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The far-right European Parliament group of French presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen's party said Wednesday EU prosecutors were searching its offices as part of a graft probe into its now-defunct predecessor. The Patriots for Europe group said the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) had been searching its administrative offices in Brussels and Strasbourg "since this morning". FRANCE 24's Dave Keating reports from Strasbourg.

Flávio Bolsonaro did not say on TV Globo whether Justice Nunes Marques should be investigated over messages tied to banker Daniel Vorcaro. The post Flávio Dodges Nunes Marques Probe Question appeared first on The Rio Times.

Sidharth Luthra, appearing for Mr. Vijayan, mentioned the plea for urgent listing before a Bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, saying an FIR has been registered in the case

The accused persons have been identified as Harish Kumar Tanwar, an investigating officer posted with the SFIO office in Chennai

Nigeria's anti-graft agency ICPC opposes bail for El-Rufai aide Jimi Lawal, who denies charges over a US$6.5 million CCTV deal. The bail hearing is on Friday. The post ICPC vs El-Rufai Aide Jimi Lawal: What We Know appeared first on The Rio Times.

The CBI’s chargesheet names Nanded resident Sheshrav Bajrang Suryawanshi as a close associate of co-accused Shubham Khairnar, the 14th person charged in the case

Several members and allies of once-powerful dynasty, including the wife of ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa, are under arrest.

Corporation had decided to hand over details of repeat RTI applicants to the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau for a probe into their financial backgrounds; SIC meeting on Wednesday to discuss the issue after taking suo motu notice of the developments; Commission sources say the RTI Act does not prescribe a limit on the number of applications a person can file

A Single Bench of the court had earlier directed the registration of an FIR including offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

Justice Nagu was the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court immediately before his appointment on the Bench of the Supreme Court

CPI(M) leader M V Jayarajan alleges the State 'kept the court in the dark' that the ED had extorted ‘false’ statements from CMRL officials to falsely implicate Pinarayi and family in the case

Mr. Mann’s remark came after the Punjab and Haryana High Court directed the CBI to probe corruption allegations linked to his office.

Sri Lanka’s anti-corruption authority arrested former first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa on Wednesday over allegations that her charity misused donations collected for a children’s hospital. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s government has revived long-dormant corruption investigations involving members of the once-powerful Rajapaksa family, which dominated Sri Lankan politics for nearly two decades. The 73-year-old wife of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa was arrested in Colombo and driven to...

A finance ministry director told the Emefiele trial in Abuja that a US$94 million central bank withdrawal never passed through his ministry. The post Nigeria Emefiele Trial Probes US$94 Million Withdrawal appeared first on The Rio Times.

P.K. Basheer says the controversy should not be viewed merely as a matter of the past, but as a warning for the State as it undertakes major infrastructure projects worth crores of rupees

Tulasiram Sunitha allegedly demanded ₹8 lakh to ignore speaking orders issued by the GHMC Deputy Commissioner, allow the complainant to continue with the building construction and refrain from causing further harassment

Keralam BJP has questioned the State government’s decision to order a preliminary vigilance inquiry into allegations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar dating back to 2006. BJP MLA B.B. Gopakumar questioned the timing of the probe and alleged double standards in handling corruption cases.

A former Ministry of Transport contractor faces corruption charges over an alleged vehicle delivered during a rural-road review in Cauca. The post Colombia Charges Ex-Contractor Over Vehicle Bribe appeared first on The Rio Times.

He says the “real face” of the TVK will soon be exposed and people will come to know who is in a “secret alliance” with the BJP at the Centre

He asks people whether “such an incompetent government” should remain in office

Brazil vote-buying: police arrested 22 in a Roraima ring paying voters about US$77 each, then 21 more a day later. What they found before Sunday's vote. The post Brazil Vote-Buying Bust: Police Arrest 22 in Roraima Ring Paying Voters US$77 Each appeared first on The Rio Times.

Real Madrid accuse Barcelona of paying former refereeing official Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira between 2001 and 2018.

Leaders allege that budget estimates and tax collections had been substantially increased under the present administration and claim that several civic works were being divided into packages of ₹4.90 lakh to avoid the tendering process and subsequently awarded to associates

Federal Police messages show Globo star Luciano Huck's two-year friendship and business partnership with jailed Banco Master owner Daniel Vorcaro. The post Brazil: PF Messages Show TV Star Luciano Huck Was Friend and Adviser of Jailed Banker Vorcaro appeared first on The Rio Times.