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Another Journalist in Mali Sentenced to Prison
A national cybercrime court in Mali on September 14 sentenced a prominent journalist, Abdramane Keïta, to two years in prison on bogus charges, in the military government’s latest attack on media freedom. Click to expand Image Abdramane Keïta, director of…
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US prosecutors accuse Huawei of ‘far-reaching criminal scheme’ spanning decades
The Chinese tech giant is on trial in New York for allegedly violating U.S. sanctions on Iran and stealing trade secrets as it built its global telecommunications empire.
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‘Tinder Swindler’s’ plan for a dating app sparks industry backlash
The convicted fraudster says his new app would enable women to find love safely. The lead trade group for online dating disagrees.
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Georgia Court Sentences Ex-Security Chief to 13 Years in Prison in Corruption Case
Former State Security Service of Georgia chief Grigol Liluashvili allegedly collected more than $2 million in bribes, including taking more than $1 million to protect an organized crime group's scam center operation.
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Iraq Sentences Former Electricity Director General to Seven Years for illicit enrichment
An internal investigation into 127 fraudulent transactions led to a seven-year sentence for a former electricity distribution chief who has to pay millions in fines and restitution.
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Former Maduro Ally Pleads Guilty in US to $195M Money Laundering Scheme
The guilty plea caps a years-long geopolitical saga, spanning a high-profile U.S. prisoner swap and validating early reporting into a corrupt Venezuelan state food program.
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Six Convicted, €300M Confiscation Ordered in Mafia-Linked EU Tax Fraud
The latest sentences in the 'Moby Dick' investigation target a network that allegedly used fake electronics invoices to drain 520 million euros ($597.35 million) from European budgets and launder money for the mafia.
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Thousands Protest in Malta as Alleged Mastermind Walks Free
Demonstrators in Valletta moved from nearly nine years of vigils to a protest demanding political accountability in response to the acquittal of Yorgen Fenech, the businessman accused of orchestrating the 2017 assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia.
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Ex-French Justice Minister Stands Trial Over Renault-Nissan Consultancy Case
Rachida Dati, former French Minister of Justice and Minister of Culture, will stand trial on allegations of corruption for accepting 900,000 euro in lawyer's fees between 2010 and 2012 from a subsidiary of Renault-Nissan.
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Under Cloud of Scandal, Outgoing Ukrainian Prosecutor General Targets Anti-Corruption Chief
Preparing to leave office amid a fraud probe targeting his own department, Ukraine’s outgoing prosecutor general signed charges against the nation’s top anti-corruption chief, sparking fierce counteraccusations.
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