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Second Fijian Deputy Prime Minister Faces Corruption Charges, Set to Resign from Cabinet

In a fresh political upheaval for Fiji’s...

FATF Maintains Pressure on Grey List Nations as Global Financial Crime Risks Persist

In its latest review released after the...

Former Finance Deputy Secretary Jacob Yafai Sentenced to 22 Years for Misuse of Public Funds

In a major anti-corruption ruling, the Waigani...

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Second Fijian Deputy Prime Minister Faces Corruption Charges, Set to Resign from Cabinet

In a fresh political upheaval for Fiji’s coalition government, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Biman Prasad is expected to resign from Cabinet today...

FATF Maintains Pressure on Grey List Nations as Global Financial Crime Risks Persist

In its latest review released after the June 2025 plenary, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) reaffirmed its oversight of jurisdictions under increased monitoring—commonly...

Former Finance Deputy Secretary Jacob Yafai Sentenced to 22 Years for Misuse of Public Funds

In a major anti-corruption ruling, the Waigani National Court has sentenced former Deputy Secretary for Finance, Jacob Yafai, to 22 years in prison with...

Former South Australian MP Troy Bell Jailed for Theft of Public Funds

Former South Australian MP Troy Bell has been sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of stealing more than $430,000 in...

Former Palmetto State Bank CEO Russell Laffitte Sentenced to 13 Years for Role in Murdaugh Financial Scheme

Former Palmetto State Bank CEO Russell Laffitte was sentenced on Monday to 13 years in state prison after pleading guilty to a series of...

US Regulators Clarify Suspicious Activity Reporting Rules for Financial Institutions

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), in coordination with four major U.S. banking regulators, has released a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) aimed...

Julius Malema Convicted of Firearm Offense Over 2018 Rally Incident

South African opposition leader Julius Malema was found guilty on Wednesday of violating the country’s firearm laws after a 2018 video surfaced showing him...

Ex-DR Congo President Joseph Kabila Sentenced to Death in Absentia for War Crimes and Treason

In a landmark ruling that has sent shockwaves through the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the wider region, former President Joseph Kabila has...

Former Algerian Labour Minister Sentenced to Seven Years for $45 Million Embezzlement

An Algerian court on Tuesday sentenced Tijani Hassan Haddam, the country’s former labour minister, to seven years in prison after finding him guilty of...

Former Chinese Agriculture Minister Sentenced to Death with Reprieve for Massive Bribery Scheme

Former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Tang Renjian has been sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve after being found guilty of accepting...

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Criminal Conspiracy in Libyan Funding Case

In a historic ruling that has shaken the French political establishment, former President Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced on Thursday to five years in prison...

Vietnam Issues New Anti-Money Laundering Circular to Strengthen Compliance Framework

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has issued Circular No. 27/2025/TT-NHNN, introducing updated guidelines for the implementation of several provisions of the Anti-Money Laundering...

Bolsonaro Sentenced to 27 Years for Coup Plot, Marking Historic First in Brazil

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced Thursday to 27 years and three months in prison after being convicted of plotting a coup to...

Thailand’s Supreme Court Orders Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra Back to Prison

Thailand’s Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra must serve a one-year prison term for previous graft and abuse of...

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