Serious punishment for Eskom "traitor" explained - Hypertext
A woman who defrauded Eskom in 2020 has been handed a serious, if not confusing sentence by a criminal court in Middelburg.| Hypertext
वेंकटेश इंफ्रा के बाद अब एवन स्टील इंडस्ट्रीज सेल घोटाले के केंद्र में है. लोकपाल की फटकार के बाद सीबीआई ने 25 जुलाई को एफआईआर दर्ज की. आरोप है कि सेल अधिकारियों की मिलीभगत से एवन को सस्ती दर पर ...| The Wire – Hindi
Over the past few years, Papua New Guinea has witnessed some of the most significant anti-corruption reforms in its history. From establishing a new Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) to passing whistleblower legislation and holding inquiries into high-profile scandals, the Marape government has made bold moves. For a country long plagued by governance challenges, these ... Read moreDisclosure Funding for this research was provided by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime...| Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
A woman who defrauded Eskom in 2020 has been handed a serious, if not confusing sentence by a criminal court in Middelburg.| Hypertext
Tucker County, WV, is a biodiversity hotspot, now threatened by a huge data center. Citizens have the expertise to minimize harm.| Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री और हरिद्वार से सांसद त्रिवेंद्र सिंह रावत ने राज्य में भ्रष्टाचार के आरोपों को लेकर स्थिति को गंभीर और खेदजनक बताया है. वरिष्ठ नेता और राज्य मंत्रिमंडल में पूर्व मंत्री ...| The Wire - Hindi
Donald Trump’s switch from favoring India to now favoring Pakistan is a story of flattery and cash. These two critical components are driving many of the current U.S. President’s foreign policy decisions. The post Trump’s Cash-for-Favors Diplomacy Reshapes the World appeared first on The Globalist.| The Globalist
Gary Kalman writes that actions under the second Trump administration to dismantle recent anti-corruption initiatives, including those pioneered during the first Trump administration, will cost dearly the American and global economy and enable many of the nefarious actors President Trump has publicly admonished.| ProMarket
So we were talking about the thriving trade of the East and the West market of Tang, so before we go into the actual content of their trading business, this is an interesting post on regulations during the Tang period, and how it was business-friendly and anti-corruption. Singaporeans might find this particularly interesting because this was 1,300 years ago!| Hanfugirl
By Andy May Well, it is official, Marty Rowland PhD has been fired from his position as Special Issue Editor at the American Journal of Economics and Sociology (AJES). The reason he was given for b…| Andy May Petrophysicist
The integrity of our public institutions is paramount and serves as the lynchpin for our faith in governance.| If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think
Last week I put out a piece about a GP management company, eHarley Street Central Management Ltd, that had been given a contract by Aneurin Bevan University Health Board to run a number of GP practices in the Gwent valleys. The piece was written following many reports that eHarley Street’s behaviour towards patients, staff, and … Continue reading eHarley Street: An Update| Jac o' the North
Problems with primary health care provision in parts of south east Wales have been reported for a while. You're about to read a fuller account. And the fuller it gets, the more disturbing it becomes. ◊ TO EXPLAIN . . . It seems the contract to run a number of GP surgeries was awarded to…| Jac o' the North
Over the last week or so we’ve gone into several sections of Nicola Sturgeon’s memoir “Frankly” in some detail: what gender she really thinks Adam “Isla Bryson” Graham is, blaming JK Rowling for the toxic tone of the self-ID debate and explaining how she thinks the law should be changed to let transwomen into women’s […]| Wings Over Scotland
United States President Donald Trump has proposed that the United States assume control of or "take over" the Gaza Strip. The U.S. ruler described the area as a “demolition site” that requires redevelopment.| SHTF Plan
[Though this video is not recent, the authors’ discussion remains relevant today.] Fair Observer Founder, CEO & Editor-in-Chief Atul Singh and retired CIA Officer Glenn Carle dissect the question: “Donald Trump 2.0: Are lunatics now running the asylum?” Speaking from his experience in intelligence and analysis, Glenn delivers a sobering assessment of US President Donald… Continue reading FO° Talks: Donald Trump 2.0: Are Lunatics Now Running the Asylum? The post FO° Talks: Donald Tru...| Fair Observer
Jesse Hamilton, a political protege of Mayor Eric Adams who oversaw the city’s office leases, has stepped down. Hamilton resigned Thursday after being indicted on a conspiracy charge related to allegedly working with Ingrid Lewis-Martin, a former top aide to the mayor, to speed up certain developers’ projects and steer city contracts to preferred players. As deputy commissioner of real estate services for the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, Hamilton handled the city’s ...| New York - The Real Deal
National File has obtained exclusive video of Jeremy Bertino’s newly sworn affidavit in which he describes his own malicious prosecution at the hands of Biden’s and Merrick Garland’s prosecutors. The Biden Department of Justice’s key Dept. of Justice witness in the case against the Proud Boys is recanting his testimony that resulted in convictions and […] The post EXCLUSIVE BOMBSHELL VIDEO: KEY DOJ WITNESS SAYS BIDEN FBI THREATENED, COERCED HIM TO SECURE PROUD BOY CONVICTIONS appear...| National File
The reports also reduce criticism of human rights records of Trump administration allies like Israel and El Salvador.| Truthout
This Friday, President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to sit down together in what will be the first face-to-face meeting between leaders of each country since the war in Ukraine broke out almost three and a half years ago.| SHTF Plan
The breakdown reveals Malays most often received bribes, while Chinese were most often the ones paying.| The Independent Singapore News
Regardless of all the rhetoric, if Prabowo’s war on corruption, framed as one of his populist promises, ultimately ends up selectively targeting his political enemies and protecting his allies, it will be primarily serving his own interests rather than those of the public.| Indonesia at Melbourne
In Indonesia, some careers go beyond simply earning a living and serve as a means of establishing one’s reputation. Attaining a position as a public official, whether as a civil servant or a member of a Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah (DPRD or local parliament), is often regarded as the peak of achievement. It is more ... Read moreAbout the author/s Garry Rosario da Gama Garry Rosario da Gama is a PhD student at Crawford School of Public Policy. His research is focussed on integrity networks...| Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
The grand jury came back with an indictment and it’s 45 pages long. That’s a pretty long indictment. Though the grand jury wasn’t unanimous, it appears. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was indicted by a federal grand jury on Friday, August 15, marking the first time in the city’s history that a sitting mayor is […]| The Hayride
A reduction in poverty during López Obrador's term as president and a former Pemex CEO's arrest were topics at Sheinbaum's Thursday presser.| Mexico News Daily
Most of the people in East Baton Rouge Parish, and certainly most of the folks in the outlying parishes, were pretty well aware that during the eight years Sharon Weston Broome was its mayor-president, city-parish government was much akin to a smash-and-grab operation. Now, there’s an investigation afoot by state and federal authorities likely to […]| The Hayride
(The Center Square) − Several law enforcement officials across Louisiana have been arrested in recent weeks in a string of corruption and misconduct cases, including three arrests by Louisiana State Police in the last five days. On Saturday, the Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office asked the State Police Criminal Investigations Division to investigate a confrontation involving […]| The Hayride
In the Amazon, "clean" energy projects, including mining for transition minerals, are being greenwashed. Indigenous peoples are resisting.| Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
Buriram locals complained after a community leader collected 20 baht extra cost from residents who claimed border clashes compensation.| Thaiger
There are now several books about the 2007-8 financial crisis, the best of which, in my opinion, is Adam Tooze’s ‘Crashed’. But the one that everyone remembers is Michael Lewis’s ‘The Big Short’, later made into a movie starring Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling, Steve Carell and Brad Pitt. Its narrative of misfits spotting the mistake The post A Crypto-fueled Crash, How Blockchain Blunts Sanctions & MBS’ Folly appeared first on Coda Story.| Coda Story
The scriptures are very clear about the kind of people Christians should be. This includes the types of behaviors we should demonstrate and the way we should treat others (all others). Many “Christians” in the United States have somehow managed to subvert their religious beliefs in the service of political fascism – which includes racism, ... Read more The post Anti-Christ appeared first on Insight.| Insight
If Mark Twain were alive today, he would certainly have written a novel about Donald Trump. After all, his 1873 novel, The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today, distinctly caught a nineteenth-century versio…| Vox Populi
破戒的僧人和寺院| Lei Mao's Log Book
Once again, the American police state is choosing to protect predators, not victims.| SHTF Plan
If you listened to the news this morning, you would think that Keir Starmer has recognised Palestine. He has not. He has come nowhere near recognising Palestine. He is playing games with Palestine. He is saying he might recognise Palestine if Israel does not do what he wants. He is giving Israel the right of...| Funding the Future
Exposing secrets of the Israeli national security state| Tikun Olam תיקון עולם إصلاح العالم
Article Summary Mike McClain, who spent decades as one of the most influential lobbyists in Springfield due to his close| Capitol News Illinois
Polling report on what Americans are hearing when it comes to the Trump administration and the Epstein files.| Navigator
No one becomes an anti-corruption activist to make money, least of all in Ukraine. When I first met the co-founders of the Anti-Corruption Action Center – Vitaliy Shabunin and Daria Kaleniuk – back in 2014, they were already veterans of state persecution, and have become only more experienced in the decade since. AntAC has pioneered The post Ukraine clamps down on anti-corruption activists appeared first on Coda Story.| Coda Story
Five ministers resign, while political dynasties continue to rule in the home of democracy. The post Greece’s Longtime Scourge: Dynastic Politics appeared first on The Globalist.| The Globalist
Sun Myung Moon, the late 20th century Korean evangelist whose Unification Church once claimed over three million members worldwide, was a figure dogged by controversy throughout his life. Bo…| Today in Connecticut History
An Interview with Dr. Jen VanDeWater, PharmD In 2020, America’s big chain pharmacies betrayed doctors and patients by refusing to fill prescriptions for two of the most basic and beneficial medicines known to man. Dr. Jen VanDeWater, PharmD, shares her experience about what went wrong with our pharmacies and drug companies and how local pharmacies […] The post Jen Vandewater PharmD Interview appeared first on Broken Truth.| Broken Truth
French MEP Fabrice Leggeri delivers a blistering speech in the European Parliament, accusing European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen of a €35 billion vaccine deal negotiated via SMS — wi…| Justice-4-Poland.com
On 17 March 2025, the District Prosecutor’s Office in Lublin launched an investigation into the alleged abuse of power by officers of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA) and the Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Katowice. The investigation was initiated following an offence notification submitted by Bartosz Kramek, Chair of Supervisory Board of the Open Dialogue Foundation […]| Open Dialogue Foundation
The Prosecutor’s Office in Lublin has opened an investigation into, among other issues, the alleged influence peddling in the Poland’s Internal Security Agency (ABW) and the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA) during proceedings led by the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office in Katowice. The case concerns a businessman who was detained by the CBA in 2017 after, as […]| Open Dialogue Foundation
Big Food is characterized by the domination of major food markets by a few large companies. In the food industry, the lack of competition leads to a host of problems.| Sentient
Drawing on her research into Canterbury for the House of Commons, 1832-1868 project, our research fellow Dr Naomi Lloyd-Jones looks at the 1852 pre-election duel between the city’s MPs, Frederick R…| The Victorian Commons
by Alix Underwood This week marks the fourth annual International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4). Leaders of governments, international organizations, and financial institutions meet in Seville, Spain, to “reform financing at all levels.” Global South countries and advocacy groups from across the world hoped this would be the moment for a UN Framework Convention on Sovereign Debt. According to Didier Jacobs, Oxfam International’s Debt Relief Advocacy Lead, The post No St...| Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
n the past decade, technology companies have spent tens of millions of dollars funding academic research surrounding the most pressing regulatory and ethical issues. Google has funded over 329 research papers on technology regulation, antitrust law, and ethical frameworks. “AI Ethics” institutes have been co-founded by Amazon and Facebook. Harvard, MIT, Johns Hopkins, and more [...] The post Big Tech, Big Checks: The Role of Tech Giant in Shaping Academic Research appeared first on Stanfo...| Stanford Politics
I am a regular listener to Ezra Klein’s podcast, and I’m a fan. There should be more podcasts that treat serious issues seriously, but there’s something he said back in April when talking about the root cause of problems on the Left of politics that has concerned me since I heard it. “It’s not just The post The Men Who Bought the World appeared first on Coda Story.| Coda Story
On Dec. 24, 2024, the 5 Segond gang attacked Port-au-Prince’s General Hospital, killing two journalists. Forbidden Stories investigated the massacre, exposing the impunity enjoyed by gangs in Haiti. The post The Port-au-Prince hospital massacre: A symbol of the relentless advance of armed gangs in Haiti appeared first on Forbidden Stories.| Forbidden Stories
Gary Tesse was murdered in 2022 after criticizing Les Cayes prosecutor Ronald Richemond, whom he accused of illegal practices. Forbidden Stories traveled to Haiti to continue Tesse’s investigation. The post In Haiti, the murder of a journalist who denounced corruption and a prosecutor above the law appeared first on Forbidden Stories.| Forbidden Stories
Forbidden Sorties continued the investigation of Haitian journalist Néhémie Joseph, who was killed in 2019 while investigating the activities of former senator and businessman Rony Célestin.| Forbidden Stories
This post began life as a comment on Yvonne Kjorlien’s excellent blog, The Reluctant Archaeologist. Photo by Vidar Nordli-Mathisen on Unsplash. The economics of Australian universities First of all…| The Research Whisperer
So this snuck out quietly at the bottom of page 2 of today’s Daily Record. And like, we suspect, most of Scotland, our response was “WHAT?”| Wings Over Scotland
Back in the 1980s and 1990s, before the internet, scammers used to have to work a bit harder to cheat people than they do now. A popular method was to advertise a “clearance sale” in th…| Wings Over Scotland
Jeremy Corbyn asked this question of Angela Rayner, in her role as Deputy Prime Minister, yesterday: Yesterday 86 people were killed in Gaza by Israeli forces. A further 56 were shot dead while queuing for food to try to sustain themselves under the occupation of the Israeli forces. Israel stands condemned...| Funding the Future
As some will know, I posted this poster of my creation here yesterday, and I am doing so again now: I am unapologetic for doing so. After posting it, I saw this article in The Guardian, written by Sally Rooney, the writer of Normal People and other great books, which I recommend,...| Funding the Future
Coda’s ZEG storytelling festival in Tbilisi has come to an end, and I am both overloaded with information and exhausted by drinking too much wine. My take-home message was that oligarchy is spreading ever wider, and that we need to take its threat to democracy far more seriously than anyone is doing at the moment. The post The cash hoarders, migrating millionaires, and Monaco mischief appeared first on Coda Story.| Coda Story
There are two options for criminals in a democracy who don’t want to go to jail. The first is to launch a large-scale campaign to legalise whatever crime it is that you want to commit. This is hard, slow, laborious and, in most cases, impossible. The second is to not get caught. This is not The post Creating a culture of corruption appeared first on Coda Story.| Coda Story
The GENIUS ACT would “create a superhighway for Donald Trump’s corruption,” Sen Elizabeth Warren told Rolling Stone.| Truthout
The failure of Western governments to address the humanitarian disasters and the corruption fueling conflicts in Africa is as short-sighted as it is tragic.| The Globalist
Found on Facebook One is a order following sick masonic satanist and the other was de-platformed for calling out the climate change hoax and control agenda that is being used to bring in a tyrannic…| Justice-4-Poland.com
All the experts have assured us that election fraud is impossible. No election is ever “rigged” or “stolen” in America, and anyone who says otherwise is emphatically denounc…| The Other McCain
The Corporate Transparency Act was passed by Congress at the very end of Donald Trump’s first term, with bipartisan support and an important mission to protect national security, expose wrongdoing and complicate the committing of financial crime by forcing companies to declare the names of their owners. This was at the time not a controversial The post How Trump is bringing shell companies back onshore appeared first on Coda Story.| Coda Story
Since Donald Trump returned to the White House in January, some 31 percent of “revenue agents” (the people tasked with conducting tax audits) have lost their jobs. This is supposed to save the government money, but it’s a bit like trying to reduce the cost of crime by sacking police officers. “This administration is clearly| Coda Story
This Republican administration is both modeling and facilitating high-level corruption.| Insight
On 23 March 2025, the president of Turkey arrested Ekrem İmamoğlu, the mayor of Istanbul, alongside dozens of others, sparking a wave of protests that in tu ...| antidotezine.com
Le chef de file des conservateurs autrichiens avait démissionné de son poste de chancelier en octobre dernier à la suite de l'ouverture d'une enquête pour corruption à son encontre| l'Opinion
The arrest of a prominent anti-corruption lawyer in El Salvador is highlighting the increased willingness of Nayib Bukele's government to ar...| www.elsalvadorperspectives.com
Vienne - L'ancien chancelier conservateur a été relaxé lundi 26 mai par la Cour d'appel, devant laquelle il contestait sa condamnation à huit mois de prison avec sursis pour faux témoignage devant des députés, dans une affaire de népotisme présumé| l'Opinion
Monday’s inauguration comes at a critical time for the Eastern European nation of 19 million amid the threat of credit rating downgrades, a budget deficit crisis and a loss of faith in democracy. …| POLITICO
This year marks the 190th anniversary of the 1835 general election and the 160th anniversary of the 1865 general election. Our assistant editor Dr Kathryn Rix looks at some of the ways in which the…| The Victorian Commons
The World Health Organization (WHO) is sponsoring a malaria vaccine study in African children without obtaining informed consent from parents.| Foreign Policy Journal
A Roundtable Discussion with the families of Covid Vaccine Casualties Feb 2020, recently uncovered communications have proven scientists under the direction of Anthony Fauci and the NIH actively deceived the world about the laboratory origins of covid. By aiding and abetting possible enemies of the United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom, scientists, aided […] The post Victims of NIHgate appeared first on Broken Truth.| Broken Truth
Donald Trump’s defense for accepting a $400 million private jet from Qatar is that Ronald Reagan did the same thing. Here’s the truth.| The New Republic
Drawing on her first biography for the House of Commons, 1832-1868 project, our new research fellow Dr Naomi Lloyd-Jones looks at the behind the scenes involvement of the long-serving Conservative …| The Victorian Commons
Trump’s tariffs are part of a consistent worldview. But it is detached from how the global economy now works, and is blind to American vulnerabilities.| the next wave
Toa55, Shutterstock Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Flinders University US President Donald Trump’s latest war on the climate includes withdrawing support for any research that mentions the word. He has also launched a purge on government websites hosting climate data, in an apparent attempt to make the evidence disappear. Yes, it’s bad, especially for US-based scientists. […]| ConservationBytes.com
[:en]The verdict against Marine Le Pen sends shockwaves around Europe–and is a powerful message against corruption and the abuse of power.The prominent French nationalist Marine Le Pen was today found guilty by the Paris Criminal …| rosalux.eu
Last week I attended a crypto conference in Washington, D.C., and can report back that things are changing fast. New regulations look certain to come through in a hurry and – judging by the heinous quantity of lawyers in the venue – a lot of people are very serious about making a lot of money| Coda Story
For the first time since comparable records began, there are fewer companies on the UK’s corporate registry. It’s a sign that anti-fraud reforms are beginning to show the first signs of a provisional impact. Companies House, as Britain’s corporate registry is known, has historically been dreadful – a “fraud fiesta”, in the words of the| Coda Story
It’s been a big few weeks for crypto. El Salvador, the world’s biggest state-level crypto enthusiast, has apparently reverse ferreted on its agreement with the International Monetary Fund to stop buying bitcoin. Meanwhile Tether, the world’s biggest stablecoin and favourite of the most tech-savvy money launderers, seems to have finally decided to enforce Western sanctions| Coda Story
At the Institute of International Relations of Turkmenistan's MFA whoever has connections wields power, and whoever has money enjoys total immunity| turkmen.news
Below is a list of 166 organizations and/or non-profits that were identified as CIA cover organizations in the Ramparts exposé. The 2025 JFK assassination records, titled “List of CIA cover o…| Patriots for Truth
Albania’s Vetting Commission recently concluded its mandate, marking a pivotal moment in the country’s judicial reform effort. Since 2016, Albania has enacted significant constitutional amendments aimed at comprehensive reforms. The results of these reforms are now obvious, with notable improvements in the judiciary’s anti-corruption efforts. However, the process itself and some interim decisions have had a detrimental effect on the efficiency of the judicial system, that is now threate...| Verfassungsblog
Article by John Joy, Managing Attorney, FTI Law. Sanctions are legal restrictions that prohibit U.S. persons and businesses from doing business with certain entities and in certain regions. Sancti…| ftilaw.com
Qu’est-ce qui peut pousser un homme à devenir un saint ? Qu’est-ce qui peut l’amener à sacrifier sa vie à un être qu’il est seul à voir ? La folie ? La volonté de pouvoir ? La mort d’un frère ? Pou…| Le nocher des livres
American congressional interfered traitorously with the Zelensky meeting with President Trump at the White House on Mar. 01, 2025 [ Jim Hoft. (Mar.…| Patriots for Truth
Corrupt Judge Amy Berman Jackson is the judicial protector of an unremarkable, fired special counsel HAMPTON DELLINGER—who is a member of the Senior Executive Service (SES, 2024…| Patriots for Truth
As we continue to uncover fraud in the American funding system and, in particular funding directed to our core enemy the British, we wanted to check on grants and funding for two British companies.…| AIM Truth Bits
I wrote a few weeks ago about the arrest and death in prison of Nayib Bukele's National Security Adviser, Alejandro Muyshondt. New journal...| www.elsalvadorperspectives.com
The government of Nayib Bukele in El Salvador does not like public scrutiny. Since Bukele took office in 2019, access to government and pub...| www.elsalvadorperspectives.com
Alejandro Muyshondt Days after publicly denouncing a Nuevas Ideas legislator for corruption, Nayib Bukele's national security advisor, Aleja...| www.elsalvadorperspectives.com
It’s time pharmacists soul-search about what ‘safe’ means. Drive around San Francisco, Philadelphia, and New York, and one thing is clear – there are waves of addicted and overdosing opioid victims living in squalor and destroying our communities. There’s one thing they have in common in every city: None of these people are dying from […] The post Caught on Tape: Texas H-E-B Pharmacist Refuses Safe Prescriptions appeared first on Broken Truth.| Broken Truth
Sacramento Mayoral Candidate and former state Senator Richard Pan is one of the most vile doctors and state senators in California history. He's also a member of Shots Heard, a big pharma harassment organization. The post Dr. Richard Pan, Freedom Killer appeared first on Broken Truth.| Broken Truth
This is another ‘quickie’. It began life last week when someone made me aware of what’s happening in Cwmparc, Treorchy, a community in the Rhondda Fawr. In a nutshell . . . the new owner of a substantial property at the end of a terrace had put up heavy gates, denying locals access to the … Continue reading Cwmparc: Gates & Guards; Answers & Questions| Jac o' the North
This ‘quickie’ is in response to a news item about 200m tall wind turbines planned for Mynydd Fforch-dwm, near the village of Tonmawr, east of Neath. Permission has been granted by the so-called ‘Welsh Government’ on the grounds that it’s a Development of National Significance. The bulk of this post will be taken up with … Continue reading Do They Know Where The Money’s Coming From? Do They Care?| Jac o' the North
