Corruption
Ex-Adams aide charged with witness tampering in campaign finance probe day after resigning
Mayor Eric Adams speaks to the press during the weekly briefing at the City Hall about the ongoing programs in New York City. Lev Radin | Lightrocket | Getty Images A former New York City official, who until Monday worked in the Adams administration, has been arrested and charged with witness tampering and obstruction of […]
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Singapore’s disgraced former transport minister jailed for 12 months in landmark case
Former transport minister S. Iswaran walks as he appears at the Supreme Court in Singapore October 3, 2024. Edgar Su | Reuters A Singapore court on Thursday sentenced a former minister to 12 months in prison for obstructing justice and receiving more than $300,000 worth of gifts, in the first jailing of an ex-cabinet member […]
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‘Full force’: Malaysia PM says crusade against corruption is not over as country courts investment
Malaysia’s prime minister Anwar Ibrahim during a news conference in New Delhi, India, on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Eradicating corruption in Malaysia continues to be a difficult hurdle Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim needs to overcome if he wants to attract more foreign direct investments into the country. As Anwar […]
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Watch Live: Federal prosecutors announce charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
[The stream is slated to start at 11:30 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Federal prosecutors are expected to announce public corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams Thursday in a press conference in lower Manhattan. Adams has been indicted on criminal […]
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FTX fraudster Caroline Ellison sentenced to 2 years in prison, ordered to forfeit $11 billion
Caroline Ellison, the star witness in the prosecution of her former boyfriend, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, was sentenced Tuesday in New York federal court to two years in prison and ordered to forfeit $11 billion for her role in the massive fraud and conspiracy that doomed the cryptocurrency exchange once valued at $32 billion. The prison […]
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NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban resigns amid federal nightclub probe
New York Police Department Commissioner Edward Caban speaks during the first quarter crime briefing press conference Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in Manhattan, New York City. Barry Williams | Tribune News Service | Getty Images NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban resigned Thursday from his post helming the country’s largest police department amid a federal investigation into its nightclub enforcement, according to […]
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House Speaker Johnson pulls government funding bill after GOP support collapses
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., conducts a news conference in the Capitol Visitor Center after a meeting of the House Republican Conference on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday cancelled a planned vote on a stopgap funding bill that could […]
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RFK Jr. off North Carolina presidential ballot, state Supreme Court rules
Former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name must be removed from North Carolina’s November ballot, the state’s Supreme Court ordered. The ruling Monday night may help Republican nominee Donald Trump against the Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, in the key battleground state, and his chances in the national election. Trump has a […]
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China Renaissance shares plunge after 17-month suspension, former chairman’s detention
Shares of boutique investment bank China Renaissance fell as much as 72% to a record low on Monday when they resumed trading 17 months after being suspended during a probe involving its then-chairman and CEO Bao Fan. Greg Baker | AFP | Getty Images Shares of boutique investment bank China Renaissance fell as much as 72% to a record […]
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Trump pleads not guilty to revised election interference indictment
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he holds a rally at the Cambria County War Memorial Arena in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S. August 30, 2024. Brian Snyder | Reuters Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday once again pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges he faces in his federal election interference […]
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