Corruption
Police detain opposition mayor in Turkish Ankara district in dawn raid over corruption claims
The opposition has rejected a wave of accusations since 2024 and says the investigations are politically motivated. The government says the judiciary is independent.
Investigators find Israeli company's expose on Cyprus corruption may have been intentional attack
Tax Authority employees arrested by Lahav 433 on suspicion of corruption, accepting bribes
Spanish PM Sanchez's brother convicted in corruption case, banned from office for nine years
Trump intervention prompts FIFA to reverse World Cup red card ban for US striker Folarin Balogun
The unprecedented move has thrust FIFA's disciplinary process into the global spotlight and prompted an angry response from Belgium, which plays the US on Monday for a place in the quarter-finals.
Iraq launches sweeping anti-corruption crackdown, detains dozens of officials
Reports indicate that one Iraqi member of parliament, Alia Nassif, was found with some $15 million in cash in her house.
Spain's lower house calls on PM Sanchez to resign in non-binding vote
The motion says the mounting number of investigations into corruption cases involving political figures appointed and directly supported by Sanchez requires that he take responsibility by resigning.
Fatal shooting near Acre follows reported threats around major crime case
Media reports said the victim was the father of a state witness in a major organized crime case, though authorities have not confirmed the alleged connection.
Spanish PM Sanchez's wife must stand trial on corruption charges, judge rules
The case is one of several corruption probes nearing or already at trial that are weighing on Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
Netanyahu rejects prosecution's 'absurd' Case 2000 thesis during defense questioning in court
Netanyahu is charged in the case with fraud and breach of trust.
How a Venezuelan bailout became a threat to Spain's political establishment
WORLD AFFAIRS: This week, former Spanish prime minister José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero will make history as the first person of his standing to appear before the National Court.
Lahav 433 to question government ministry director, two senior officials over fraud, police say
No details on the names of the officials or their positions were given by the police.
KAN broadcast investigates pro-PM campaigns spreading fake news rhetoric around Netanyahu trial
KAN’s "Zman Emet" investigated how supporters and insiders allegedly pressured processes in Netanyahu’s ongoing corruption trial, and discussed whether Herzog held secret meetings to pardon him.
Netanyahu's corruption trial continues amid pending delay requests
The cross-examination section of the trial is in its final stretch. The hearings come on the backdrop of the fragile developments with Iran.
