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Why Qatar is a controversial host for the World Cup

FIFA's choice of Qatar to host the World Cup has long been marred by criticism over human rights abuses, the safety of migrant workers and the logistics of holding a soccer tournament in desert heat.

WEKU

Imran Khan denies corruption over $2m worth of state gifts

Former Pakistan PM denies allegations he sold items given to him by Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman

The Guardian - UK

Why Malaysia’s 2022 election is so difficult to predict

Malaysia holds its general election on Saturday with three leading coalitions vying for power and millions of new voters.

Al Jazeera

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Soccer-Ex-FIFA vice president Warner loses appeal against extradition from Trinidad

Former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner can be extradited from his homeland of Trinidad to the United States to face corruption charges, a London court said on Thursday.

Reuters

World Cup 2010: When football’s biggest party arrived in Africa

In the 2015 FIFA corruption case, it emerged the bidding process was corrupted by paying bribes to then-FIFA official.

Al Jazeera

‘The sheriff who went rogue’: Alex Villanueva’s scandal-plagued tenure ends in LA

The sheriff’s term was marked by misconduct, abuse and corruption cases in the largest county sheriff’s agency in the US

The Guardian - US

Algeria Jails Ex-Sonatrach Head for 15 Years for Graft

An Algerian court on Tuesday handed a 15-year prison sentence to the former head of state energy giant Sonatrach in a corruption case. Abdelmoumen Ould Kaddour had been on trial over the 2018 purchase of the Sicilian Augusta oil refinery. According to Algerian media, the state oil and gas firm…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Corruption case announced against jailed Mexican ex-official

Mexico's anti-money laundering agency says it has found evidence of corruption on the part of the country's former attorney general

The Independent UK

Saudi Arabia: Judge Caught Red-Handed in Corruption Case Arrested

The Saudi Control and Anti-Corruption Authority said Monday it arrested a judge who was caught red-handed while receiving a bribe from a citizen to issue a verdict in a case at the General Court. The Authority said that Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Juhani, a judge in the court of appeal in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Climate Reparations and the Problem of Pervasive Corruption

At COP27, poor countries demand climate change "loss and damage" funding from rich countries.

Reason

Inside Qatar's World Cup bid: 'Expanding the game', bribery allegations and FIFA's U-turn

Seventeen of the 22 FIFA ExCo members who handed the 2022 World Cup to Qatar have been banned or indicted over allegations of corruption and wrongdoing, but the tournament survived the storm

Daily Mirror

Delhi Excise policy: ED arrests 2 more earlier apprehended by CBI

The ED has arrested two businessmen Vijay Nair and Abhishek Boinpally in connection with its ongoing money laundering probe into the Delhi Excise policy that was scraped following corruption allegations, official sources said Monday. Read on for details:

Dynamite News

Gwent Police investigated over ‘offensive messages found on phone’

Racist images, pornographic videos and sensitive information about corruption investigations were reported among the material exchanged.

The Independent UK

Anti-government protesters scuffle with police in Albania

Opposition protesters scuffled with police in front of the office of Prime Minister Edi Rama on Saturday where tens of thousands had gathered to protest against corruption, rising poverty and a growing number of people leaving the country.

Reuters

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Mayor launches investigation into alleged fraud and corruption following BICo report

All of the complaints listed make reference to alleged corruption and fraud

The Conversation

Albania's ghost towns: the crisis that caused the exodus

Albania has a population of 2.8 million people, according to data published at the start of 2021. Since the fall of communism in 1991 nearly 40% of Albania’s population has left the country.

The Independent UK

Israel's Netanyahu given chance to form far-right government

Israel’s president has asked former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a new government, presenting the longtime leader currently standing trial on corruption charges with the chance to end an era of political instability and elections in Israel with his partners on the far right

The Guardian - UK

Banks are leaving the Caribbean. It’s unfair and will backfire on the west

Financial ‘de-risking’ is making life difficult in vulnerable regions and will lead to more corruption and tax evasion, says Caribbean analyst Kenneth Mohammed

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Kenyan court drops $60 million corruption case against deputy president

A Kenyan court on Thursday allowed a request by public prosecutors to withdraw a 7.4 billion shillings ($60 million) corruption case against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, citing insufficient evidence.

The Conversation

South Africa provides fertile ground for funders of terrorism. Here's why

The US embassy in South Africa has twice raised the alarm recently about terrorism in the country. On 26 October it issued a security alert for a possible terror attack in Sandton, the financial centre of Johannesburg.

The Independent UK

Unfazed by scandals, Malaysia’s old party seeks win in polls

Malaysia’s longest-serving party has promised “stability and prosperity" for the country as it seeks to regain power in next week's general elections

ABC News

Mark Dreyfus says the government's anti-corruption commission legislation honours its election commitment 'in both form and substance'. Is that correct?

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says the government's National Anti-Corruption Commission bill honours Labor's election promise "in both form and substance". Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

AAP

Corruption watchdog gets broad backing

A parliamentary committee has given unanimous support for laws to set up a National Anti-Corruption Commission, but made six proposed changes.

Irish Mirror

Man arrested in relation to alleged corrupt practices at public body in Munster

Detectives attached to the Anti-Bribery and Corruption Unit, Garda National Economic Crime Bureau, arrested the man aged in his 60s

AAP

Trad fight delayed by another CCC case

The ex-Queensland deputy premier's fight to have a Crime and Corruption Commission report suppressed has been delayed by another matter involving the watchdog.

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