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Jimmy Lai Sentenced to 20 Years Under Hong Kong’s National Security Law

Hong Kong media entrepreneur and pro-democracy advocate...

Former Estonian Minister Kalle Laanet Found Guilty of Fraud Over Housing Claims

The Harju District Court has found former...

Former Chinese Justice Minister Sentenced to Life for $20 Million Bribery Scheme

Court finds Tang Yijun abused high office...

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Jimmy Lai Sentenced to 20 Years Under Hong Kong’s National Security Law

Hong Kong media entrepreneur and pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for national security offences, marking the most...

Former Estonian Minister Kalle Laanet Found Guilty of Fraud Over Housing Claims

The Harju District Court has found former Estonian minister and Member of Parliament Kalle Laanet guilty of fraud, handing him a suspended sentence of...

Former Chinese Justice Minister Sentenced to Life for $20 Million Bribery Scheme

Court finds Tang Yijun abused high office for more than a decade; ruling underscores Beijing’s continued anti-corruption drive A Chinese court on Monday sentenced former...

Former South Korean First Lady Kim Keon Hee Sentenced to Prison in Bribery Case That Shook the Presidency

A South Korean court on Wednesday sentenced former First Lady Kim Keon Hee to one year and eight months in prison, marking a dramatic...

Former Guernsey Chief Minister Jailed for Nine Years Over Indecent Images Offences

A former Chief Minister of Guernsey has been sentenced to nine years in prison after admitting to making, possessing and distributing thousands of indecent...

Former Sri Lankan Media Ministry Secretary Anusha Palpita Arrested in Corruption Probe

Former Secretary to Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Mass Media and ex-Chairman of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL), Anusha Palpita, was arrested...

Former South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo Sentenced to 23 Years for Role in Martial Law Insurrection

A South Korean court on Wednesday sentenced former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to 23 years in prison for his role in an insurrection linked...

EU Updates Financial Crime Watchlist, Adds Bolivia and British Virgin Islands While Removing Six Countries

The European Commission has revised its list of jurisdictions considered high risk for money laundering and terrorist financing, adding two new countries while removing...

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak Handed 15-Year Sentence and Multibillion-Ringgit Fine in Landmark 1MDB Corruption Case

Imprisoned former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been sentenced to a further 15 years in prison and fined 13.5 billion ringgit (approximately $2.8...

FinCEN Ramps Up Enforcement Against Border Money Businesses

In one of the most expansive financial enforcement actions in recent years, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has launched a multi-tiered operation targeting...

French Court Jails Former Congolese Rebel Leader for Crimes Against Humanity

In a landmark ruling that reinforces the global pursuit of accountability for wartime atrocities, a French court has sentenced former Congolese rebel leader and...

Maharashtra Sports Minister’s Conviction Rekindles Disqualification Debate, Puts NCP Leader’s Political Future at Risk

The Maharashtra government found itself in fresh political turbulence on Tuesday after a sessions court in Nashik upheld the two-year prison sentence awarded to...

Cuba Sentences Former Economy Minister Alejandro Gil to Life in Prison in Landmark Corruption Case

Cuba’s Supreme Popular Tribunal has sentenced former economy minister Alejandro Gil to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of espionage in a closed-door trial,...

French Court Jails Ex-Moldovan PM Vlad Filat in Money Laundering Case

A French criminal court has sentenced former Moldovan Prime Minister Vlad Filat to two years in prison and imposed a €100,000 fine, marking the...

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