Trump Suspends Anti-Bribery Law, Impacting Tesla Suppliers
President Trump suspended the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) for 180 days, citing national security concerns related to critical minerals and deep-water ports; this directly impacts Tesla, whose suppliers have previously paid over \$1.5 billion in FCPA-related settlements.
Trump Suspends Anti-Bribery Law, Impacting Tesla Suppliers
President Trump suspended the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) for 180 days, citing national security concerns related to critical minerals and deep-water ports; this directly impacts Tesla, whose suppliers have previously paid over \$1.5 billion in FCPA-related settlements.
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64% Bias Score
Spain's Corruption Perception Index Score Plummets to 46th Globally
Spain's score in Transparency International's 2024 Corruption Perception Index fell to 56, placing it 46th globally and 16th in the EU, due to stagnant anti-corruption policies, weakened regional control structures, and delayed transposition of EU directives.
Spain's Corruption Perception Index Score Plummets to 46th Globally
Spain's score in Transparency International's 2024 Corruption Perception Index fell to 56, placing it 46th globally and 16th in the EU, due to stagnant anti-corruption policies, weakened regional control structures, and delayed transposition of EU directives.
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56% Bias Score
Former Valencian Minister Sentenced in Fire-Extinguishing Contract Bribery Scheme
A former Valencian regional minister, Serafín Castellano, received a one-year, nine-month prison sentence for his role in a bribery scheme involving fire-extinguishing contracts from 1999-2018; the scheme involved corrupting public officials to fix bids, resulting in the conviction of 12 participant...
Former Valencian Minister Sentenced in Fire-Extinguishing Contract Bribery Scheme
A former Valencian regional minister, Serafín Castellano, received a one-year, nine-month prison sentence for his role in a bribery scheme involving fire-extinguishing contracts from 1999-2018; the scheme involved corrupting public officials to fix bids, resulting in the conviction of 12 participant...
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36% Bias Score
Guatemalan Prosecutor's Exile Highlights Systemic Persecution of Anti-Corruption Officials
Former Guatemalan anti-corruption prosecutor Virginia Laparra, imprisoned from February 2022 to January 2024, fled to Brussels in July 2024, fearing further imprisonment. Her exile highlights the Guatemalan government's systematic persecution of anti-corruption officials, exemplified by the recent d...
Guatemalan Prosecutor's Exile Highlights Systemic Persecution of Anti-Corruption Officials
Former Guatemalan anti-corruption prosecutor Virginia Laparra, imprisoned from February 2022 to January 2024, fled to Brussels in July 2024, fearing further imprisonment. Her exile highlights the Guatemalan government's systematic persecution of anti-corruption officials, exemplified by the recent d...
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60% Bias Score
US Halts All Foreign Aid to Ukraine, Plunging Projects into Uncertainty
The Trump administration's immediate suspension of all US foreign aid to Ukraine has halted hundreds of projects across various sectors, including veteran support, independent media, and anti-corruption initiatives, leaving organizations scrambling for alternative funding and causing widespread unce...
US Halts All Foreign Aid to Ukraine, Plunging Projects into Uncertainty
The Trump administration's immediate suspension of all US foreign aid to Ukraine has halted hundreds of projects across various sectors, including veteran support, independent media, and anti-corruption initiatives, leaving organizations scrambling for alternative funding and causing widespread unce...
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40% Bias Score
印尼领导人敦促普拉博沃优先考虑执法和消除腐败
杰出的印尼人士敦促普拉博沃总统优先考虑执法和消除腐败,表达了对大型内阁的担忧,并倡导基于十项关键原则的改进治理。这发生在2025年1月28日,在雅加达的格里亚·古斯·杜尔。
印尼领导人敦促普拉博沃优先考虑执法和消除腐败
杰出的印尼人士敦促普拉博沃总统优先考虑执法和消除腐败,表达了对大型内阁的担忧,并倡导基于十项关键原则的改进治理。这发生在2025年1月28日,在雅加达的格里亚·古斯·杜尔。
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40% Bias Score
Global Corruption Soars as Denmark, Finland, and Singapore Top 2024 Index
The 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index ranks Denmark, Finland, and Singapore as the least corrupt, while revealing an "alarmingly high" global rise in corruption, with 47 nations scoring their lowest since 2012, impacting climate change efforts and jeopardizing transparency.
Global Corruption Soars as Denmark, Finland, and Singapore Top 2024 Index
The 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index ranks Denmark, Finland, and Singapore as the least corrupt, while revealing an "alarmingly high" global rise in corruption, with 47 nations scoring their lowest since 2012, impacting climate change efforts and jeopardizing transparency.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Halts FCPA Prosecutions to Boost US Competitiveness
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday pausing US prosecutions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) to promote American competitiveness, prompting criticism from Transparency International.
Trump Halts FCPA Prosecutions to Boost US Competitiveness
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday pausing US prosecutions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) to promote American competitiveness, prompting criticism from Transparency International.
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56% Bias Score
BVI Secrecy Enables Tax Evasion, Threatening UK Anti-Corruption Goals
Roman Abramovich's investments, channeled through the British Virgin Islands (BVI), may have resulted in a £1bn UK tax avoidance scheme; new BVI proposals limit access to beneficial ownership data, hindering anti-corruption efforts.
BVI Secrecy Enables Tax Evasion, Threatening UK Anti-Corruption Goals
Roman Abramovich's investments, channeled through the British Virgin Islands (BVI), may have resulted in a £1bn UK tax avoidance scheme; new BVI proposals limit access to beneficial ownership data, hindering anti-corruption efforts.
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56% Bias Score
Mexico to Digitize 80% of Government Procedures to Combat Corruption
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum announced a plan to digitize 80% of government procedures and reduce wait times by 50% to fight corruption, with the constitutional reform to be sent to Congress this Thursday; the initiative faces challenges including data protection and inter-agency coordinatio...
Mexico to Digitize 80% of Government Procedures to Combat Corruption
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum announced a plan to digitize 80% of government procedures and reduce wait times by 50% to fight corruption, with the constitutional reform to be sent to Congress this Thursday; the initiative faces challenges including data protection and inter-agency coordinatio...
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40% Bias Score
Serbian Prime Minister Resigns Amid Deadly Collapse and Widespread Protests
Serbian Prime Minister Miloš Vučević resigned on Tuesday following a deadly railway station roof collapse that killed 15 people in Novi Sad, amid widespread anti-corruption protests that have spread to Belgrade and prompted calls for President Aleksandar Vučić's resignation.
Serbian Prime Minister Resigns Amid Deadly Collapse and Widespread Protests
Serbian Prime Minister Miloš Vučević resigned on Tuesday following a deadly railway station roof collapse that killed 15 people in Novi Sad, amid widespread anti-corruption protests that have spread to Belgrade and prompted calls for President Aleksandar Vučić's resignation.
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44% Bias Score
Vietnamese Communist Party Appoints Official Despite Violating Regulations
The Central Committee of the Vietnamese Communist Party appointed Nguyen Duy Ngoc as head of the Central Inspection Committee and to the Politburo, and Tran Luu Quang to the Secretariat, despite Ngoc not meeting the required criteria per Regulation 214-QĐ/TW 2020, highlighting the committee's signif...
Vietnamese Communist Party Appoints Official Despite Violating Regulations
The Central Committee of the Vietnamese Communist Party appointed Nguyen Duy Ngoc as head of the Central Inspection Committee and to the Politburo, and Tran Luu Quang to the Secretariat, despite Ngoc not meeting the required criteria per Regulation 214-QĐ/TW 2020, highlighting the committee's signif...
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56% Bias Score