly nightclub fire in North Macedonia
Authorities say an initial investigation into the Club Pulse fire that killed dozens of young revelers in North Macedonia suggests "bribery and corruption" could be behind the tragedy.CBS News - Mar. 17
