Corruption
Killing of Malta journalist related to gov't corruption investigation, son says in court - report
Matthew Caruana Galizia had contacted the Guardian prior to his mother's murder to begin collaboration on the investigation, but instead began a project to bring her killers to justice.
Mexico arrests ex-governor over alleged destruction of evidence in 2014 student case
Former Palestinian envoy Ashraf Dabbour detained in Lebanon over corruption claims
Police detain opposition mayor in Turkish Ankara district in dawn raid over corruption claims
Investigators find Israeli company's expose on Cyprus corruption may have been intentional attack
The secretly shot video, released on social media on January 8, showed a Cypriot official, a former energy minister, and a businessman talking with people posing as investors.
Tax Authority employees arrested by Lahav 433 on suspicion of corruption, accepting bribes
According to the police, the arrested suspects were thought to have granted around NIS 80 million in illegal tax returns in exchange for the bribes.
Spanish PM Sanchez's brother convicted in corruption case, banned from office for nine years
David Sanchez was accused of benefiting from an appointment tailored to him because of his family connection to the prime minister, who, at the time the job was awarded, had just been elected.
Trump intervention prompts FIFA to reverse World Cup red card ban for US striker Folarin Balogun
The unprecedented move has thrust FIFA's disciplinary process into the global spotlight and prompted an angry response from Belgium, which plays the US on Monday for a place in the quarter-finals.
Iraq launches sweeping anti-corruption crackdown, detains dozens of officials
Reports indicate that one Iraqi member of parliament, Alia Nassif, was found with some $15 million in cash in her house.
Spain's lower house calls on PM Sanchez to resign in non-binding vote
The motion says the mounting number of investigations into corruption cases involving political figures appointed and directly supported by Sanchez requires that he take responsibility by resigning.
Fatal shooting near Acre follows reported threats around major crime case
Media reports said the victim was the father of a state witness in a major organized crime case, though authorities have not confirmed the alleged connection.
Spanish PM Sanchez's wife must stand trial on corruption charges, judge rules
The case is one of several corruption probes nearing or already at trial that are weighing on Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
Netanyahu rejects prosecution's 'absurd' Case 2000 thesis during defense questioning in court
Netanyahu is charged in the case with fraud and breach of trust.
How a Venezuelan bailout became a threat to Spain's political establishment
WORLD AFFAIRS: This week, former Spanish prime minister José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero will make history as the first person of his standing to appear before the National Court.
