WASHINGTON (AFP) – Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Romer said the current head of the International Monetary Fund, in her previous senior role at the World…
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Canada's Trudeau denies wanting his ex-justice minister to lie as election looms
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario (Reuters) – Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday denied he wanted his former justice minister to lie to the public amid a…
Police sergeant charged with corruptly soliciting relationship with woman
SINGAPORE – A police sergeant was on Thursday (Sept 2) charged with corruptly soliciting a romantic relationship from a woman in exchange for helping her…
Football: Ex-El Salvador football chief pleads guilty in Fifa corruption probe
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – The former president of El Salvador’s soccer federation pleaded guilty on Monday (Aug 23) to a racketeering conspiracy charge arising from…
China starts graft probe into Hangzhou’s top government official
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – China is investigating Hangzhou’s top government official for serious disciplinary violations, casting a spotlight on the city that is home to Jack Ma’s Ant…
Latest U.K. Scandals Show a System Rife With Insider Ties
LONDON — A multimillion-dollar payday for a former British prime minister. A secretive group of wealthy donors with special access to top politicians. A party…
Italy’s Mr. Fix-It Tries to Fix the Country’s Troubled Justice System — and Its Politics, Too
LODI — If there is one person who does not have to be persuaded of the need for Italy’s urgent push for judicial reform —…
After Ex-President’s Arrest, South Africa’s Governing A.N.C. Is More Fractured
NKANDLA, South Africa — The threat of bloodshed and civil unrest hung in the air for days, but it vanished quickly and painlessly under a…
Vatican judge indicts 10, including a cardinal, for alleged financial crimes
Slideshow ( 2 images )VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -A Vatican judge on Saturday ordered 10 people, including an Italian cardinal, to stand trial for alleged financial…
Culture of corruption: Ex-United Auto Workers union leader gets 28-month sentence
DETROIT — He plotted to steal up to $1.5 million in union dues, and the money he diverted was spent on golf clubs, vacation homes,…