ZAGREB, Croatia — Croatia’s health minister and several others were detained on Friday on suspicion of…
Corruption
Insurance magnate pleads guilty as government describes $2B scheme
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — An insurance magnate who was once a big political donor in North Carolina…
Malaysian court orders Najib to enter defense in his 2nd graft trial linked to 1MDB scandal
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia’s High Court on Wednesday ordered imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak…
Venezuela arrests a former oil czar and accuses him of working with the US to undermine the industry
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s top prosecutor on Monday announced the arrest of a former oil minister…
Vietnamese real estate tycoon sentenced to life for billions in fraud in government graft crackdown
HANOI, Vietnam — A Vietnamese real estate tycoon was convicted Thursday of fraudulently obtaining property worth…
Former Singapore Cabinet minister starts 1-year sentence for receiving illegal gifts
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A former Singaporean Cabinet minister began a one-year prison term Monday for…
Pravin Gordhan, a South African government minister who was activist against apartheid, dies at 75
Pravin Gordhan, who was a South African government minister for many years after beginning his political…
Federal prosecutors charge ex-Los Angeles County deputies in sham raid and $37M extortion
LOS ANGELES — Two former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies and two former foreign military officials…
Polish leader Tusk says billions of dollars in illegal spending by predecessors uncovered
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk reacts during a bilateral meeting with Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer,…
US jury convicts Mozambique’s ex-finance minister Manuel Chang in ‘tuna bonds’ corruption case
NEW YORK — Former Mozambican Finance Minister Manuel Chang was convicted Thursday in a bribe conspiracy…