Pledge to 'wreck' mayor aired at corruption hearing A former councillor and rogue developer's lawyer admitted he planned to bring down a mayor, as a corruption inquiry probing Liberal Party figures concludes. AAP · Sep 29
US revokes visas from Latin American officials, including Bolivia’s top prosecutor The Trump administration is revoking the visas of 27 Latin American officials and their families, including Bolivia’s attorney general, over accusations of corruption The Independent UK · Sep 28
Obama Claims Government Is 'Less Corrupt' and Women Are Better Leaders. There's a Problem With Both Ideas. There's a lot of flaws in both sweeping claims—and one that they have in common. Reason · Sep 28
Queensland anti-corruption commission investigated just 20 of more than 6,000 complaints in a year Statistics showed there is ‘almost no chance’ a complaint made against a government department like the police would be investigated independently, expert says The Guardian - AU · Sep 28
French prosecutors seek two-year sentence for Rachida Dati in Renault graft case French prosecutors have sought a two-year prison sentence for former culture minister Rachida Dati, to be served at home with an electronic tag, in a corruption case involving charges of lobbying for Renault-Nissan when she was a European lawmaker. The high-profile case centres on a contract signed in 2009 between… France 24 · Sep 28
Hungarian parliament lifts immunity of PM and Orbán-era ministers in separate criminal cases Péter Magyar, whose Tisza party swept to power in April promising to investigate alleged corruption and abuse of office during Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule, has said he wants to abolish parliamentary immunity altogether. Euronews · Sep 28
Historian Sean Wilentz Argues Donald Trump Uses Fluid Loyalty Networks To Become Most Corrupt President Princeton historian Sean Wilentz argues that Donald Trump's corruption is relational, not transactional, using loyalty networks and recent court rulings to steer regulators and enrich himself. International Business Times UK · Sep 28
‘MLA Jarnail Singh sought commission’: Parvesh Verma hits back as AAP demands minister’s arrest over slap video Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma faced accusations of assaulting a local man during a road inspection. AAP MLA Jarnail Singh claimed that Verma slapped a person filming the inspection after pointing out road defects. Singh alleged that Verma demanded commissions from contractors and recorded videos to claim corruption. Verma responded… The Economic Times · Sep 27
House Democrats plan vast oversight of Trump administration. Impeachment is an option House Democrats are planning significant oversight investigations targeting President Trump and his administration after the elections. They expect to hold them accountable for alleged corruption and abuses of power. Key areas of inquiry will include Trump family business dealings and various civil rights violations. The Economic Times · Sep 26
Obama Says Federal Government Is 'So Much Less Corrupt' Even as 89% of Americans Say Corruption Is Widespread Barack Obama said overt bribery, patronage and favour-trading have declined in the US federal government, while Gallup found a record 89% of Americans believe corruption is widespread. International Business Times UK · Sep 25
'Corruption taking place right under CM's nose': Punjab Congress chief Warring questions ED timing of Punjab raids Amrinder Singh Raja Warring criticized the Enforcement Directorate's recent investigations into corruption in Punjab. He questioned why the agency became active only before elections. Warring emphasized that significant corruption had occurred under the Chief Minister's watch over the past five years. He also highlighted concerns about potential collusion at high… The Economic Times · Sep 25
Plans to air building boss claims foiled by MP: ICAC A state treasurer has told a corruption inquiry he was asked by a developer's lawyer to air damaging claims about the then-building watchdog in parliament. AAP · Sep 25
Anti-corruption body given 'follow the money' teeth A corruption watchdog has been granted heightened investigatory powers under legislation passed on the final sitting day of a state parliament. AAP · Sep 24
NYC Mayor Mamdani Labels Paramount-WBD Deal a 'Shameful Monument to Corruption' Shifting Power to Billionaires New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has criticised Paramount's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, as a settlement with 12 states addresses legal concerns but leaves opponents worried about media consolidation. International Business Times UK · Sep 24
The Guardian - US · Sep 23 Democrats accuse Susan Collins of corruption after bombshell ‘pay-to-play’ report Republican senator calls bribery allegation ‘categorically false’ as ProPublica reports Trump derailed FBI inquiry
Salon · Sep 23 Trump blocked FBI's probe of Collins The FBI sought to launch a pay-to-play investigation examining interactions between Collins and a top donor
The Guardian - UK · Sep 23 Top South African police officer charged with raping woman, 18, and grooming 16-year-old girl Arrest of Shadrack Sibiya comes as country reels from cases of femicide and alleged police corruption and criminality
The Conversation · Sep 23 Danielle Wood’s blunt message to politicians: don’t undermine public trust by attacking institutions Productivity Commission chair Danielle Wood has bluntly warned governments not to undermine public trust by “playing politics with our institutions”.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 23 The Complex by Karan Mahajan review – a superb family saga set in Delhi At once a grand sweep through history and a domestic novel of petty squabbles, this tale of corruption and betrayal is packed with drama
The Guardian - AU · Sep 23 Bikies, ‘moral compass malfunctions’ and corruption cost: Victoria’s Big Build royal commission holds first public hearing Inquiry investigating allegations of corruption and criminal conduct on state’s $150bn pipeline of infrastructure projects to leave ‘no stone unturned’
AAP · Sep 22 Former premier to front Big Build royal commission A recently deposed premier will be called to give evidence at a royal commission into alleged corruption on taxpayer-funded building sites.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 22 The royal commission into alleged corruption in Victoria’s Big Build is due to begin. How will it work? The extent of ‘corruption, criminal conduct or serious misconduct’ will be examined and former premiers could be called to give evidence
The Independent UK · Sep 22 China fires two top generals ahead of Xi Jinping’s summit with Trump Expulsion of general who was second only to Xi in military hierarchy ‘marks one of the most dramatic purges’
The Guardian - AU · Sep 22 Private investigator surveilled Liberal minister and supplied Jean Nassif with recording devices, Icac hears Shane de Kauwe tells corruption inquiry he was instructed by Toplace laywer Sharangan Maheswaran to investigate minister David Elliott
The Economic Times · Sep 21 China ousts two top generals from party, military over ‘serious violations’ China has expelled two senior military officers, Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, from the Communist Party and the military over alleged disloyalty, corruption, dereliction of duty and other serious violations. The move deepens President Xi Jinping’s long-running military corruption crackdown and comes ahead of his planned US talks with Donald…