Corruption
Gen Z-styled protests spread in Mexico, fueled by mayor's murder
The public safety secretary also said 20 people were arrested and another 20 "referred for administrative offenses."
Parashat Chayei Sarah: Politics, power, perils of ambition
Bank Mizrahi CEO gives testimony as part of Histadrut labor federation corruption probe
Turkish prosecutor seeks 2,000-year jail term for Istanbul mayor Imamoglu in graft case
Histadrut bribery scandal: Detentions of Bar-David, Gabbai extended until Thursday
Over 300 individuals are reportedly under investigation for the scandal, including multiple senior figures in the union and public institutions.
The MAG affair: When legal power becomes a threat to democracy - opinion
What makes the actions of the military advocate-general and her officers so serious is their use of criminal mechanisms to interfere in and manipulate public discourse.
Police detain senior figure in Histadrut's Hapoel branch for questioning as part of corruption case
He is one of several dozen key figures detained, along with eight people arrested until now, as part of the two-year-long investigation.
Prosecution highlights Netanyahu's contradictions between court and police statements
Netanyahu claims police pressured him into incorrect statements.
Police examine links between Histadrut corruption probe and senior Likud ministers – N12
Police were also looking into whether senior Histadrut officials planned to sell federation assets worth millions of shekels and skim proceeds through intermediaries, according to the report.
Histadrut head Arnon Bar-David among labor leaders arrested in alleged public corruption scheme
Investigators raided the Histadrut headquarters in Tel Aviv, detaining dozens of employees, as well as a mayor and senior figures. Bar-David's detention was extended for another eight days.
Netanyahu’s trial hearing shortened due to ‘security developments’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial was abruptly halted in Jerusalem as Hamas sent more hostage remains to Israel, prompting a high-level security meeting.
Netanyahu's attorneys request release from representation as court expands testimony schedule
The attorneys argued that the expanded schedule would hinder their ability to provide effective representation.
Palestinians caught between corrupt leaders, Israeli settlements as hope for statehood crumbles
Many Palestinians say their dreams of statehood are disappearing between a corrupt Palestinian Authority and Israeli settlements.
Holy war: How Russia recruited Orthodox priests to sway Moldova's voters
Moldova’s Orthodox clergy, after all-expenses-paid pilgrimages to Russia, spread anti-Western messages online, influencing the country’s pivotal elections with Russian backing.
Former French president Sarkozy handed 5-year jail term in stunning downfall
Nicholas Sarkozy was found guilty of criminal conspiracy over efforts by close aides to procure funds for his 2007 presidential bid from Libya during the rule of late dictator Muammar Gaddafi.
