South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa suspended the country’s top police officer on Thursday. National Commissioner Fannie Masemola is accused of breaking public finance rules in…
Peru’s Election Result Stalled as Authorities Review Thousands of Disputed Ballots
Peru’s electoral authorities began reviewing thousands of contested ballots on Monday, effectively stalling the count from the April 12 general election. No clear rival has…
Brazil Arrests Former BRB Head in Escalating Banco Master Corruption Probe
Brazil’s federal police arrested Paulo Henrique Costa on Thursday, the former head of state-controlled lender BRB. The arrest is tied to a widening investigation into…
Pakistan Opens Formal Banking Access to Licensed Crypto Firms, Overriding 2018 Ban
Pakistan’s central bank has taken a historic step. Banks are now allowed to open accounts for licensed virtual asset service providers, effectively overriding a ban…
Quadra Capital Nears $3 Billion Deal to Buy Troubled Assets From Brazil’s Banco de Brasília
Brazilian independent asset manager Quadra Capital is close to acquiring 15 billion reais — roughly $3 billion — in assets from state-owned Banco de Brasília…
IBM Agrees to Pay $17 Million to Settle U.S. Government Probe Over DEI Practices
IBM has agreed to pay $17 million to resolve a federal investigation into its diversity, equity, and inclusion practices. The settlement marks a significant milestone…
FedEx Sues New York Law Firm Over Alleged Staged Crashes and Fake Injury Claims
FedEx is taking a personal injury law firm to court, and the accusations are severe. The delivery giant filed a lawsuit on Tuesday in Manhattan…
SEC Enforcement Cases Drop Over 20% as Agency Says It’s Hitting Reset
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission brought far fewer enforcement actions in its latest fiscal year. The total fell more than 20%, landing at 456…
Romanian Court Drops All Judicial Controls Against Andrew Tate
A Romanian court on Monday lifted every preventative judicial control measure against Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan. The decision is final and cannot be…
Cambodia extradites alleged money laundering figure to China amid fraud crackdown
Cambodia has extradited a key suspect accused of laundering money for international criminal networks to China, in what authorities described as part of a broader…