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Now, private schools write to PM against corruption in education department

They have accused officials of demanding ‘fixed percentage’ for every work

The Hindu

Former leaders have been jailed or charged all over the world

It's not just "banana republics."

Axios

Lokpal to accept corruption complaints filed in prescribed format only

The Central government had in March 2020 notified the Lokpal (Complaint) Rules, which prescribe the format to file a complaint.

The Hindu

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Gritty cult director Ferrara gets religion in 'Padre Pio'

Abel Ferrara is perhaps best known for his gritty New York exploitation films of the 1980s and 1990s that delved into the soulless evils of drug addiction, corruption and sexual violence

The Independent UK

Brazil's Lula wants to renegotiate loans if elected

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is pledging to renegotiate household debts if he wins October’s election

The Independent UK

Ex-San Francisco official sentenced to 7 years in prison

San Francisco’s former public works director was sentenced Thursday to seven years in prison for steering public contracts and taking pricey gifts in a corruption case that ensnared several City Hall officials and insiders

The Independent UK

Brazil's Lula says will create measures against corruption if elected

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday said he will take new measures to investigate any crime related to corruption if elected in October's national election.

Reuters

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Will submit documents only to judicial commission, says contractors’ association

The Karnataka State Contractors’ Association (KSCA) on Thursday said that it was willing to submit documents to a judicial commission instead of the Lokayukta to prevent “harassment to its members”, even as the Congress asked why the government was not willing to announce a judicial inquiry if it had nothing…

The Hindu

Argentina president accused of threatening prosecutor

President Alberto Fernández is engulfed in controversy after saying he hopes the prosecutor leading a corruption trial against Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner does not kill himself

The Independent UK

Jailed Malaysian ex-PM Najib returns to court for 1MDB trial

Jailed Malaysian ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak has returned to court for a second corruption trial over the pilfering of the 1MDB state fund

The Independent UK

Latin American leaders back Argentine VP after prosecutor's request

Latin American leaders sent their support to Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner on Wednesday, after prosecutors asked for extensive prison time in her corruption proceedings.

Reuters

Congress alleges corruption in Kalyana Karnataka Region Development Board

Congress leaders said that the State government was neglecting the backward region and encouraging corruption in the KKRDB

The Hindu

UK at risk of joining global anti-corruption partnership ‘list of shame’

The Government was informed the UK may be designated as ‘inactive’ by the Open Government Partnership over failings in its transparency action plans.

The Independent UK

Najib loyalists call for royal pardon as Malaysia's ex-PM begins jail term

Supporters of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak petitioned King Al-Sultan Abdullah to pardon the disgraced politician, a day after he was jailed for corruption linked to the multi-billion-dollar scandal at a state investment fund.

Reuters

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Irish Mirror

Robert Troy omissions showed 'careless disregard' for anti-corruption measures, says Labour leader Ivana Bacik

'I think Robert Troy still has questions to answer'

Reuters

Malaysia ex-PM Najib moves from luxurious lifestyle to lockup

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak's new prison lodgings may be less than an hour's drive from his mansion in Kuala Lumpur's affluent Bukit Tunku neighbourhood, but it is a world away from the luxury he is used to.

Reuters

Explainer-Behind bars, Malaysia's Najib has few 'get out of jail' cards left to play

Having begun a 12-year jail sentence on Tuesday, former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak is expected to scramble for ways to obtain early release after losing his final appeal in a case linked to a multi-billion dollar corruption scandal.

Reuters

Paraguayan prosecutor opens probe of vice president accused by U.S. of corruption

Paraguay's Attorney General's office said on Tuesday it opened a criminal investigation into Vice President Hugo Velazquez, almost two weeks after the U.S. government accused him of having committed "significant" corruption.

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The Independent UK

Former Tennessee Speaker Casada arrested in corruption probe

Tennessee's former House Speaker Glen Casada and his top aide have been arrested on federal charges including bribery, kickbacks and conspiracy to commit money laundering with federal funds

The Hindu

Govt. will not challenge High Court order on ACB: Bommai

‘BJP had promised in its election manifesto that it will abolish the Anti-Corruption Bureau’

The Guardian - UK

Shipwrecks and reality checks: the films setting out to skewer the rich

Wealth, corruption and immorality are under intense scrutiny in a clutch of films being released this autumn

Reuters

Malaysia's top court upholds guilty verdict against Najib in 1MDB case

Malaysia's Federal Court on Tuesday upheld former prime minister Najib Razak's guilty conviction and a 12-year jail sentence on corruption charges.

Bangkok Post

Malaysia's ex-PM Najib asks chief justice to recuse herself from appeal panel

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak on Tuesday asked the chief justice to recuse herself from a panel presiding over his final appeal to set aside his corruption conviction and 12-year jail sentence over a case linked to the 1MDB financial scandal.

ABC News

Argentina's former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner could be jailed for alleged corruption

Argentinian Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is accused of being involved in a scheme to divert public funds during her time as president, a charge she denies.

Reuters

Malaysian ex-PM Najib goes to jail for graft after losing final appeal

Malaysia's top court ordered former prime minister Najib Razak to begin a 12-year prison sentence on Tuesday after upholding a guilty conviction on charges related to a multi-billion dollar graft scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

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