US economist Jeffrey Sachs has strongly criticized the American governance system. He believes the reported presence of tech billionaire Elon Musk on a call between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ...

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One difficulty in writing about corruption is explaining what it is. You’re either too specific — “it’s taking bribes”. Or ...

Exceptionally rare ‘fee’ to be paid by investors who took control of US operations from Chinese parent company Donald Trump’s administration is reportedly poised to be paid $10bn by investors as part ...

Berlin, 10 February 2026 – Corruption is worsening globally, with even established democracies experiencing rising corruption amid a decline in leadership, according to Transparency International’s ...

Former Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey secured a new job on the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. He was appointed by Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton and sworn in Thursday, Pennsylvania Gaming ...

The Philippines has lost an estimated 42.3–118.5 billion Philippine pesos (US$713 million–2 billion) a year from flood control corruption since 2023. The scale of illegal wealth accrued by contractors ...

Solar flares potentially destroying human civilization seems like a premise ripped from science fiction. However, there's a grain of truth in how fragile our tiny blue marble is as it hurtles around ...

Investigations into an October in-flight upset involving a JetBlue Airways Airbus A320 have yet to reach any firm conclusions, but suspicions of a solar particle strike have proven sufficient to order ...