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South Korea indicts opposition leader Lee over property graft

South Korean prosecutors indicted opposition leader Lee Jae-myung on Wednesday on corruption charges in a $1 billion property development scandal dating to his previous stint as a mayor, the Yonhap news agency said.

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Venezuela president names PDVSA head Tellechea as new oil minister

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday named the head of state oil company PDVSA, Pedro Rafael Tellechea, as the new oil minister, a day after his predecessor resigned amid an extensive corruption investigation focused on the company.

Reuters

Venezuelan legislature removes lawmaker's immunity amid corruption probe

Venezuela's ruling party-controlled National Assembly unanimously revoked a legislator's immunity from prosecution on Tuesday, amid a widespread corruption scandal.

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Move to probe IBAC ‘dirt’ claims set to fail after deal

A motion to hold a parliamentary inquiry into allegations from the former corruption watchdog commissioner appears doomed to fail.

The New Daily

Deal sinks move to probe IBAC head's 'find dirt' claims

A motion to probe accusations Victorian Labor MPs told an independent auditor to "find dirt" on the corruption watchdog has faltered after an 11th-hour deal.

AAP

IMF to assess Sri Lankan governance as part of $3B bailout

The International Monetary Fund says it is assessing Sri Lanka's governance in the first case of an Asian country facing scrutiny for corruption as part of a bailout program

The Independent UK

Venezuela oil czar in surprise resignation amid graft probes

The man responsible for running Venezuela’s oil industry — the one that pays for virtually everything in the troubled country, from subsidized food to ridiculously cheap gas — has quit amid investigations into alleged corruption among public officials

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Venezuela's oil czar resigns amid corruption investigations

Venezuela’s oil czar has announced his resignation as officials investigate alleged corruption among public officials

The Independent UK

Dominican police arrest 19 in high-profile corruption case

Authorities in the Dominican Republic have arrested 19 people in a sweeping corruption case that accuses a well-known former presidential candidate and three former officials of embezzling nearly $350 million and illegal campaign financing

The Independent UK

Venezuela's Maduro to replace oil minister, police arrest officials in corruption sweep

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro on Monday accepted the resignation of the country's powerful oil minister following the detention of at least six high level officials amid a corruption probe focused on state-run company PDVSA and the judiciary.

Reuters

South Africa ‘national shutdown’: What has sparked the anti-government protests?

Economic Freedom Fighters leader calls for peaceful demonstrations against alleged state corruption

The Independent UK

Iraq PM Pledges to Restore People’s Confidence in Political System

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has pledged to restore the citizens’ confidence in the political system after the authorities made many promises but failed to take major action. Sudani's comments came as the nation marked the 20th anniversary of the war on Iraq on March 19, 2003, which ousted…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Cricketer and ousted Pakistan PM Imran Khan charged on suspicion on terrorism offences

Supporters of the former Pakistani Prime Minister and cricketer clashed with police in Islamabad outside the court where he was set to appear in a corruption proceedings on Saturday

Daily Mirror

Authorities accused of water mismanagement over mass fish kill, and Kate and William's new royal family photos — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen.

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Ridley-Thomas corruption case built on emails: 'MRT is really trying to deliver here'

LOS ANGELES — Federal prosecutors finished presenting evidence in their corruption case Friday against suspended Los Angeles City Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas, clearing the way for the powerful lawmaker's defense to share its side of the case next week.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Court Sentences 2 to Death Over Deadly Shrine Attack

An Iranian court has handed out death sentences to two men over an attack on a shrine in Iran that killed 15 people in October, the official news agency IRNA reported on Saturday. Fars Province Prosecutor Kazem Mousavi said the two men had been found guilty of charges including "spreading…

The Guardian - UK

Chinese football stars and officials held in Xi’s corruption crackdown

Stadiums are reopening but detentions of major football figures overshadow the sport, as scandal engulfs basketball

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WA opposition blasts government after CCC investigation of Phil Edman's laptop ends without even a whimper

Phil Edman's laptop was the most feared electronic device in WA politics — but the CCC quietly ended its investigation into it almost a year ago, and found it didn't live up to the hype.

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The Independent UK

Spanish FA join legal action against Barcelona over alleged corruption

Spain’s football governing body joins other clubs, the and the league in siding against the Catalan club

Caixin Global

Former BOC Beijing Branch Head Under Corruption Investigation

Wang Jianhong caught up in graft busters’ dragnet targeting misconduct in the financial sector, where eight bankers have been punished already this year

Bangkok Post

NACC enlists help of private sector in preventing corruption by adopting e-bidding

NACC recently hosted a seminar to collect opinions and ideas from the private sector in a bid to prevent and solve corruption problems related to public sector bidding.

France 24

Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan says arrest bid aimed to jail him before elections

Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan granted an interview to FRANCE 24 from Lahore. Earlier this week, police came to arrest him at his home for not appearing in court over a corruption case, a move that sparked clashes with his supporters. "They are scared of the coming elections on…

The Independent UK

Spanish federation sides against Barcelona over payments

The Spanish soccer federation has joined the long list of entities deciding to take legal action against Barcelona in the corruption case

Asharq Al-Awsat

Chairwoman of Russian Federation Council Discusses in Algeria Tebboune’s Upcoming Visit to Moscow

Chairwoman of the Russian Federation Valentina Matviyenko started on Wednesday discussions in Algeria with its officials, mainly the scheduled visit of Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to Moscow in May. Meanwhile, President of Eurojust the European Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation Ladislav Hamran has pledged to assist Algeria in its efforts…

The Independent UK

Lebanon’s Central Bank chief attends corruption questioning

Lebanon’s embattled Central Bank chief has appeared for questioning for the first time before a European legal team visiting Beirut in a money-laundering probe linked to the governor

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