Sri Lankan parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa was arrested on Friday morning by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption while appearing before the commission to provide a statement concerning the purchase
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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