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Democrats accused of corruption look to Trump for clemency
Democrats accused of corruption are seeking relief from President Trump as he hands out scores of pardons and drops charges against his political allies amid his crusade against the justice system ...The Hill - 12h -
Major anti-corruption protests in Serbia add to pressure on President Vučić
Tens of thousands rally against government and in memory of railway station roof collapse that killed 15. Serbia’s powerful populist leader Aleksandar Vučić was facing his biggest challenge yet as ...The Guardian - 14h -
‘We are done with corruption’: how the students of Serbia rose up against the system
In a country grappling with weak rule of law, many seek freedom from a government long seen as authoritarian. Sitting on the balustrade of a viaduct in Belgrade, Uroš Pantović wasn’t in the mood to ...The Guardian - 3d -
Justice Dept. discusses dropping Mayor Adams' corruption charges, source says
New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted on five counts of corruption in September.CBS News - 3d -
Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years in bribery, corruption case
Former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison after being convicted of 16 counts of bribery, extortion, conspiracy and obstruction of justice. CBS News New ...CBS News - 3d -
Serbian prime minister resigns amid anti-corruption protests
Miloš Vučević steps down ‘in order to defuse tensions’ as demonstrations continue after deadly station roof collapse. Serbia’s prime minister has resigned after weeks of anti-corruption protests ...The Guardian - 4d -
Serbia's prime minister resigns as anti-corruption protests grow
Serbia’s populist Prime Minister Milos Vucevic has resigned following weeks of massive anti-corruption protests over the deadly collapse of a concrete canopy in NovemberABC News - 4d -
‘Trump’s grifting tendencies’: how the president’s crypto ties could spur corruption
With Trump promising the US will be ‘crypto capital of the planet’, experts say the industry is poised for laxer oversight. With Donald Trump tapping top regulators with cryptocurrency ties and ...The Guardian - 5d -
The Uplift: Look for the helpers
Amid the Southern California wildfires, we have seen many stories of sorrow and loss – but also of survival and love. In the darkness, there are moments of light. This episode of "The Uplift" is ...CBS News - Jan. 25 -
California Senate Insurance Committee still without leader amid corruption probe, insurance crisis
As California faces the largest insurance crisis in the state's history, there is still no leader of the state Senate Insurance Committee. Half committee members are new to the committee, the ...CBS News - Jan. 24 -
Killed for fighting corruption, a Congolese man made a martyr is inspiring a new generation
When a 25-year-old government worker was asked in 2007 to allow spoiled rice from Rwanda to be transported across the border to eastern Congo, he knew the risks of resisting corruptionABC News - Jan. 24 -
California Senate Insurance Committee remains without chair amid corruption probe
Democratic Sen. Susan Rubio was the Senate Insurance Committee chair for the past six years. As of Wednesday, that committee is the only committee in the entire legislature without a chair.CBS News - Jan. 22 -
Judge won't wipe Bob Menendez's corruption conviction over improper evidence claim
A federal judge on Wednesday denied former Sen. Bob Menendez’s (D-N.J.) bid to toss his corruption conviction and receive a new trial because jurors during their deliberations had access to trial ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Corruption trial of Chicago’s ‘Velvet Hammer’ draws to dramatic close
Mike Madigan’s case caps a decade-long probe into official malfeasance in a city notorious for itFinancial Times - Jan. 22 -
Ukraine's chief army psychiatrist arrested on $1m corruption charge
The man owned several properties as well as four BMW luxury cars, the Ukrainian security service said.BBC News - Jan. 21 -
The final corruption of Joe Biden
Joe Biden pardoned members of his family in an attempt to avoid prosecution for corruption, exposing the corruption of Biden Inc. and the willingness of the media to deny or deflect the scandal.The Hill - Jan. 20 -
A look at the divisional round of the NFL playoffs
The NFL divisional round kicks off on Saturday, as eight teams looking to advance to conference championship weekend. It starts in Kansas City, where the Chiefs take on the Houston Texans. That ...CBS News - Jan. 17 -
U.S. Drops Corruption Case Against New York’s Former Lieutenant Governor
Brian Benjamin had been accused of funneling state money to a real estate developer in exchange for campaign contributions. A key witness in the case has died.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Is Indicted on Federal Corruption Charges
Sheng Thao, who was recalled by voters in the California city in November, said last year that she had done nothing wrong. She pleaded not guilty to the charges on Friday.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan sentenced to 14 years in prison in corruption case
Former leader and wife found guilty of illegally obtaining lucrative plots of land in deal with property tycoon. Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to 14 years in prison ...The Guardian - Jan. 17 -
Pakistan’s Imran Khan is sentenced to 14 years in prison in corruption case
A Pakistani court sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 14 years in prison on Friday in a land corruption case, a setback to talks between his party and the government.NBC News - Jan. 17 -
‘Abuse, corruption, dark dealings’: Pope Benedict handed scandal documents to Francis
Pope Francis says in his autobiography he received a ‘large white box’ relating to ‘difficult and painful situations’. Pope Francis has said he inherited a “large white box” full of documents ...The Guardian - Jan. 14 -
Government minister Tulip Siddiq urged to step back from anti-corruption duties
Siddiq, whose role includes tackling corruption in UK financial markets, has been named in an anti-corruption investigation in Bangladesh.BBC News - Jan. 13 -
PM should sack Siddiq over corruption claims, Badenoch says
The Tory leader's call follows allegations about properties linked to her family in Bangladesh.BBC News - Jan. 12 -
‘He is peddling stories’: Bob Woodward denies Republican’s claim he said Biden was corrupt
Washington Post reporter says he never made comments to James Comer published in the congressman’s new book. The Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward forcefully denied making statements ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
Review: In 'Santosh,' a cop-corruption drama with shades of 'Serpico,' a woman rises in the ranks
Writer-director Sandhya Suri draws on her background in documentary filmmaking to arrive at a detail-laden police procedural about abuses of power in India.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 10 -
Aunt of UK’s anti-corruption minister denied Malta passport on corruption fears
Documentation for application by ally of ousted Bangladesh PM contains details of arrangement of family affairsFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
The Internet’s Future Is Looking Bleaker By the Day
While Meta enacts the X playbook, TikTok is on the verge of being declared illegal. Who wins? Probably not internet users.Wired - Jan. 9 -
US imposes sanctions on Orbán’s chief of staff for alleged corruption
Antal Rogán is Hungary’s highest-ranking official added to Treasury list since fall of communismFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
A look at recent deadly earthquakes in China
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 that killed at least 126 people in western China near Nepal was one of the country’s deadliest in nearly a decadeABC News - Jan. 8 -
U.S. Steel CEO calls for Trump to take fresh look at Nippon deal, slams Biden decision as corrupt
Trump opposes U.S. Steel's sale to Nippon, but CEO David Burritt believes he can convince the president-elect that the deal is in the interest of U.S. workers.CNBC - Jan. 7 -
Bangladesh requests UK minister’s bank account details in corruption probe
UK City minister Tulip Siddiq under scrutiny for links to ousted regime of her aunt Sheikh HasinaFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
U.K.'s anti-corruption minister refers herself to ethics watchdog over links to ousted Bangladeshi PM
A British Treasury minister has referred herself to the U.K. government’s ethics watchdog over links to ousted Bangladeshi PMNBC News - Jan. 7 -
Boeing Looks Back on a Turbulent Year
A year ago, a side panel on one of its 737 MAX planes blew off in midair, sending Boeing into a financial, industrial, and existential crisis.Inc. - Jan. 6 -
China's Xi Jinping says corruption is the 'biggest threat' to the Communist Party
Corruption is the biggest threat to China’s Communist Party, President Xi Jinping said Monday, in a warning that he is resolved to tackle the entrenched problem.NBC News - Jan. 6 -
Malaysia's jailed ex-leader Najib wins appeal to pursue bid to serve corruption sentence at home
Malaysia's imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak has won an appeal to pursue his bid to serve his remaining corruption sentence under house arrestABC News - Jan. 6 -
With a day left, South Korean anti-corruption agency urges police to arrest president
With the arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol expiring on Monday, the South Korean anti-corruption agency asked police to detain the embattled leader.ABC News - Jan. 6 -
Trump blasts the 'corrupt' and 'broken' legal system ahead of his sentencing
President-elect Trump on Sunday blasted the “corrupt” and “broken” legal system ahead of a Jan. 10 sentencing date in his New York hush money case. In a Truth Social post highlighted by Mediaite, ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
South Korean anti-corruption agency asks police to detain impeached Yoon
Its investigators failed to bring him to custody after an hours-long standoff.ABC News - Jan. 5