Swiss Attorney General offers resignation over FIFA case fallout
Swiss court confirms Attorney General Michael Lauber had lied about his secret meetings with FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
Tag: Corruption
West African leaders on high-stakes mission to defuse political crisis
West African leaders Presidents of Ghana, Ivory Coast, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal arrive in Bamako in a bid to defuse…
Spanish king under pressure to act on scandal allegations
Spanish King Felipe greeted by hundreds of chanting protesters during a visit to Catalonia as pressure mounted on him to…
Tunisia fears fresh political deadlock as PM resigns
Tunisia Prime Minister Fakhfakh resigned after dispute with Ennahdha party that had withdrawn its support for government earlier.
Zimbabwe Health Board sacks hospital bosses
Zimbabwe Health Services Board has sacked government hospitals bosses after firing of health minister Obadiah Moyo for inappropriate conduct.
Bulgarian President Radev calls for Borissov and government to resign
Bulgarian President Ruman Radev is calling for Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and his government to resign amid anti-corruption protests.
Kuwait royal family member arrested for money laundering
Kuwait royal family member arrested on Wednesday night for money laundering related to the Malaysian fund case, known as the…
Malawians voiced anger over president for family appointments to cabinet
Malawians have voiced anger after newly appointed President Lazarus Chakwera unveiled new 31-member cabinet that they said was tainted by…
Tunisian Al Watania refuses to be part of parliamentary committee
Tunisian Al Watania refuses to be part of parliamentary committee of investigation into suspected conflict of interest involving PM Elyes…
Ennahda Movement to reevaluate stance on Fakhfakh’s government
Ennahda Movement decided to reevaluate stance on Fakhfakh’s government as opposition demanding Prime Minister to resign over alleged conflict of…
Spain National Tribunal approves extradition of Mexico’s former oil chief
Spain’s National Administrative Tribunal has agreed to extradite Emilio Lozoya, former chief executive of oil company to Mexico.
Dominican Republic party likely to lose coronavirus-hit vote
Dominican Liberation Party is set to lose power after 16 years over its mismanagement of the coronavirus outbreak, presidential polls…
Samsung heir dodges corruption indictment
Samsung heir-apparent Jay Y. Lee scored a symbolic victory after a civilian review panel recommended against indicting billionaire on charges…
Saudi crown prince MBS pressures ex-intel official’s family over documents
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman seeks access to sensitive documents that are in Saad al-Jabri’s possession, sources say.
No evidence found against Hunter Biden,Ukraine top prosecutor says
No evidence found against Hunter Biden in an audit of thousands of old case files,Ukraine former top prosecutor Ruslan Ryaboshapka…
Pope Francis introduces new tenders law to curb corruption
Pope Francis initiated legislation to brings the Holy See in line with international anti-corruption standards,Consider as result of four years…
Former Malaysian PM expelled from own political party
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad expelled from own political party for not supporting the country’s government.
Bolivia minister arrested for ‘ventilator corruption’
Bolivia’s health minister arrested on suspicion of corruption related to the overpriced purchase of ventilators to fight COVID-19.
Saudi Binladen Group lays off thousands of workers
Saudi Binladin Group cut jobs and reduced staff salaries as Saudi Arabia’s biggest construction firm navigates the fallout of the…
Head of Syriatel accuses government for forcing to step down
Head of Syriatel Rami Makhlouf issued a video statement on Sunday saying officials had told him to quit as head…
Senior Saudi Prince detained and held incommunicado
Senior Saudi Prince Faisal bin Abdullah was detained by Saudi authorities in late March, has not been heard from since,Human…
US Supreme Court begins historic session with arguments broadcast live
US Supreme Court begins historic session with live broadcast of teleconference arguments, after delays due to coronavirus.