Corruption
Vietnam’s Richest Man Lost $490M in 6 Hours Because of a Wild Rumor
A man was fined $320 by Vietnamese authorities for starting the rumor, which said the tycoon was barred from leaving the country due to a corruption crackdown.
TikTokers Are Trying to Dismantle a $4 Billion Bridge a Day After It Opened
The questionable workmanship on Bangladesh’s Padma Bridge, a project plagued by allegations of corruption, was highlighted soon after its grand opening.
Why This Rich and Powerful Family Is Blamed for All of Sri Lanka’s Money Problems
“We used to make figures of him to worship. Now, I want him gone.”
AI Identifies 160 Possible 'Crews' of Criminal Cops in Chicago
The identified groups make up less than 4 percent of Chicago's police force but account for a quarter of all complaints, settlements, and shootings.
Head of British Virgin Islands Arrested in Miami by Undercover DEA Agents
Andrew Fahie was detained in a sting operation on charges of cocaine smuggling and money laundering.
These Adoptees Were Brought to the US as Babies. Now Some Fear They Were Stolen.
For years, adoption agencies preyed upon impoverished Cambodian mothers, taking their children in shady circumstances and sending them to families abroad.
Scott Morrison Says It’s Not in the ‘Nation’s Best Interests’ To Establish an Anti-Corruption Watchdog
“Jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs,” he deflected.
Joe Manchin Wants to Let Companies Keep Polluting in Private, Thanks
Manchin came out swinging against a plan to make companies disclose their role in causing climate change.
Ex-Prime Minister’s Conviction Upheld in World’s 'Largest Kleptocracy Case'
Under Najib Razak, billions in Malaysian state funds were diverted to Beverly Hills properties, a superyacht, a Hollywood film, and his own bank account.
Sharp Rise in Police Disciplined for Abusing Powers for Sex
The increase comes after many forces had previously not been taking complaints about abuse of power seriously.
South Africa’s ‘People’s President’ Could Finally Go to Jail
His upcoming corruption trial has South Africans worried the streets could erupt in violence.
A Famous Mexican TV Host Is on the Run After Allegedly Embezzling $146 Million
Inés Gómez Mont is best known in the US for proposing marriage to Tom Brady at the Super Bowl. Now she's a fugitive.