National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola was suspended after being charged with breaking finance laws over the awarding of a healthcare contract, amid increasing pressure on President Cyril Ramaphosa to tackle corruption before upcoming elections.
The investigation found Plahotniuc received more than $43 million from companies controlled by another oligarch, Ilan Shor, who had previously fled to Russia and was sentenced in absentia to 15 years in prison.
Pope Leo XIV addressed the country's civil war-scarred past that he said has brought enmity and division, squandered resources and poverty. Today, there is a need to look to the future with hope and to build that hope.
Pavel Popov was sentenced to 19 years in prison for his role in a corruption investigation linked to the Patriot Park project, which involved embezzlement and bribery.
Ecuador's Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld confirmed that her country's ambassador to Colombia had been recalled, stating that the criticisms of the Glas case were uncalled for. She described the remarks as a provocation, emphasizing that such messages come out of nowhere.
CAF's decision to overturn Senegal's 1-0 victory in the Cup of Nations final has led to significant backlash, with the Senegalese Football Federation appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis described the revelations as a turning point that had turbo-charged his commitment to rooting out entrenched corruption, stating, 'I am striving to transform Greece into a modern European state.'
Corruption and bribery in youth sports undermine the integrity of the game and can negatively impact young athletes. A recent interclub game revealed blatant examples of this unethical behavior.
"As alleged, the defendants used their leadership positions to loot public funds from an organization devoted to serving vulnerable New Yorkers," U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella said in a statement.