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Corruption

Why was former Yerevan mayor Gagik Beglaryan arrested and what happens next?

The arrest of former Yerevan mayor and ex-transport minister Gagik Beglaryan has once again placed corruption, political accountability, and anti-corruption reforms in Armenia under the spotlight.

06 Jun 2026-01:06
Indonesia jails former deputy minister

A Jakarta court on Thursday sentenced former Indonesian Deputy Manpower Minister Immanuel Ebenezer Gerungan to four and a half years in prison after finding him guilty of accepting bribes linked to the issuance of workplace safety certificates.

04 Jun 2026-15:06
Philippine senator arrested in multi-billion peso graft scandal

01 Jun 2026-14:58
Former Georgian security official arrested in graft case

Former Deputy Head of Georgia’s State Security Service (SSG) Levan Akhobadze has been arrested on charges of receiving a particularly large bribe, according to the country’s Anti-Corruption Agency.

22 May 2026-17:07
Cyprus election tests establishment as corruption drives rise of new parties

Cyprus is heading to parliamentary elections on Sunday in a vote that could reshape the country’s political landscape, as public frustration over corruption and rising living costs fuels growing support for political newcomers.

21 May 2026-17:08
Israel's Netanyahu appears in court for 88th time over corruption charges

19 May 2026-15:31
Court confirms full bail payment for former Ukrainian presidential official Yermak amid corruption case

A total bail of 140 million Ukrainian hryvnia has been fully posted for former head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak, according to Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC), amid an ongoing corruption investigation.

18 May 2026-11:56
Fall of Andriy Yermak from Ukraine’s top power broker to corruption defendant

Andriy Yermak, once considered one of Ukraine’s most powerful political figures and a key aide to President Volodymyr Zelensky, has been placed in custody following a major corruption investigation.

14 May 2026-11:10
Zelenskyy’s former chief of staff named in Ukraine corruption investigation

Ukrainian anti-corruption authorities have named former presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak as a suspect in a major corruption investigation linked to an alleged money laundering scheme involving an elite housing development near Kyiv.

12 May 2026-11:54
China hands death penalties to former defense ministers for graft

Under Premier Xi Jinping, the Chinese government has sentenced two former senior officials to death on corruption charges.

08 May 2026-01:21