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Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has dissolved the country’s parliament, accusing members of parliament of corruption and embezzlement of public funds. The head of the…

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Former French PM Fillon sentenced to jail for embezzlement

11.05.2022

A French appeal court has upheld the conviction of former French Prime Minister Francois Fillon for embezzling public funds and fictitious employment of his wife…

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Ex-head of Montenegrin Supreme Court arrested for alleged drug trafficking

22.04.2022

Former Chairman of the Supreme Court of Montenegro, Vesna Medenica, was arrested on charges of abuse of office and assistance to a criminal group. Earlier,…

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Romanian ex-minister fleeing sentence caught in Bulgaria

11.04.2022

Bulgarian authorities have detained the Romanian former Romanian Minister of Tourism Elena Udrea, who tried to leave for Greece. Earlier, a Romanian court sentenced the…

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Ex-manager of largest automobile corporation in US arrested for bribery from South Koreans

29.03.2022

Law enforcement agencies in Los Angeles arrested a former manager of General Motors, known as the largest automobile corporation in the United States. He is…

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Former Chinese vice governor jailed to 14 years in prison for bribery

23.03.2022

A court in China has sentenced Zhang Zhinan, former vice governor of eastern Fujian province, to 14 years in prison for taking bribes and abuse…

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Ex-head of Kyrgyz Customs Service pays half a million dollars fine for corruption

22.03.2022

Former chairman of Kyrgyzstan’s State Customs Service Adilet Kubanychbekov has paid a 51.2 million soms ($510,000) for state damage. In January, the official has been…

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Bulgaria’s former PM detained in corruption case

18.03.2022

Prime Minister of Bulgaria Boiko Borisov was arrested during a Bulgarian police operation. Interfax reports with reference to the lawyer Menko Menkov. According to the…

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Peru Congress initiates impeachment proceedings against president over corruption

16.03.2022

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo admitted his mistakes in governing the country. Congress voted to begin impeachment proceedings against the president on corruption charges. Last December,…

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Nazarbayev’s nephew arrested in Kazakhstan

15.03.2022

A court in Kazakhstan has arrested businessman Kairat Satybaldy. He will be in custody for two months. Interfax reports. Satybaldy had been detained on Sunday…

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Former Czech Prime Minister Babis stripped of immunity amid fraud claims

03.03.2022

Czech politicians have voted to strip former Prime Minister Andrej Babis of parliamentary immunity. The ex-politician is suspected of fraud in receiving subsidies from EU…

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UK plans new law to combat foreign money laundering

28.02.2022

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has introduced the government’s Economic Crime Bill to parliament. The new law will be aimed at combating foreign money laundering.…

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Prosecutors leading New York criminal investigation into Trump resign

25.02.2022

Two prosecutors who had been leading the district attorney’s criminal investigation into former US President Donald Trump and his Trump Organization have resigned. The district…

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Former Croatian economy minister arrested for illegal business subsidies

24.02.2022

Croatian construction minister Darko Horvat was arrested as part of a corruption investigation. He is suspected of illegally distributing subsidies for entrepreneurs in 2018, when…

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Honduran ex-president accused of facilitating drug smuggling

22.02.2022

Honduran police have arrested former President Juan Orlando Hernandez for one month following a request by the United States government for his extradition. In the…

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Trump and his children ordered to testify in business fraud case

21.02.2022

A New York court has ordered former US President Donald Trump, his son Donald Jr. and daughter Ivanka to answer under oath about the activities…

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Albanian parliament extends vetting of judges and prosecutors for corruption

14.02.2022

Albanian lawmakers have voted to extend the vetting of judges and prosecutors on links to crime and corruption. Of the 140 lawmakers, 118 voted to…

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Italian prosecutors accuse ex-Prime Minister of corruption

11.02.2022

The Florence prosecutor’s office requested trial indictment for former Italian Premier Minister Matteo Renzi for alleged illegal political party funding. The Associated Press reports with…

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US accuses couple of embezzlement $4.5 billion

10.02.2022

US authorities have uncovered the biggest-ever cryptocurrency theft. Law enforcement has arrested a married couple suspected to have laundered the money and seized $3.6 billion.…

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British MPs urge to freeze assets of Nazarbayev’s family

08.02.2022

Member of the British Parliament Margaret Hodge delivered a report on corruption of family members of Kazakh ex-president Nursultan Nazarbayev, who own multi-million dollar property…

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Albanian ex-minister jailed for assisting crime group

07.02.2022

Albania’s Anti-Corruption and Organized Crime Court has sentenced former interior minister Saimir Tahiri to three years and four months in prison for abuse of office.…

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Saudi Arabia arrests over 230 government staff on charges of corruption

04.02.2022

In January 2022, Saudi Arabia’s anti-corruption investigators opened more than 630 criminal corruption cases and arrested more than 230 government officials on charges of bribery,…

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Peru’s general secretary of presidential office resigns over corruption chaos

03.02.2022

Peru’s general secretary of presidential office, Carlos Jaico Carranza, has resigned due to disorder in the presidential office, which is the scope for corruption. Carranza…

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Biggest Pakistani media mogul acquitted of graft charges

02.02.2022

A court in Pakistan acquitted the country’s biggest media mogul of corruption charges over a land acquisition three decades ago. International rights activists said the…

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UK seizes $7.5 million from Azerbaijani lawmaker

02.02.2022

A London court seized the funds of Azerbaijani lawmaker Javanshir Feyziyev in a money laundering case. UK National Crime Agency reports. According to the investigation,…

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Australian authorities investigate anti-corruption commission for first time in 30 years

01.02.2022

The Queensland Commission on Crime and Corruption in Australia will be investigated by a Commission of Inquiry for the first time in 30 years after…

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Trump vows «corruption investigation» against US President Biden

31.01.2022

Former US President Donald Trump has vowed to launch a corruption investigation into current leader Joe Biden. Trump made the announcement during a speech to…

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Kazakh ex-deputy minister of ecology arrested for corruption

28.01.2022

Vice Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources of Kazakhstan Akhmetzhan Primkulov and Chairman of the Board of Operator ROP LLP Medet Kumargaliev were detained…

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South African investigators find $137 million corruption in COVID-19 contracts

28.01.2022

South African investigators have uncovered $137 million worth of corruption and fraud in government contracts related to the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. According to…

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Bribing with prostitutes, meals and hotels. Former US Navy commander pleads guilty

27.01.2022

Commander of the US Navy’s Seventh Fleet Stephen Shedd pleaded guilty to accepting bribes from a Singaporean defense contractor. He and eight other high-ranking military…

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Head of Kyrgyz Customs Service detained on suspicion of corruption

18.01.2022

Employees of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) have detained head of the Customs Service of Kyrgyzstan Adilet Kubanychbekov. He is suspected…

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Former BMW top manager charged with corruption

12.01.2022

Munich prosecutors have charged a former high-ranking employee of the German automaker BMW with corruption. According to Reuters, the unnamed man has been charged with…

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Former head of Kyrgyz government found guilty of corruption

11.01.2022

A court in Bishkek found ex-head of the Kyrgyz government Joomart Otorbaev guilty of corruption. According to the press service of the court, he was…

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Somali authorities suspend prime minister over alleged corruption

27.12.2021

Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed suspended the powers of the country’s head of government, Mohamed Huisein Roble. The decree of the head of state is…

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Nearly $100 billion stolen from COVID-19 relief programs

24.12.2021

Nearly $ 100 billion has been stolen from budget COVID-19 relief programs set up to help businesses and people affected by the coronavirus pandemic. According…

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UN conference against corruption ends with declaration to safeguard emergency and crisis response

20.12.2021

The ninth session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) ended with the adoption of the Sharm…

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Egypt hosts United Nations anticorruption conference

13.12.2021

The ninth session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption is being held in Sharm El-Sheikh from 13…

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Former US State Department official convicted of embezzling funds from Department of Defense

02.12.2021

Former US State Department employee Roudy Pierre-Louis was sentenced to prison on fraud charges. US Department of Justice Press Service reports. From 2015 to August…

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Estonian ex-minister accused of embezzlement

01.12.2021

Estonia’s former minister of Education and Research and member of Parliament Mailis Reps has been charged with embezzlement of ministry funds for her own needs.…

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Ex-head of 2016 Olympics sentenced to 30 years in jail for corruption

30.11.2021

Former head of the Brazilian Olympic Committee, Carlos Arthur Nuzman, has been sentenced to 30 years and 11 months in prison for bribing votes to…

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Austrian parliament lifts immunity of former chancellor amid corruption probe

19.11.2021

Austrian legislators in parliament voted unanimously to revoke the parliamentary immunity of former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. In October, Kurz resigned as chancellor after prosecutors opened…

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Croatian ex-minister of development and EU funds arrested over public procurement fraud

15.11.2021

Former government minister Gabrijela Zalac has been arrested on suspicion of fraud and misusing of European Union funds. Euractiv media network reports. The European Public…

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Chilean legislators vote to impeach president over mine sale

12.11.2021

Chile’s lower house of parliament has voted to impeach President Sebastian Pinera, following the publication of the Pandora Papers about a possible conflict of interests…

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APEC ministers pledge to deny safe haven to corrupt officials

10.11.2021

The ministers from Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) countries agreed to deny safe haven to corruption offenders, according to a joint statement issued after an…

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UK government denies corruption accusations over Conservative Party donors

10.11.2021

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government has denied corruption accusations following a new scandal. Earlier, British newspapers reported that major donors of the Conservative Party were…

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Saudi Arabia arrests over 170 people in financial fraud case

08.11.2021

Saudi authorities have detained more than 170 people as part of an investigation of administrative and financial corruption in government agencies. Saudi Arabia’s Oversight and…

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Ecuadorian prosecutors investigate president’s possible tax fraud

22.10.2021

Ecuador’s attorney general’s office has launched a preliminary investigation into possible tax violations by president Guillermo Lasso. The investigation began on the initiative of Lasso’s…

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Former French leader to testify in polling fraud case

20.10.2021

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will have to testify in court in a fraud case. His former aides are accused of misuse of public funds…

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Sri Lankan president ordered to investigate his niece’s wealth

12.10.2021

Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa ordered a probe into his niece’s assets after information emerged in the Pandora Papers that she and her husband had…

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EU to create new anti-money laundering body

12.07.2021

The European Union will create a new agency to combat money laundering and new transparency rules for crypto-asset transfers. Reuters reports citing EU documents. The…

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Italian doctor sentenced to six years in prison for corruption in prosthetic and orthopedic products

20.01.2021

A former head of a private clinic in Milan was sentenced to six and a half years in prison for corruption. He recommended Johnson &…

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Deutsche Bank to pay nearly $125 million over bribery violations

11.01.2021

Deutsche Bank AG will pay nearly $ 125 million to end US prosecution on charges of bribery and fraud in the market of precious metals.…

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Pakistani authorities arrested ex-foreign minister for disproportionate assets

30.12.2020

Pakistan’s National Accountability Bureau has arrested former foreign minister and high-ranking opposition leader Khawaja Muhammad Asif in an ongoing probe into allegations of possessing assets…

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Brazilian construction giant fined $ 50 million for corruption

29.12.2020

Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht, which recently changed its name to Novonor, must pay a $ 50 million fine to Colombian authorities for corruption related to…

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Japan ex-Prime Minister questioned by prosecutors

23.12.2020

Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was voluntarily questioned by Tokyo prosecutors in a case of allegations that his political group illegally covered part of the…

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Two US pharmacy owners accused of $ 30 million fraud and money laundering

23.12.2020

US authorities has accused two owners of more than a dozen pharmacies in New York City and on Long Island of $ 30 million in…

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FIFA suspends head of African football for five years for corruption

26.11.2020

The head of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Ahmad Ahmad, has been suspended by the International Football Federation (FIFA) for five years for giving…

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Kazakh ex-banker sentenced to 11 years in prison for embezzling $ 334 million

18.11.2020

A court in Almaty has sentenced former banker Zhomart Ertaev to 11 years in prison for embezzling $ 334 million from Bank RBK. The court…

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North Macedonia’s chief prosecutor dismissed over abuse of power suspicion

16.09.2019

North Macedonia’s chief prosecutor of the Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO) Katica Janeva has been dismissed over suspected abuse of power after a parliamentary session vote,…

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Fight against corruption in Europe. Results-2018

03.09.2019

More than 160 investigations were conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) in 2018. During this time, the organization managed to identify damage to the…

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South Korean court submits Samsung Vice President case for review

29.08.2019

The Supreme Court of South Korea has decided to send for review the criminal case against Vice President and Actual Head of Samsung Electronics Lee…

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Sports, social activities and charity. Zummer company continues to develop

15.08.2019

The largest telecommunications operator in the Urals – Zummer company – continues to develop despite all the difficulties faced by founder of the company Michael…

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US found «vast corruption network» in Venezuela’s food programme

26.07.2019

The US Treasury Department announced sanctions against three of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s stepsons, a Colombian businessman and six others for running a “corruption network”…

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Experts discussed the practice of pre-trial detention of suspects after ex-president suicide In Peru

19.04.2019

Former Peruvian president Alan Garcia attempted suicide during a detention in a corruption case, he died in hospital on Wednesday. The experts explained that Garcia…

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Lori Laughlin pleads not guilty to bribery

17.04.2019

Hollywood actress Lori Laughlin pleads not guilty in giving a bribe for the admission of her two daughters to college, writes The Guardian. Laughlin and…

Soccer greats Pele (L) of Brazil and Eusebio (R) of Portugal hold a signed Brazil jersey in front of president of Brazil's soccer federation Jose Maria Marin before an international friendly soccer match between Brazil and Portugal in Foxborough, Massachusetts September 10, 2013 — Soccer greats Pele (L) of Brazil and Eusebio (R) of Portugal hold a signed Brazil jersey in front of president of Brazil's soccer federation Jose Maria Marin before an international friendly soccer match between Brazil and Portugal, photo: Reuters

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Ex-Brazil soccer boss Marin gets a life ban from FIFA for taking bribes

16.04.2019

FIFA banned for life the former president of Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) and former member of several FIFA committees José Maria Marin for taking bribes.…

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Ex-president of Ecuador: Assange paid for explosing Moreno`s corruption

12.04.2019

Former president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, believes that current president Lenin Moreno had personal motives for transferring the founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange to British…

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FIFA official banned for seven years as he sold his vote on World Cup-2018

14.03.2019

Rafael Salguero is banned for seven years by FIFA in cooperation with US investigation into corruption. He pleaded he took part in the bribery accident,…

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Hollywood actress Lori Loughlin surrendered to FBI and was arrested for bribery

14.03.2019

The star of Hallmark serials Lori Loughlin surrendered to FBI and was arrested for paying bribes to get her two daughters into South California University,…

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Swiss anti-corruption expert: My colleagues and I were thought to be clowns

23.01.2019

Professor of Criminal Law at Basel University Mark Pieth called on Switzerland to seek more tax transparency. To attain the goal Switzerland will have to…

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New York democratic senator will run for president to fight corruption

16.01.2019

New York democratic senator Kirsten Gillibrand has announced her plans for a 2020 presidential run during an appearance on late-night television. She told CBS host Stephen…

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China’s Xi Jinping declared “overwhelming victory” over graft

18.12.2018

Chinese President Xi Jinping has declared an “overwhelming victory” in his fight against graft within the ruling Chinese Communist Party, while still vowing that the…

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Malaysia’s former prime minister faces new corruption charge

12.12.2018

Malaysian prosecutors have filed a new corruption charge against former Prime Minister Najib Razak, reports “PressTV“. Najib Razak has been charged with new charges in…

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Pakistan will ask countries for help in the fight against corruption

11.12.2018

Pakistan announced its intention to conclude an agreement with Switzerland, The United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom on assistance in the fight against corruption,…

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Peruvians held a referendum aimed at curbing corruption

10.12.2018

Yesterday, Peru held a referendum aimed at fighting corruption in the higher echelons of power, said “Al Jazeera“. There were 5,398 polling stations nationwide, in…

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Ex-minister has been found guilty of corruption in New York

07.12.2018

Former Hong Kong Secretary for Home Affairs, Dr Patrick Ho (R) has been found guilty of offering millions of dollars in bribes to African officials, by…

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The Senate of Mexico approved the inclusion of corruption in the list of serious crimes

07.12.2018

The Mexican Parliament approved the inclusion of corruption in the list of crimes requiring detention during the investigation, reports TASS. The proposal of the new…

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Losses of the EU due to corruption exceeded 700 billion euros

07.12.2018

Every year European Union loses about 900 billion euros from corruption. Such information was announced by the European Green Party in Germany, N-TV reported. According…

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London will discuss global fight against corruption in sport

06.12.2018

More than a hundred ministers, international sports organizations and experts will meet for the London summit today. They will reaffirm actions aimed at fighting corruption…

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China started anti-corruption war against tech giants

05.12.2018

Chinese authorities hanging a blade over the national technology titans. The arrest of a senior Alibaba executive, the head of its video-streaming unit, suggests Beijing’s anti-graft…

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Ex-President of Peru denied asylum

04.12.2018

Former President of Peru Alan Garcia, who is suspected of corruption, recieved a rejection for asylum from Uruguay. Nevertheless, he stated that he is ready to…

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Brother of the President of Honduras accused the US of trafficking in cocaine

30.11.2018

Authorities in the United States arrested the brother of Honduran President Juan Orlando hernández and accused him of drug trafficking. Former Congressman Juan Antonio hernández…

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For the first time the EU gave China accused of crimes

30.11.2018

The EU first gave China a fugitive corrupt official: Bulgaria extradited accused in China of corruption official Yao Jinyi. A key element of a large-scale…

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Former Australian judges call for the establishment of a national anti-corruption body

29.11.2018

Dozens of former Australian judges published an open letter to Prime Minister Scott Morrison calling on the national anti-corruption authority to restore public confidence in…

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FIFA will get a paltry fine for the damage caused by corruption

28.11.2018

An American judge awarded two former football officials convicted of corruption a $ 2.63 million fine for damages. The plaintiffs in the face of FIFA…

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Basketball player from the United States has accused Adidas of racketeering

27.11.2018

Brian Bowen II, 20-year-old basketball player, located in the center of the Federal corruption investigation in the circles of recruiting the NCAA has filed a…

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Former President of Panama Ricardo Martinelli will stand trial on charges of political espionage.

27.11.2018

A judge in Panama has ordered former President Ricardo Martinelli to stand trial on charges of political espionage. Judge Geronimo Mejia acknowledged that it was…

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Malaysia was chosen as host country for the international anti-corruption awards ceremony

26.11.2018

In Malaysia will be held the ceremony of awarding the international prize for achievements in the fight against corruption and Sheikh Tamim Hamad al Thani.…

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Nigeria may lose $ 6 billion due to a “corruption” deal to sell the Deposit

26.11.2018

The deal between Nigeria and the international oil giants Shell and Eni could result in the West African country losing $ 6 billion in lost…

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Экс-вице-губернатор Владимирской области осужден на 11 лет колонии

23.11.2018

Бывший заместитель губернатора Владимирской области Дмитрий Хвостов выслушал свой приговор: 11 лет строгого реима и 28 млн рублей штрафа. Его обвиняли во взятках в общей…

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Former FIFA President urged to start an investigation against Infantino

23.11.2018

Former FIFA President Joseph Blatter urged the ethics Committee to start an investigation against the current head of the organization Gianni Infantino. “The ethics Committee…

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In the US arrested the sons of former President of Panama Martinelli

22.11.2018

Two sons of former President of Panama Ricardo Martinelli arrested in the United States on charges of receiving $49 million from the Brazilian construction company…

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In Haiti during anti-corruption protests killed police and tourists

20.11.2018

One police officer was killed and two foreigners were injured in protests held on Sunday in Haiti. The protests are caused by assumptions about the…

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The head of the Board of Directors of Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi arrested for violation of financial legislation

19.11.2018

The head of the Board of Directors of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance Carlos Gon was arrested by Tokyo prosecutors for alleged financial violations in Japan. Gon…

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In Haiti, six people were killed in anti-corruption protests

19.11.2018

Six people were killed and at least five injured in anti-corruption protests in Haiti. Local residents oppose an open investigation into the disappearance of billions…

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A life-long convicted ex-Prosecutor from Shanghai “pulled” another 100 people

16.11.2018

The former chief Prosecutor of Shanghai, who was sentenced last month to life imprisonment for participating in a corruption scheme for $ 10 million, called…

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In France, closed the case of the disappearance of the former head of Interpol

15.11.2018

The French authorities stated that they closed the investigation into the disappearance and subsequent detention in China of the former President of Interpol and found…

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In Brazil arrested accused Temer of corruption businessman Joesley Batista

14.11.2018

In Brazil, the former Chairman of the world’s largest meat processing conglomerate JBS, Joesley Batista, was arrested, who previously accused the President of the country…

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Former Fiat Chrysler executives convicted of corruption

14.11.2018

Two former high-ranking Fiat Chrysler Automobile employees and the former head of the United Auto Workers Union were sentenced to 12 months to 15 months…

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Mongolia has proposed a way of combating corruption: the hunger strike of the President

13.11.2018

Khaltmagiin Battulga, the President of Mongolia, on the background of the revealed corruption and embezzlement for the second time since taking office, raised the issue…

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