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Corruption

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
Netanyahu appears in court for 84th hearing in corruption trial

Benjamin Netanyahu has appeared before the District Court in Tel Aviv for the 84th hearing in his ongoing corruption trial.

06 May 2026-13:00
Special counsel challenges former South Korean first lady's sentence ruling

A special counsel team announced on Monday that it has filed an appeal with the South Korean Supreme Court after an appellate court ruling sentenced former first lady Kim Keon Hee to four years in prison on corruption-related charges.

04 May 2026-10:56
South Korean appeals court sentences former First Lady to 4 years for corruption

South Korea’s former First Lady Kim Keon Hee was sentenced on Tuesday to four years in prison for stock manipulation and bribery, after an appeals court increased her earlier sentence.

28 Apr 2026-14:57
Somalia faces starvation as US halts aid over corruption and diversion

Across Somalia, communities are suffering through a deepening hunger crisis, driven from their homes by drought and left waiting for critical humanitarian assistance that has not arrived.

28 Apr 2026-12:58
South Korea court hikes jail term for ex-first lady

28 Apr 2026-11:46
Corruption exposed National Police dismantle Khimprom criminal syndicate

As part of the investigation into the criminal organization Khimprom, a corruption component has been identified, including the involvement of police officers.

22 Apr 2026-13:43
Netanyahu trial hearing postponed over security

A scheduled court hearing in the corruption trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been postponed due to what officials described as “security-diplomatic reasons,” according to an Israeli court decision reported on Sunday.

20 Apr 2026-15:15