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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.

Geneva, Switzerland - November 15, 2024: Entrance to a building of the headquarters of the Edmond de Rothschild Group, an independent banking group specializing in private banking and asset management

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.

A photo of Hungarian President Viktor Orban at the EPP Helsinki Congress in Finland, 7-8 November 2018 — European People’s Party. “EPP Helsinki Congress in Finland, 7-8 November 2018.” Flickr, uploaded November 8, 2018, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0).

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.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro giving the peace sign on a visit to Washington, D.C.

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.

Official portrait of US Rep David Rivera

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.

A photograph of a Hezbollah flag flying between two missiles.

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.

Roman Abramovich — Image: Fars Media Corporation (Amir Hosseini), “Chelsea vs. Arsenal, 29 May 2019 03” (2019), via Wikimedia Commons — CC BY 4.0

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 sign on exterior of former government office building located in Westminster, London (closed 2022).

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.

A view of the architecture of Westminster.

UK Joint Committee Warns on Britain’s ‘Brittle’ Checks on Political Illicit Finance

A UK parliamentary committee warned on Wednesday that weaknesses in Britain’s political finance regime leave it vulnerable to illicit foreign funds, and said enforcement remains too fragmented and underpowered to deter abuse.

Protest sign against the Orbán family ownership of Hatvanpuszta — Photo: 2025 August Hatvanpuszta protest (31) - Orbán Protest Sign.jpg by Envagyokabela, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped/edited from the original.

Viktor Orban and the Palatial Hapsburg Manor He Says He Doesn’t Own

Hungary’s long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is facing mounting political pressure ahead of an April 12 election as a sprawling estate in his home village becomes a flashpoint for opposition claims of corruption.