Ukraine’s fight against corruption isn’t new. It’s still trying
The Ukrainian government’s recent shake-up drew attention to corruption allegations implicating senior officials. Here’s a short history of the country’s efforts to combat graft.
Day: January 27, 2023
Pakistan PM Hopeful Of Early Settlement With IMF To Unlock Foreign Loans
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday expressed hope for an early agreement with the IMF to unlock the much-needed foreign loans, a day after the global lender announced its plan to send a staff mission to the cash-strapped nation.
Internet evidence key, but not enough in no-body murder case
Prosecutors in Massachusetts are basing their murder case against a man whose wife is presumed dead but whose body has not been found in large part on a series of gruesome internet searches.
Ursula von der Leyen under pressure as EU boss at risk of losing top seat in 2024 election
The EU Commission leader said last week she is yet to decide whether to put herself forward for a second term at the head of Brussels’ executive.
Watchdog Blames Syria’s Air Force for Deadly Chlorine Attack
The global chemical weapons watchdog said its investigators found “reasonable grounds to believe” Syria’s air force dropped two cylinders containing chlorine gas on the city of Douma in April 2018.
Jesmyn Ward novel ‘Let Us Descend’ to be published Oct. 3
The next novel by two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward is the story of an enslaved teenage girl that the publisher is calling a blend of magical realism, historical narrative and Dante’s “Inferno.”.
Police strike new blow against “fierce” mafia ring with blitz by 300 officers
Controlling the bulk of cocaine flowing into Europe, the ‘Ndrangheta has surpassed Sicily’s Cosa Nostra in power and wealth.
Smokey Robinson, ‘King of Motown,’ to release new solo album
It’s been nearly a decade since Smokey Robinson’s last album, but new music from the King of Motown is on the horizon.