24 Apr 2022 (IRAN INTERNATIONAL) Ramifications of a scandal surrounding Iran’s parliament speaker continue, with accusations that his family bought two apartments in Turkey in a recent trip. An Iranian journalist living in Turkey, Amirhossein Miresmaili, tweeted on April 21 that speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf’s wife, daughter and sone-in-law...
21 Apr 2022 (ANI News) Ottawa [Canada], April 20 (ANI): The failure of the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) in Afghanistan reflected the structural shortcomings of Security Sector Reform (SSR) here in the country including the overall international approach in Kabul, said a Canada-based think tank. Issues...
4 Apr 2022 (Prospect) On his website, Virginia property lawyer Dan Withers boasts that he can make your money invisible. From offshore companies to private trusts, he offers “innovative legal strategies” to his mega-rich clients “for whom anonymity and protection from liability are of paramount concern.” Hiding wealth...
New York, 13 Apr 2022 (ZeroHedge) Gov. Kathy Hochul's #2, Brian A. Benjamin, resigned on Tuesday as Lt. Gov. just hours after he was indicted over an alleged scheme to funnel illegal donations to his past political campaigns and then cover it up. "While the legal process plays...
11 Apr 2022 (RNZ) The Office of the Attorney General in the Northern Marianas has filed a criminal case against the Governor, Ralph Torres. It has alleged 12 counts of misconduct in public office and one count of theft relating to the issuance of airline tickets for...
5 Apr 2022 (issafrica.com) Weak oversight mechanisms and Africa’s sea-blindness make the maritime industry an ideal target for graft. Grand corruption in Africa’s maritime sector has led to overfishing, resource scarcity and a rise in criminality, with coastal communities most affected. The problem is highlighted by two...
1 Apr 2022 (WHISTLEBLOWER NETWORK NEWS) In a recent article, Microsoft whistleblower Yasser Elabd alleges that corruption and bribery is rampant at the technology company. He writes that he was subjected to retaliation and eventually let go from his position after working for the company for twenty...
31 Mar 2022 (PHYS.ORG) New research by two Bocconi University professors suggests that women may be significantly less corrupt than men. Women at different levels of government bureaucracy in both China and Italy are much less likely to be suspected of corruption and arrested for it. These...
29 Mar 2022 (AEROTIME) The Russian government has started an investigation into possible high-level corruption cases at the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) following reports of ‘ghost workers’. The investigation was launched after claims were posted on several Russian Telegram channels that a number of people had been receiving salaries from Rosaviatsiya...
24 Mar 2022 (HUFFPOST) A federal jury has convicted U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska of charges that he lied to federal authorities about an illegal $30,000 contribution to his campaign. LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska was convicted Thursday of charges that...