A few days ago I called Oleksandr Abakumov, a senior detective at the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine. I wanted to ask him about his investigation into a kickback scheme in his country’s ...

CORRUPTION and elite capture are the hidden drivers amplifying Pakistan’s climate vulnerability. The country ranks near the top of both the corruption and climate risk indices — an overlap suggesting ...

The Ukrainian President's chief of staff Andriy Yermak, who was also part of Ukraine's peace deal negotiations with the U.S., has resigned after his home was raided in a major investigation into ...

Probe targets senior officials and Zelenskyy’s former business partner. LONDON -- Ukraine is being shaken by one of the biggest wartime corruption scandals since Russia's invasion three years ago, ...

Mei Mei is safe safe! The escapee parakeet that spent 10 weeks living with a flock of sparrows in the wilds of Central Park has finally been captured — and just in time to save her from chilling ...

Corruption is one of the most important—and misunderstood—concepts in contemporary American politics. Some examples are unambiguous: for instance, New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez taking gold bars from ...

Whether he is launching cryptocurrency schemes or accepting a Qatari jumbo jet or issuing pardons for the relatives of major donors, Donald Trump has drawn frequent accusations of corruption in the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adam writes about state and local policy and urban economic issues. Jul 25, 2025, 11:46am EDT Young woman holding a poster against ...

In the past several weeks, President Donald Trump, who has never been fastidious about separating public and private business, has been involved in a remarkable number of potential conflicts of ...

Happy May everybody! This week I review six new albums (The Raveonettes, Sextile, Jenny Hval, Mei Semones, Moon Mullins and The Blue Knots), give my two cents on the Pavement movie, and wish New Order ...