Daily Corruption News
18 October 2017

Today's Top Story

Global: Senate Judiciary opens probe into Obama-era Russian nuclear bribery case
The Hill

The Senate Judiciary Committee has launched a probe into a Russian nuclear bribery case, demanding several federal agencies disclose whether they knew the FBI had uncovered the corruption before the Obama administration in 2010 approved a controversial uranium deal with Moscow.

Other News

Global: IMF chief calls for stronger measures to crack down on corruption
EBL News (TI mention)
Global: Rio Tinto charged with fraud in US and fined £27.4m in UK
The Guardian
China: Chinese state mouthpiece links ‘superstitious’ religious practices to string of Communist Party corruption scandals
Reuters
Mexico: Mexico corruption: Fugitive Chihuahua official 'stole cows'
BBC News
Slovakia: Slovak ex-ministers sentenced in landmark anti-corruption case
Bloomberg
Thailand: Son of Thailand's ex-PM Thaksin charged with money laundering
Reuters
UK: Amazon and eBay warned by MPs about VAT fraudsters
BBC News

Blog/Opinion

South Africa: Curious and Curiouser: McKinsey’s astonishing attempt at self-exoneration
Daily Maverick (TI mention)

From Transparency International

Blog: It’s official: the Bahamas has a serious money laundering problem
Joint Statement: We condemn the barbaric murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia
Feature: How to keep desperately needed humanitarian aid out of the hands of the corrupt

 

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