U.S. Senators Want to Blacklist Hungarian Officials Holding Up Ukraine Aid
A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators is set to introduce legislation that would seek sanctions on senior Hungarian officials involved in blocking aid to Ukraine and maintaining the country’s reliance on Russian energy.
South Africa’s Top Cop Arrested for Alleged Role in Health-Services Fraud
South Africa’s national police commissioner, Fannie Masemola, has been charged in a widening corruption investigation linked to the award of a 360 million rand ($21 million) police health-services contract to a businessman already under scrutiny for tender fraud.
Italian MEP Denies Huawei Bribe Allegations
An Italian member of the European Parliament denied taking bribes from Huawei as lawmakers weigh whether to strip him of parliamentary immunity in a Belgian corruption investigation.
Edmond de Rothschild Bank’s Paris Office Searched in Epstein Probe
French financial prosecutors searched the Paris offices of private bank Edmond de Rothschild last week as part of an investigation into suspected bribery involving former employee and diplomat Fabrice Aidan, in a case linked to documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Orbán Associates Have Won €28bn in Hungarian Public Contracts Since 2010
Companies owned by 13 men close to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán won more than €28 billion in public contracts from 2010 to late 2025, according to a Financial Times investigation based on an analysis of nearly 350,000 state procurement contracts.
DEA Deems Colombia’s President Petro a ‘Priority Target’ in Drug Probe
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has been designated a “priority target” by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration as federal prosecutors in New York examine his alleged ties to drug traffickers.
Trial Begins for Ex-U.S. Lawmaker Accused of Lobbying for Venezuela
The trial of former U.S. Congressman David Rivera started Monday in Miami as the Florida Republican faces charges that he illegally lobbied American officials on behalf of Venezuelan interests without registering as a foreign agent.
U.S. Blacklists Network Accused of Diverting Over $100 Million to Hezbollah
The U.S. Treasury Department said on Friday it had imposed sanctions on an international network of 16 people and companies that allegedly diverted more than $100 million to Hezbollah since 2020.
Chelsea FC to Pay Millions for Offshore Payments Under Abramovich’s Ownership
Chelsea FC were fined £10.75 million and handed a suspended transfer ban by the Premier League over undisclosed payments made during Roman Abramovich’s ownership, in a case that drew renewed attention to offshore money flows and hidden financial arrangements in football.
Companies House Dissolves IRGC-Linked Crypto Firm that Cited Fake Owner
Companies House has removed cryptocurrency exchange Zedxion Exchange Ltd. from the UK’s register of businesses after an investigative report by OCCRP found the firm used a fictitious director and misleading incorporation filings to conceal links to sanctioned Iranian tycoon Babak Zanjani.