After Corruption Sentence Suspended, Romero Jucá Files Candidacy for Federal Deputy
Politics

After Corruption Sentence Suspended, Romero Jucá Files Candidacy for Federal Deputy

Brazil's top courts cleared the way for former senator Romero Jucá to register as a congressional candidate, suspending ...

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South Korea's KFA Paid for Sex Services for Foreign Referees, 2011-12 Scandal Resurfaces
News

South Korea's KFA Paid for Sex Services for Foreign Referees, 2011-12 Scandal Resurfaces

The Korea Football Association (KFA) allegedly used corporate credit cards to fund prostitutes and massages for foreign ...

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From a Butcher Shop to the White House: How the Batista Brothers Rebuilt JBS After Scandal
Companies

From a Butcher Shop to the White House: How the Batista Brothers Rebuilt JBS After Scandal

Arrested in Brazil's biggest corruption case, the Batista brothers — founders of meat giant JBS — are now richer than ev...

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Flávio Bolsonaro Bets on Anti-Corruption VP, Risks Women's Vote and Legal Blowback
Politics

Flávio Bolsonaro Bets on Anti-Corruption VP, Risks Women's Vote and Legal Blowback

The PL candidate picks Alfredo Gaspar—rapporteur of the INSS CPI—as running mate, embracing an anti-corruption message t...

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Ukraine’s NACP Checks Assets of New Children’s Cardiology Head, Leaves File Open
News

Ukraine’s NACP Checks Assets of New Children’s Cardiology Head, Leaves File Open

The National Agency on Corruption Prevention examined the wealth of a state clinic director appointed in early 2026. Whi...

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Serbian Anti-Corruption Body Blocked from Examining Belgrade Waterfront Finances
Politics

Serbian Anti-Corruption Body Blocked from Examining Belgrade Waterfront Finances

The Council's report highlights systemic government obstruction, linking opacity over flagship projects to public protes...

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74 Calls Link Brazilian Senator Wagner to Ex-Banco Master Partner, Police Say
Politics

74 Calls Link Brazilian Senator Wagner to Ex-Banco Master Partner, Police Say

Brazil's Federal Police uncovered 74 audio calls between Senator Jaques Wagner and former Banco Master partner Augusto L...

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Lula Vows No Protection for Son as Federal Probe Targets Influence Peddling
Politics

Lula Vows No Protection for Son as Federal Probe Targets Influence Peddling

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said his son Fábio Luís must prove his innocence in a Federal Police investigation o...

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Judge Orders Probe into Bank Accounts of Former Spanish PM Zapatero in Plus Ultra Case
Politics

Judge Orders Probe into Bank Accounts of Former Spanish PM Zapatero in Plus Ultra Case

Spain's National Court has authorised a deep dive into the bank accounts of ex-prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapate...

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How Nigeria Governed Its Way into Debt: From 1970s Oil Boom to Borrowing Trap
Economy

How Nigeria Governed Its Way into Debt: From 1970s Oil Boom to Borrowing Trap

Decades of treating temporary oil wealth as permanent income, widespread corruption, and weak institutions turned a hist...

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Bolívar Urges Colombians to Focus on Petro's Social Legacy Despite Corruption Scandals
Politics

Bolívar Urges Colombians to Focus on Petro's Social Legacy Despite Corruption Scandals

Former senator Gustavo Bolívar argues that achievements in poverty reduction, land distribution, and social benefits out...

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US Judge Upholds OFAC Sanctions on Ex-Guatemala Official ‘Miguelito’ Martínez
Politics

US Judge Upholds OFAC Sanctions on Ex-Guatemala Official ‘Miguelito’ Martínez

A federal judge in Washington has ruled that the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control acted lawfully by keeping f...

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Suspended NSIPA Boss Pleads with Tinubu to Publish EFCC Probe Report, Claims She Was Framed
Politics

Suspended NSIPA Boss Pleads with Tinubu to Publish EFCC Probe Report, Claims She Was Framed

Halima Shehu insists she exposed, not committed, graft at Nigeria's social investment agency and wants the president to ...

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Tinubu Orders ICPC Probe into Fictitious Council and ₦1.3bn Budget as Ethical Leadership Spotlight Hits Nigeria
Politics

Tinubu Orders ICPC Probe into Fictitious Council and ₦1.3bn Budget as Ethical Leadership Spotlight Hits Nigeria

President Tinubu has directed the ICPC to investigate a fictitious foreign intervention council after a ₦1.3bn line item...

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Bribery and Fraud Trial Rocks Russia’s Defense Construction Sector
Defense

Bribery and Fraud Trial Rocks Russia’s Defense Construction Sector

Ex-Novatech CEO stands trial for bribery and large-scale fraud in a military port project, exposing systemic corruption ...

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Oil Riches to Debt Trap: How Nigeria Squandered a Half-Century of Wealth
Economy

Oil Riches to Debt Trap: How Nigeria Squandered a Half-Century of Wealth

Nigeria transformed from a net creditor to international institutions in the 1970s to a heavily indebted nation, with de...

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