A year since Pakistan’s May 9 riots: A timeline of political upheaval | Imran Khan News

A year since Pakistan’s May 9 riots: A timeline of political upheaval | Imran Khan News

EXPLAINER Nationwide riots on this ‘dark day’ last year triggered a months-long political crisis that saw ex-PM Imran Khan jailed, and a crackdown on his party. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has scheduled rallies all across the country on Thursday to mark a year since the arrest of its leader…

Fiji’s former Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama jailed for a year | Corruption News

Fiji’s former Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama jailed for a year | Corruption News

Judge says Bainimarama abused his power to shut down an investigation into alleged corruption at the University of the South Pacific Frank Bainimarama, who was Fiji’s prime minister for some 15 years until losing power in 2022, has been jailed for a year after he was found guilty of using…

Luis Rubiales denies ‘irregularities’ in Spanish football corruption probe | Football News

Luis Rubiales denies ‘irregularities’ in Spanish football corruption probe | Football News

The former Spanish football chief is being questioned as part of a corruption probe during his time in charge. Disgraced former Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales has denied any financial “irregularities” after testifying in court in a corruption probe into his time in charge. “What I maintain, and will…

Malaysia’s ex-PM Mahathir faces anticorruption probe | Corruption News

Malaysia’s ex-PM Mahathir faces anticorruption probe | Corruption News

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief says former leader ‘among those being investigated’. Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is being investigated in connection with a corruption probe involving his sons, the country’s anticorruption agency has confirmed. Azam Baki, chief commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), said on Thursday that Mahathir…

Vietnam jails soft drinks tycoon for eight years in m fraud case | Corruption

Vietnam jails soft drinks tycoon for eight years in $40m fraud case | Corruption

Tran Qui Thanh was found guilty of scamming investors over loans issued in 2019 and 2020. Vietnam’s top soft drinks tycoon was jailed for eight years on Thursday in a $40m fraud case – the latest high-profile business figure snared in the country’s sweeping crackdown on corruption. The communist nation’s wide-ranging…

Ukraine’s agriculture minister suspected of corrupt land grab | Corruption News

Ukraine’s agriculture minister suspected of corrupt land grab | Corruption News

Mykola Solsky promises ‘maximum openness’ in probe into illegal acquisition of state-owned land. Ukraine’s agriculture minister has been made a suspect in a corruption probe. Agriculture Minister Mykola Solsky pledged on Tuesday his full cooperation with Kyiv’s anticorruption agency as it investigates the illegal acquisition of state-owned land. The case…

What’s behind the latest US sanctions on Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa? | Corruption News

What’s behind the latest US sanctions on Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa? | Corruption News

In March, the United States imposed new sanctions on 11 Zimbabwean individuals, including President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his wife, and other officials, following allegations of corruption and human rights abuses. It also placed sanctions on three businesses – also because of alleged corruption, human rights abuses and election rigging. A…