Corruption

Killing of Malta journalist related to gov't corruption investigation, son says in court - report

Matthew Caruana Galizia had contacted the Guardian prior to his mother's murder to begin collaboration on the investigation, but instead began a project to bring her killers to justice.

Protesters hold pictures of the late journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia as they gather outside the prime minister's office to call for his resignation, in Valletta, Malta on November 20, 2019, the day Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech was detained on his yacht after he tried to leave Malta.
Guerrero's state governor Angel Aguirre gestures while speaking during a press conference at the Flag Museum in Iguala, Guerrero state, Mexico on October 11, 2014. The case of 43 Mexican students missing since an attack by gang-linked police took another grim turn earlier this week with the discover

Mexico arrests ex-governor over alleged destruction of evidence in 2014 student case

A sign at Interpol headquarters, where the International Criminal Police Organization, an intergovernmental body with 196 member countries, helps police worldwide work together through cooperation, intelligence-sharing and global alerts to combat cross-border crime, in Lyon, France, June 9, 2026.

Former Palestinian envoy Ashraf Dabbour detained in Lebanon over corruption claims

A full moon rises behind the Galata Tower in Istanbul, Turkey, July 29, 2026.

Police detain opposition mayor in Turkish Ankara district in dawn raid over corruption claims


Investigators find Israeli company's expose on Cyprus corruption may have been intentional attack

The secretly shot video, released on social media on January 8, showed a Cypriot official, a former energy minister, and a businessman talking with people posing as investors.

 A flag of Cyprus flies on a vessel of the Port and Marine Police in Ayia Napa Marina, Cyprus December 6, 2023.

Tax Authority employees arrested by Lahav 433 on suspicion of corruption, accepting bribes

According to the police, the arrested suspects were thought to have granted around NIS 80 million in illegal tax returns in exchange for the bribes.

Man in handcuffs - illustrative

Spanish PM Sanchez's brother convicted in corruption case, banned from office for nine years

David Sanchez was accused of benefiting from an appointment tailored to him because of his family connection to the prime minister, who, at the time the job was awarded, had just been elected.

David Sanchez, brother of Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, sits next to Miguel Angel Gallardo, the former leader of the Spanish Socialists party PSOE in Extremadura, in court at the beginning of their trial at the Provincial Court of Badajoz in Badajoz on May 28, 2026.

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.

Folarin Balogun of the US is shown a red card by referee Raphael Claus on July 1, 2026.

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.

Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi speaks during a parliamentary session to vote in a new government headed by Ali al-Zaidi as prime minister, at the parliament headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq, May 14, 2026.

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.

SPANISH PRIME MINISTER Pedro Sánchez leaves at the end of a news conference before summer break, in Madrid, in July. In recent weeks, he has led unprecedented moves against Israel, the writer charges.

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.

Police car at night

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.

A truck displaying images of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and his wife Begona Gomez drives outside the court as a way of protest on the day Gomez appears in court to testify as part of influence-peddling investigation, in Madrid, Spain, June 15, 2026.

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.

Activists protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government outside the District Court in Tel Aviv, where Netanyahu is testifying in his trial, on June 16, 2026.

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.

A VEHICLE with an electronic board displays the word ‘criminals’ over images of ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro (right), former Spanish prime minister José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero (middle), and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez (right) in New York City in March.