Spain’s former PM Zapatero faces corruption probe
High court is investigating Zapatero in airline case; ex-prime minister denies wrongdoing.
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US indicts Sinaloa governor, 9 others over Mexican drug cartel links
Indictment alleges that Governor Ruben Rocha Moya and other current and former officials worked with cartel leaders.
Who is Ali al-Zaidi, the businessman named as Iraq’s PM-designate?
Political outsider Ali al-Zaidi is tapped as Iraq’s new PM to break a months-long political deadlock.
US sanctions Cambodian senator over purported scam network links
US Treasury Department accuses Kok An and associates of using political influence to protect network of fraud centres.
South Africa president suspends police chief over $21m contract
Police chief Fannie Masemola suspended as President Cyril Ramaphosa faces pressure to tackle corruption ahead of polls.
Algeria’s ex-minister of industry jailed in high-profile corruption case
Former minister among several people jailed in corruption case that saw prison sentences of between three and 10 years.
UK PM Starmer admits Mandelson mistake, rejects resignation calls
PM insists he did not know security officials had recommended Mandelson be sidelined due to Epstein links.
Trump seeks ‘resolution’ of his $10bn lawsuit against IRS, spurring concern
Critics warn that Trump could arrange his own settlement by negotiating with a US Justice Department under his control.
Starmer rejects calls to quit as pressure mounts over Mandelson vetting
Top Foreign Office official takes fall for fiasco and resigns; Starmer promises to deliver ‘relevant facts’ on Monday.
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Bulgaria elections: Who’s running and what’s at stake?
Bulgaria has held seven national elections in the past four years because of political and social divisions.
China dismisses Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Sun Weidong
Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong’s sudden dismissal comes amid a wave of removals amid anticorruption campaign.
