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Corruption

Former Indonesian communications ministry officials jailed in data centre graft case

Former director-general of informatics applications Semuel Abrijani Pangerapan was sentenced to six years in prison.
Former director-general of informatics applications Semuel Abrijani Pangerapan was sentenced to six years in prison.

Guatemala appoints new election tribunal amid corruption fears

Lawmakers react during a session to elect new judges for the electoral court, as part of a process to renew senior officials in the judicial system that has drawn criticism from organizations such as the United Nations, which warn of the risk of it being co-opted by powerful groups, in the Guatemalan Congress, in Guatemala City, Guatemala, on March 10, 2026. REUTERS/Cristina Chiquin
Lawmakers react during a session to elect new judges for the electoral court, as part of a process to renew senior officials in the judicial system that has drawn criticism from organizations such as the United Nations, which warn of the risk of it being co-opted by powerful groups, in the Guatemalan Congress, in Guatemala City, Guatemala, on March 10, 2026. REUTERS/Cristina Chiquin

Malaysia taps senior official to take next steps on graft chief

Malaysia's Anti-Corruption Commission chief commissioner Azam Baki takes part in a press conference at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya on March 4, 2026.
Malaysia's Anti-Corruption Commission chief commissioner Azam Baki takes part in a press conference at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya on March 4, 2026.

Pope Leo fires San Diego bishop accused of stealing $318,000

Pope Leo celebrates Mass at the Parish of Saint Mary of the Presentation in Rome, Italy, March 8, 2026. REUTERS/Ciro De Luca
Pope Leo celebrates Mass at the Parish of Saint Mary of the Presentation in Rome, Italy, March 8, 2026. REUTERS/Ciro De Luca

Jailed Erdogan rival clashes with judge as Turkey corruption trial begins

A supporter of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) holds a poster with a picture of jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu with a slogan reading, during a rally in support of Imamoglu in Istanbul, Turkey, November 12, 2025.
A supporter of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) holds a poster with a picture of jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu with a slogan reading, during a rally in support of Imamoglu in Istanbul, Turkey, November 12, 2025.

PM Anwar set to dump Malaysia’s embattled anti-graft chief as pressure over abuses mounts

People hold placards bearing images of Azam Baki, chief commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), during a protest calling for his resignation outside the agency’s headquarters at Putrajaya, Malaysia, February 27, 2026. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain
People hold placards bearing images of Azam Baki, chief commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), during a protest calling for his resignation outside the agency’s headquarters at Putrajaya, Malaysia, February 27, 2026. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain

2 men charged over corruption offences linked to government contract

Hoo Cheong Hau and Lim Chee How Nicholas were each handed two charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act
Hoo Cheong Hau and Lim Chee How Nicholas were each handed two charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act

China’s Xi says the military must be politically loyal, root out corruption

Soldiers march during the rehearsal ahead of a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo
Soldiers march during the rehearsal ahead of a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo

Russia charges ex-deputy defence minister with corruption

FILE PHOTO: Russian First Deputy Defence Minister Ruslan Tsalikov chairs a meeting of the Council for Science and Education at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna, Moscow region, Russia June 13, 2024. Sputnik/Alexey Maishev/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Russian First Deputy Defence Minister Ruslan Tsalikov chairs a meeting of the Council for Science and Education at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna, Moscow region, Russia June 13, 2024. Sputnik/Alexey Maishev/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Number of Chinese military flights around Taiwan falls, Trump-Xi meeting may be factor

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

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