25 May 2022 (OCCPR) China’s rosewood imports from Mali, one of its leading rosewood suppliers, have led to the devastation of Malian forests and served as a conduit for ivory smuggling, says a new report by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA). Global trade in rosewood, a category of highly valued...
24 May 2022 (OCCPR) A U.S. court sentenced on Friday two sons of a former president of Panama to three years in prison each for laundering money from bribes given by Brazilian construction company Odebrecht SA. Luiz Enrique Martinelli Linares and Ricardo Enrique Martinelli Linares were found guilty of laundering US$28 million...
12 May 2022 (The Guardian) Ethics group and Democrats say questions remain, even as workers remove Trump’s name from Old Post Office building. Workers took Donald Trump’s name off his hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC on Wednesday, after the completion of the $375m sale of the lease to...
10 May 2022 (GZERO) With Marcos Jr. about to win the presidency, how will his leadership change the Philippines? Well, it was a big win, almost 30 points over his opponent, and the first time we've seen an absolute majority in Philippines history for the presidency. Not huge...
4 May 2022 (BBC News) His father was a ruthless dictator. His mother gained international notoriety for her massive collection of shoes. So how is 64-year-old Ferdinand Marcos Jr, more commonly known by his nickname Bongbong, the frontrunner to be the next president of the Philippines when the...
26 Apr 2022 (BBC News) A Turkish court has sentenced an activist and philanthropist to life in prison in a case Turkey's international allies said was politically motivated. Osman Kavala has already spent more than four years in prison without being convicted. He was found guilty of charges related...
26 Apr 2022 (ALJAZEERA) Foreigners who deposit $100,000 locally will be granted permission to live and work in Sri Lanka for 10 years, says the report. Cash-strapped Sri Lanka has announced it would sell long-term visas to attract desperately needed foreign currency, says a report, as the island...
25 Apr 2022 (Business Fights Poverty) The negative impact of corruption on climate action is a link we can no longer ignore. Dana Schrann explains how it is imperative to keep a close eye on whether states are over-exaggerating actual efforts towards climate action, while continuing with...
27 Apr 2022 (The New York Times) Richard Olson lobbied for the government of Qatar soon after retiring and took gifts from a businessman while serving as ambassador to Pakistan, according to prosecutors. WASHINGTON — Richard G. Olson, a retired diplomat who recently served as ambassador to...
26 Apr 2022 (10 News San Diego) LOS ANGELES (CNS) — A self-described "comically terrible spy" who is believed to have worked with federal authorities investigating the activities of Deutsche Bank and its ties with former President Donald Trump was found dead east of Lincoln Park,...