U.S. Texas starts impeachment trial of attorney general over corruption

HOUSTON, Sep 6: The Senate of the south-central U.S. state of Texas on Tuesday began an impeachment trial of suspended state Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, over yearslong charges including corruption, lawbreaking and power abuse. Lawyers representing the state House

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Corruption and Misconceptions

With the revelation of big scandals like fake refugee and Pashupatinath Jalhari Scams, corruption and its antidote, anti-corruption have become a national pastime or a cliché. Day-in, day-out, the political leaders could be heard expressing their commitments to fight corruption, some going even to an absurd level: When their party comes to power, even dreaming about corruption will be a culpable crime. They make sure that each and every corrupt person will one day have to stand trial in court.

Corruption and Misconceptions

With the revelation of big scandals like fake refugee and Pashupatinath Jalhari Scams, corruption and its antidote, anti-corruption have become a national pastime or a cliché. Day-in, day-out, the political leaders could be heard expressing their commitments to fight corruption, some going even to an absurd level: When their party comes to power, even dreaming about corruption will be a culpable crime. They make sure that each and every corrupt person will one day have to stand trial in court.

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi gets more jail, hard labour for election fraud

Suu Kyi, 76, has been on trial for more than a year on multiple charges, ranging from corruption and incitement to leaks of official secrets, for which the combined maximum sentences is more than 190 years.

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi gets more jail, hard labour for election fraud

Suu Kyi, 76, has been on trial for more than a year on multiple charges, ranging from corruption and incitement to leaks of official secrets, for which the combined maximum sentences is more than 190 years.

Blatter and Platini found not guilty following fraud trial - Hamrokhelkud

Agencies Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and France footballing legend Michel Platini were both cleared of corruption charges by a Swiss court on Friday after a seven-year investigation during which they were booted out of the sport, Reuters news agency reported. According to the BBC, the pair stood trial over a payment of 2 million […]

Blatter and Platini face Swiss corruption trial

Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and ex-UEFA President Michel Platini are due to appear in a Swiss court on Wednesday facing corruption charges which triggered their downfall from the summit of global football.

Blatter, Platini to face Swiss justice in June fraud trial - Hamrokhelkud

Agencies Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and ex-UEFA President Michel Platini will go on trial in June to face Swiss corruption charges over a $2 million payment that world football governing body made to Platini in 2011, Reuters reported referring to an announcement made by the court on Tuesday. According to the news agency, both […]

Baluwatar land scam: Bijaya Gachhadar says the CIAA ‘framed’ him

Kathmandu, August 11 The ruling Nepali Congress leader Bijaya Gachhadar says the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority framed him by dragging him into the notorious Baluwatar land scam. Gachhadar is facing a trial for his alleged involvement in the scam, one of the biggest corruption cases of the country. Speaking at a function […] The post Baluwatar land scam: Bijaya Gachhadar says the CIAA ‘framed’ him appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Malaysia ex-leader convicted in corruption trial

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, July 28: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was found guilty Tuesday in his first corruption trial linked to one of the world’s biggest financial scandals — the billion-dollar looting of the 1MDB state investment fund.