corruption

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On March 18, Dakar called for an international investigation into "allegations of corruption within the CAF leadership" in a statement that sent a chill through Morocco.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Magyar promises to tackle corruption, improve the economy and he has sought to woo Hungary's disadvantaged Roma community.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Most of those cases had been opened by Grady O’Malley, an assistant U.S. attorney who oversaw several prosecutions of union corruption while working in the New Jersey office over four decades.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

But U.S. firms proved reluctant due to the company’s tarnished reputation, in addition to Congo’s poor infrastructure, limited skilled labor, resource nationalism and reputation for government corruption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

He was discovered missing at 5:35 a.m. when the police raided his house in connection with a corruption investigation.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green