Former New Mexico Democratic legislator Sheryl Williams Stapleton was convicted Friday of federal charges for a scheme that diverted millions in public school funds to a friend's company in exchange for kickbacks.
Chinese law enforcement faces a new challenge from a grey market where leaked information about disciplinary investigations is monetized online. A tactic involves posting an official's resume as a coded signal, as seen in the case of former Hubei official Zhou Xianwang, whose career history was published online days before his investigation was announced.
Senior Chinese defence industry official Bian Zhigang is under investigation for corruption by the CCDI, China's top anti-corruption watchdog. This marks the latest target in Beijing's sweeping crackdown on its military sector.
Malaysia's Anti-Corruption Commission is investigating the transfer of three elephants from Zoo Taiping to Tennoji Zoo in Osaka, Japan. The probe focuses on allegations that 53 million ringgit (US$12.72 million) in payments were diverted from the government to individuals.
An investigation into corruption and office secrecy has been opened by the Rome prosecutor's office regarding the Strait of Messina Bridge project. Despite government efforts to expedite the process, several steps remain, and funding for 2026 has been significantly reduced.
South Korea's anti-corruption agency questioned a former special prosecutor aide regarding alleged biased investigation into the Unification Church probe. The probe focuses on whether the team selectively investigated politicians from the conservative People Power Party while ignoring similar allegations involving the liberal Democratic Party.
Former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has been summoned to testify in an investigation into a €53 million emergency loan granted to the airline Plus Ultra. The probe adds pressure on current PM Pedro Sanchez.
Two national agencies fighting corruption in Ukraine have named Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s former chief of staff as an official suspect in a major corruption investigation. Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office announced late on Monday that Andriy Yermak is suspected of an alleged 460-million-hryvnia (US$10.5 million) money-laundering scheme. The announcement coincided with, but was not connected to, the end of a three-day...
In a statement, the BCB said the charges came after investigations carried out by the Bangladesh Cricket Board Integrity Unit (BCBIU). The probe looked into alleged corrupt conduct, betting activities, lack of cooperation in anti-corruption investigations and attempts to obstruct investigations linked to the BPL.
