The Latest Breaking News from Corruption

Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to 21 years in prison in three corruption cases related to allocations of land in a government project

PM dismisses concerns over corruption allegations against senior Nauruan politicians aired in parliament, saying secret offshore processing deal ‘entirely appropriate’

A court in Peru has sentenced former President Martín Vizcarra to 14 years in prison for corruption

Nauru's President David Adeang and Foreign Minister Lionel Aingimea have been allegedly linked to suspicious financial activity involving Australian funds.

A state premier says any suggestion he was involved in an illegal donation scandal is "completely wrong", accusing a committee of leaking against him.

Senator uses parliament to accuse Albanese government of knowing David Adeang was ‘seriously corrupt’ yet still signing $2.5bn deportation deal

Prosecutors have secured the 70th and final conviction of a massive corruption probe into New York City's public housing

Parliamentary group urges government to clamp down on overseas territories before flagship anti-corruption summit

Exodus of lawyers under Trump weakens department’s capacity in civil rights, national security and other areas

Duško Knežević, an estranged ally of Montenegro's ex-President Milo Đukanović, is accused of fraud and money laundering. His lawyer claims the charges are politically motivated.

Organised crime has steadily gained ground across Africa since 2019, while efforts to combat it have weakened, according to the 2025 Africa Organised Crime Index. The new analysis found that corruption, disregard for law and lack of accountability are helping criminal networks to proliferate in several regions across the continent.