A Busan district official has been sentenced to a fine of 7 million won for embezzling 15.2 million won in public funds over 111 instances between October 2022 and February 2024. The funds were reportedly used to repay loans after the official experienced financial difficulties due to fraud and voice phishing scams.
The US DOJ has created a $1.776 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' to compensate individuals, including Trump allies, prosecuted under the previous administration. Critics call it a 'slush fund' for political payouts.
Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled against including $1bn for Secret Service security upgrades tied to President Trump's planned White House ballroom in a spending bill, citing budget rule violations. Republicans sought the funding, while Democrats criticized it as an unnecessary luxury.
Philippine lawmakers on Monday overwhelmingly backed the impeachment of Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio, setting the stage for a trial in the Senate that could end her hopes for a presidential run in 2028. The petition was backed by 255 of 318 lawmakers on Monday, surpassing the one-third threshold required. A House justice committee had last month found probable cause for her impeachment in a petition from activists accusing her of misusing public funds, accumulating unexplained wealth...
Philippine lawmakers on Monday overwhelmingly backed the impeachment of Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio, setting the stage for a trial in the Senate that could end her hopes for a presidential run in 2028. The petition was backed by 255 of 318 lawmakers on Monday, surpassing the one-third threshold required. A House justice committee had last month found probable cause for her impeachment in a petition from activists accusing her of misusing public funds, accumulating unexplained wealth...
The Philippines vice-president is accused of misusing public funds, amassing unexplained wealth, and of making threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the first lady and the former house speaker.
The Philippines vice-president is accused of misusing public funds, amassing unexplained wealth, and of making threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the first lady and the former house speaker.
The Philippines vice-president is accused of misusing public funds, amassing unexplained wealth, and of making threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the first lady and the former house speaker.
Lawmakers in the Philippines started voting on Monday on whether to impeach Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio, in what could create a major hurdle for her bid to run for the presidency in 2028. A house justice committee last month found probable cause for her impeachment in a petition from activists accusing her of misusing public funds, accumulating unexplained wealth and of threatening the lives of President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, his wife and the former house speaker. With ally-turned-enemy...
Lawmakers in the Philippines are set to vote on Monday on whether to impeach Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio, in what could create a major hurdle for her bid to run for the presidency in 2028. A house justice committee last month found probable cause for her impeachment in a petition from activists accusing her of misusing public funds, accumulating unexplained wealth and of threatening the lives of President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, his wife and the former house speaker. With ally-turned-enemy...
Zbigniew Ziobro is wanted in Poland over the alleged misuse of public funds and the deployment of Pegasus spyware against political opponents.
Zbigniew Ziobro is wanted in Poland over the alleged misuse of public funds and the deployment of Pegasus spyware against political opponents.
Brown calls for police to look into former prince’s use of public funds as he says he had colleague raise issue in 2008Gordon Brown has revealed he ordered that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor be questioned about incurring “unacceptable costs” as a trade envoy in 2008, as he called for the police to widen their inquiry to include the use of public funds.The former prime minister said he asked a colleague from the business department to question Mountbatten-Windsor about his travel expenses. Continue reading...
