China has adopted a new law targeting cross-border corruption and ratified an agreement establishing the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, as part of a series of legislative decisions approved by the Standing
Few billionaires, including those in President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, wield as much influence as the tech moguls who shadowed him at his inauguration. Elon Musk, now one of the president’s closest allies, is
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by Our Economic Affairs Editor The spectres of debt, mismanagement, and corruption loom omnipresent, draining the nation of its vitality, eroding its institutions, and rendering its citizenry mere spectators to their own
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In March 2025, Türkiye experienced a wave of political unrest following the detention of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and several municipal officials. These events triggered nationwide protests and renewed calls for boycotts
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is awaiting a verdict in a landmark corruption trial linked to allegations that he accepted millions of euros from the late Libyan dictator Muammer Gaddafi to finance
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In a major financial scandal that has sent shockwaves through the UK’s higher education sector, students at six universities have fraudulently secured more than £7 million in student loans over the past
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In a world where cryptocurrency continues to thrive, it is also being exploited for some of the darkest and most illicit activities. A recent report by MIT Technology Review unveils the sinister
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Harvard’s endowment is a staggering $51 billion. That’s larger than the GDP of more than 120 nations – and all the money is tax-free. Taxing just 1% of Harvard’s endowment could make
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I am already on record saying that the present NPP cabinet is probably the most honest cabinet there has been in my lifetime. But today’s story shows what might be the first
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Luxury car sales in Singapore have plummeted as buyers opt for discretion following the government’s tax hike and enhanced due diligence measures in the wake of a massive $2 billion money-laundering scandal.
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A shocking investigation by The Sunday Times in UK has unveiled a massive fraud scandal within the UK’s student loan system, where thousands of so-called students have exploited taxpayer-funded loans without any
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The United States has banned former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner from entering the country due to her involvement in what US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called “significant corruption.” This
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A courtroom in Oxford is currently hearing the bizarre case of the £2.8 million gold toilet theft from Blenheim Palace—a crime so audacious that it could almost be mistaken for a Monty
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China’s technology minister, Jin Zhuanglong, has been abruptly removed from office, marking yet another high-profile shake-up in President Xi Jinping’s intensifying anti-corruption campaign. Jin, a central figure in China’s push to become
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A major investigation has uncovered that Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, Bangladesh’s former land minister, and his family secretly acquired nearly 500 properties worldwide over the past three decades, raising serious concerns over corruption and
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The financial success of former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama is drawing renewed scrutiny, with critics questioning the rapid rise in their net worth since leaving the White House.
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