The Latest Breaking News from Corruption

Transparency International's report reveals global corruption challenges, with declining scores in major countries and risks to climate initiatives.

Australia has turned the corner on its decade-long slide on Transparency International’s annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), once again ranking in the top ten least corrupt countries in the world. The fresh ranking comes just ahead of a federal election, which will determine the future of many key anti-corruption reforms.

Oversight and anti-corruption bodies need to be adequately resourced and truly independent if public trust in democracy is to continue, a former ombudsman says.

Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, convicted of corruption charges, was pardoned by President Trump, sparking debate and division.

The Justice Department directed federal prosecutors to dismiss all corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Monday, according to letter from the acting Attorney General.

For a decade and a half, officers made DWI cases go away in exchange for bribes, relying on protection from senior officers implicated in the same racket.

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, convicted of corruption, received a pardon from President Trump. Trump's ties to the case raise questions.

Ecuador's crucial presidential runoff election between Noboa and González focuses on crime and corruption, with far-reaching implications for the nation.

Serbian students protest government corruption and demand justice after a tragic canopy collapse, sparking a nationwide movement for democracy.

Australia needs an independent whistleblower protection authority to help guide those who expose wrongdoing through a fraught legal system, crossbenchers say.

Corruption lets criminal groups thrive, experts say, but it does not equate to an alliance