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The article reports on public corruption investigation conducted by federal prosecutors and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) into whether New York Mayor Eric Adam's 2021 election campaign conspired with the Turkish government to receive illegal foreign donations. Topics discussed include information on the raid at the home of the mayor's chief fundraiser, Brianna Suggs, ties of Mayor Adams with Turkey, and remarks from Charles Kretchmer Lutvak, a spokesman for Adams.

The article focuses on Portugal facing a new election after Prime Minister António Costa resigned late last year amid a corruption investigation involving lithium exploration concessions, leading to the potential loss of power for the Socialist Party.

The article focuses on the FBI's search of the homes of two senior New York Fire Department chiefs, Brian E. Cordasco and Anthony M. Saccavino, in connection with a corruption investigation related to alleged payments for expediting or arranging building inspections. Topics include potential corruption within the Fire Department, the placing of the chiefs on modified duty, and the involvement of multiple agencies, including the FBI, in the ongoing investigation.

The article reports on the decision of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to replace Minster of Defense Oleksii Reznikov, who is under investigation for alleged corruption and mishandling of military contracts, with State Property Fund Chairman Rustem Umerov. It discusses factors that led to the dismissal of Reznikov including the need for new leadership as the war in Ukraine drags on, criticism on contracting scandals and Reznikov's request to step down.

The article reports on the investigation into the company Ukrainian Armored Technology linked to Serhiy Pashinsky, a former lawmaker in Ukraine who had ties to the arms business, and financial relationships of Pashinsky with procurement officials and companies overseas. It discusses the war strategy of Ukraine under the administration of President Volodymyr Zelensky that is highlighted by Pashinsky's arms business network.

The article details an FBI inquiry into Eric Adams' 2021 mayoral campaign, involving searches at residences linked to his aide Rana Abbasova and former Turkish Airlines executive Cenk Ocal, investigating potential collusion with Turkey and a high-rise consulate.

The article reports on the guilty plea of Howard Redmond, former head of security for former New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, and mentions that Redmond pleaded guilty to charges related to hindering corruption investigation into de Blasio's alleged misuse of city funds.

The article focuses on House Republicans' admission that they have not found incriminating evidence of wrongdoing by U.S. President Joe Biden and his family, despite insinuations of criminal conduct.

The article explores the rise and fall of businessmen Ajay, Atul and Rajesh Gupta in South Africa. The Gupta brothers went to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in self-imposed exile in 2018 in order to evade arrest in South Africa after their involvement in corruption. The authorities have conducted investigations into their close ties to President Jacob Zuma who faced corruption allegations. The African National Congress (ANC) has also been implicated in the allegations.

Reports that the Peruvian government has chosen not to renew the contract of the chief of a team of special prosecutors empowered to investigate corruption. Individuals being investigated by the team.

Reports that Scott Fawell, a top adviser to former Illinois Governor George Ryan, has pleaded guilty to mail fraud in a scheme in a bid-rigging scheme and agreed to cooperate in corruption investigations.

Reports on the assessment by a federal court on the fines imposed against local television reporter Jim Taricani convicted of contempt for refusing to divulge the identities of his sources with regards to a corruption investigation in Providence City Hall, New England.

The article profiles William Singer and examines his role in a college admissions scam that allowed parents to pay off coaches and test monitors in exchange for admitting their children to U.S. universities and colleges. It covers Singer's career in college counseling, how he collected bribes from parents, and the admissions process at selective schools.

The article offers information on the arrest of Saudi Arabian businessman Prince Alwaleed bin Talal as part of a corruption investigation, including its impact on investors and business partners in Saudi Arabia. Topics include his collaboration with businessman Bill Gates on various projects, comment from the Saudi Arabian government regarding the arrest, and impact of the arrest on investments.

The article reports Jordan's Princess Haya bin al-Hussein's aid to an investigation firm Quest for investigating corruption in global soccer. Topics include her brother Prince Ali bin al-Hussein's lost of Presidency from Fédération Internationale de Football Association's (FIFA), corrupt practices and wrongdoings investigated by Quest, and comments from Princess Haya on the investigations.

The article reports on the threat caused by the rising judiciary in Brazil. Topics included an overview of the political trend in the country, the discredit of corruption investigations in the country due to powerful political force, and the othe political crimes and problems in the country like graft and shipbuilding problems.

The article reports on federal investigation of bribery and corruption allegations in relation to municipal contracting in Atlanta, Georgia, as of February 2017. Topics discussed include contractor Elvin R. Mitchell Jr.'s guilty pleas to bribery charges, the removal of Atlanta chief procurement officer Adam Smith from his duties, and threats against Mitchell.

The article discusses the authors' claim that secret handwritten ledgers, which were discovered in Ukraine, reveal that undisclosed and potentially corrupt cash payments totaling over 12 million dollars were designated for 2016 U.S. presidential candidate Donald J. Trump's campaign chairman Paul Manafort, and it mentions Manafort's relationship with former Ukrainian President Viktor F. Yanukovych's political party between 2007 and 2012. A Ukrainian corruption investigation is assessed.

The article discusses the corruption investigation into the former head of the board of directors of the Fine Arts Museum (which includes the de Young Museum) Diane ("Dede") Wilsey.

The article informs that Ahmad Ahmad, president of Confederation of African Football, was picked up at a luxury hotel by the police as part of a corruption investigation that grew out of allegations of wrongdoing made by his former deputy Amr Fahmy.

The article reports on the investigation of corruption case that took former President Michel Temer into custody in Brazil on March 21, 2019.

The article discusses the Peruvian Attorney General Pedro Chavarry's dismissal of his team of state prosecutors in the corruption investigation against the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht, which was accused of paying bribes to obtain government contracts.

The article reports on the claim made by journalist Mark Urban that former Russian spy Sergei V. Skripal, who was targeted in a nerve agent attack, has given information about a corruption scheme involving Russian intelligence chief Nikolai Patrushev to Great Britain's Secret Intelligence Service.

The article focuses on the 5-year prison term given to Dean G. Skelos, former Republican majority leader of the New York State Senate, and his son Adam B. Skelos for corruption case. Topics mentioned, include the importance of corruption investigation, the leniency asked by Dean and Adam, and the importance of public service management.

The article discusses corruption investigations into New York City, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, including in regard to his city management style, the U.S. federal investigation into de Blasio and government accountability.

The article reports that businessman Jona S. Rechnitz and philanthropist Jeremiah Reichberg who became the center of a federal corruption investigation into the fund-raising activities of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and the actions of police commanders. Topics discussed include the questions faced by de Blasio regarding his association with Rechnitz and Reichberg, the effort of Rechnitz to expand his profile in the city, and former police chief Philip Banks III.

The article focuses on police commanders in the New York Police Department who have been reassigned following an investigation on federal corruption including Eric Rodriguez, David Colon, and Michael Harrington. William J. Bratton, the police commissioner, says that the investigation examines the conduct of the officers. It mentions the investigation of financial dealings of officers Philip Banks III and Norman Seabrook.

The article reports that difficulty of the Fédération internationale de football association (FIFA) has increased due to suspension of Sepp Blatter, president of FIFA and other two officials in the midst of corruption investigation. Topics include FIFA vice president Michel Platini and FIFA's secretary general Jérôme Vakke who have been suspended from sports for 90 days; Blotter's lawyer Lorenz Erni who demands the opportunity to see case file; and details of suspension.

The article discusses the resignation of Jeff Smisek, chief executive officer (C.E.O.) the airlines company United Airlines, within the context of an investigation into an allegedly corrupt relationship between Smisek and David Samson, the chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. An overview of U.S. 2016 Republican presidential candidate and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's appointing of Samson to port authority chairmanship is provided.

The article reports on the struggle of Department of Investigation and Department of Education over the control of the office of Special Commissioner of Investigation for the New York City School District which investigates corruption in school system.

The article reports on the charges led by the prosecution in the corrutipon charges that have been levelled against Joseph Percoco of misusing his office for corruption, who hadbeen a close adviser and friend to the New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo. Mr. Percocois facing corruption charges at Federal District Court in Manhattan .

The article reports on the testimony of Turkish police supervisor Huseyin Korkmaz in a courtroom in Manhattan, New York City on December 11, 2017 regarding the bribery and corruption charges against Turkish-Iranian businessman Reza Zarrab, government ministers, and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The article discuses that the criminal and ethical investigations of politicians and high-ranking government officials in United States has increased because of political rivalry, and not necessarily because of actual criminal activities and this trend of using the malleable criminal laws to go after political rivals, is quite scary.

The article reports the corruption investigations against Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu where his adviser and friend Yitzhak Molho was detained for questioning by the police with regard to the issue of Israel's purchasing three new submarines from German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp.

The article reports on the reaction from Senator Robert Menendez and Flor Melgen, wifeof Dr. Salomon Melgen, a wealthy Florida ophthalmologist and Mr. Menendez's co-defendant. The trial was in relation to the New Jersey Democrat, accused of wielding his political influence to benefit from the doctor's business and personal interests in return for benefits.

The article offers information on a financial corruption investigation regarding the role of the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the governing body for motor sports, in the sale of the Formula One automobile racing series.

The article discusses the U.S. Justice Department's findings in an investigation which reveals the adverse conditions of Ferguson, Missouri such as civil rights violations, corrupt system, and abusive policing.

The article discusses Prime Minister Najib Razak of Malaysia, who is being investigated upon for corruption by the United States Department of Justice. Topics include his scheduled visit with President Trump at the administration of U. S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday. Particular focus is given on the Justice Department seizing $1.7 billion assets, including jewelry, real estate, and Hollywood movie rights.

The article discusses the issue of corruption in Israel under the leadership of President Benjamin Netanyahu and mentions the arrests of various government officials involved in corruption, views of media on President, and criminal investigation of corruption cases suspecting President as corrupt.

The article presents an update on the investigation into two separate graft cases involving Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as of August 7, 2017.

The article reports on the corruption investigation against New York Senator Thomas W. Libous that will begin in the U.S. Federal District Court in White Plains, New York on July 13, 2015. The charges has focused on the allegations the Libous used his office to benefit his son Matthew Libous and himself by obtaining a job for Matthew at law firm Santangelo Randazzo & Mangone, in exchange for a promise to steer business to the firm.

The article discusses the Swiss police's arrests of several officials from the Fédération internationale de football association (FIFA) world soccer organization, including Jeffrey Webb, Eugenio Figueredo, and Jack Warner, on charges of federal corruption in the U.S. Topics addressed include the extradition of the officials to the U.S., the U.S. Justice Department investigation of FIFA, the implications for FIFA president Sepp Blatter, and FIFA's finances.

The article reports on the review of the contracting practices of Nassau County, New York district attorney's office by a corruption unit in response to federal investigation of the business dealings of state Senator Dean G. Skelos and his son Adam. The contracting review was announced by acting district attorney Madeline Singas following the report of "New York Times" newspaper over county storm water contract awarded to the company AbTech Industries Inc. in 2013.

The article gives details about New York Judge Justice Patrick J. McGrath's order to Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's office to hand over the documents related to a corruption inquiry to the New York Times.

The article discusses bribe and corruption charges against the Brazilian President, Michel Temer including corruption investigation against Temer, lawmaker, and decrease in the political support on which Temer stated that the allegation are implemented to compromise the image in the elections.

The article discusses the fight of young people in Slovakia against corruption while focussing on their demand for resignations of the interior minister and national police chief, and investigations of corruption scandals.

The article informs that ruling by Justice Luiz Edson Fachin has allowed federal prosecutors to start corruption investigations over involvement of Brazil President Michel Temer's ministers in scandal of Petrobras oil firm, and views of political scientist Marcus Melo on the reputation.

The article reports that a second session of questioning against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was held in January 2017 as part of the investigation on his possible involvement in corruption and for receiving improper gifts and favors that had led to suspicions of graft.

The article reports on the graft charges face Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as of 2017 who is accused of receiving gifts and benefits from wealthy business executives.

The article reports on the national protest in Brazil against the obstruction of anticorruption investigation bill by the political leaders such as Rodrigo Maia and Renan Calheiros; and mentions displeasure of Brazilian against President Michel Temer and his administration.