Corruption Archives

‘Witch-hunt’: Trump demands end to Netanyahu’s corruption trial; ‘Travesty of justice can’t be allowed’

Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu (File photo) Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu’s corruption trial should be cancelled, US President Donald Trump demanded on Wednesday, citing the Israeli prime minister’s leadership during the recent conflict with Iran.In a long post on his Truth Social platform, Trump condemned the “witch-hunt” against Netanyahu, Israel’s “great war time prime minister.”“Bibi and […]

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy stripped of Legion of Honor medal over graft

File photo: Nicolas Sarkozy (AP) PARIS: France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy has been stripped of his Legion of Honor medal after being convicted last year of corruption and influence peddling while he was the country’s head of state, it was announced on Sunday. The decision was made via a decree released in the Journal Officiel […]

‘I didn’t break out. I was let out’: New Orleans jail escapee blames corruption in viral clip, pleads for help from Trump

Antoine Massey video (Image credits: X @MAGAgeddon) “I didn’t break out. I was let out.” That’s the claim made in a now-deleted video posted Sunday by a man identifying himself as Antoine Massey, one of two inmates still on the run from the Orleans justice center in New Orleans on May 16.In the video, he […]

FBI axes public corruption squad ‘CR15’ that backed Special Counsel Jack Smith’s probe into Donald Trump’s Capitol riots

The FBI Washington Field Office under Director Kash Patel shut down the unit that supported Jack Smith’s investigation into Donald Trump In a major shake-up, the FBI has shut down one of its key units known as CR15, the same squad that supported special counselJack Smith’s investigation into US President Donald Trump.The closure of the […]

‘Came in to thank me’: Eric Adams meets Donald Trump at White House after DOJ drops corruption case

File photo: US President Donald Trump and NY Mayor Eric Adams (Picture credit: PTI, AP) Mayor Eric Adams met US President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday in a meeting that Adams framed as a policy discussion but one that left behind more political questions than answers.Adams’ office said the visit aimed to […]

Mangione, accused of killing a CEO, pleads not guilty

Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan in 2024, on Friday, pleaded not guilty to all federal charges against him in the case, CNN reported.During arraignment in Manhattan federal court on Friday, Mangione’s legal team hinted it wants his federal case to go to trial before his state cases […]

Mauritius deep in corruption scandal as Macron visits |

PORT LOUIS: With a former minister and central bank director embroiled in financial scandal, the island idyll of Mauritius is in political turmoil as French President Emmanuel Macron visits this week.At the centre of the mess is ex-finance minister Renganaden Padayachy, who was until recently seen as a key figure in making Mauritius one of […]

‘Power, money, corruption’: Man arrested with gun near UnitedHealthcare headquarters says in court outburst

Ian Wagner, the man who allegedly threatened violence near UnitedHealthcare‘s headquarters in Minnesota, flew into an outburst in a court on Wednesday, shouting, “Power, money, and corruption.”The judge then ordered for the 26-year-old to be put in custody without bond, citing “threat to public safety.” It was not immediately clear what led to the outburst […]

Tulip Siddiq: Bangladesh issues arrest warrant for UK MP Tulip Siddiq amid corruption probe

File photo: British MP Tulip Siddiq (Picture credit: X/@TulipSiddiq) Bangladesh on Sunday issued an arrest warren against British MP Tulip Siddiq over allegations linked to a widening corruption probe involving her aunt, the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.The warrant issued by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), accuses Siddiq of unlawfully acquiring land through political influence, The […]

Bangladesh court issues fresh arrest warrant against ex-PM Sheikh Hasina and daughter in land corruption case

Sheikh Hasina (File photo) A court in Bangladesh issued a fresh arrest warrant on Thursday against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her daughter Saima Wajed Putul and 17 others in a corruption case, alleging fraudulent acquisition of a residential plot. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain Galib accepted the charge sheet from the Anti-Corruption […]