South Africa's foreign minister has recommended new rules for former heads of state traveling abroad, following ex-President Jacob Zuma's controversial meeting with fugitive businessman Ajay Gupta in India.
Yorgen Fenech, a wealthy Maltese businessman, is on trial for allegedly plotting the 2017 murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Prosecutors claim Fenech paid €150,000 to three hitmen to detonate a bomb in her car, motivated by her impending reporting on his affairs.
Colombia's presidential runoff winner inherits a nation shaped by paramilitary violence. Candidates Iván Cepeda and Abelardo de la Espriella have intertwined histories with these criminal forces, advocating opposing strategies for crime and peace.
National Stock Exchange (NSE) has filed draft IPO documents revealing stakes held by prominent investors and businessmen. Radhakishan Damani leads individual shareholders with 1.58%, valued at Rs 8,600 crore. LIC is the largest shareholder with 10.72%.
Tunisia is reviving a 2012 initiative to settle with businessmen accused of corruption, requiring them to fund development projects in poor areas in exchange for leniency. The plan, re-adopted by President Kais Saied in 2019, aims to recover allegedly illicitly obtained funds amid economic challenges.
Letters critique Tony Blair's economic policies, arguing that poverty and inequality, not just the economy, need addressing. Critics point to a lack of action on wealth inequality and the negative long-term impacts of PFI deals.
US officials, diplomats, and spies are reportedly operating from the JW Marriott hotel in Caracas following a "military intervention" on January 3rd. The hotel has become a de facto US embassy, with conversations overheard discussing Venezuela's future, economic growth, and political fragmentation.
Two Lanarkshire businessmen who publicly projected success through sponsorships and luxury branding were unmasked as organisers of an £11 million cocaine trafficking network after EncroChat messages exposed their operation. Despite maintaining a respectable corporate image, greed and excess drove their criminal enterprise. Their prison sentences reinforce a warning: organised crime eventually collapses under scrutiny, regardless of wealth, image or influence.
A Malaysian minister urged the country’s police chief to clarify the status of investigations into allegations that a network of businessmen was colluding with anti-corruption agency officials to oust executives. The government has ordered law enforcement agencies, including the Malaysian Anti‑Corruption Commission (MACC), to look into the allegations involving the businessmen, nicknamed the “corporate mafia”. So far, the police say they have found no evidence of the MACC’s involvement. “It is...
Republic of the Congo President Denis Sassou Nguesso has begun an official visit to Russia to strengthen bilateral relations. The visit focuses on strategic cooperation in energy, public health, education, security, and defense. Talks with President Putin and other Russian officials will address economic partnership, investment promotion, and cooperation amid global geopolitical shifts. The visit reflects Africa's broader trend of diversifying strategic ties.
