corruption
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The waves of purges aimed at rooting out corruption and disloyalty have pushed many officials to focus on finding ways to please Beijing and avoid punishment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
A lack of building maintenance, water leaks, structural overloading, corruption regarding issuing of permits, as well as the overall chaotic state of affairs in much of government may also play a role.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026
He has not commented on this accusation but, giving evidence at a parallel parliamentary corruption inquiry last year, denied knowing senior police officers and politicians personally.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
Thousands of Kenyans took to the streets in June 2024 against economic hardship and corruption, eventually storming parliament to force the cancellation of new taxes.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
Amid this garish corruption, W. W. Vaughan, a fifty-four-year-old attorney who lived in Pawhuska, tried to act with decency.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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