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​Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi
Middle East

Iraq PM embraces his inner Michael Corleone — for the best of reasons

Ali Al Zaidi has launched an unprecedented but much needed crackdown on figures tied to the country's massively corrupt patronage system

Zelensky remains a creature of the corruption plaguing Ukraine
Europe

Zelensky remains a creature of the corruption plaguing Ukraine

A small number of oligarchs still possess outsized power in all spheres of business and politics. But the truth is moving in mysterious ways.

Lobby Horse
QiOSK

US foreign policy is for sale with $TRUMP meme coin

The president is hosting a crypto gala this week that critics say is like 'seeing corruption unfold in real time'

Adm. Robert Burke
QiOSK

4-star Admiral gets whacked by the revolving door

Adm. Robert Burke got caught securing himself a $500K salary in exchange for pushing his future employer's biz — while he was still in the Navy

US Capitol
Military Industrial Complex

How corporate, foreign influence creeps into Congress

A loophole in a hearing transparency rule allows experts to bypass potential conflict disclosures

Botswana’s stunning election upset puts elites on notice
Africa

Botswana’s stunning election upset puts elites on notice

Across Africa, voters are responding to corruption and economic fragility by overturning decades of rule