Paradise Papers: High profile corruption cases shock Transparency International
The ‘Paradise Papers’ revelations published on 5 November by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and its partners show how the rich and powerful around the world are able…
Trump rejects stricter gun laws after Texas church shooting
November 7, 2017 President Donald Trump says there is no reason to amend firearms legislation in the United States following the mass shooting at a Texas church over the weekend….
Lebanon PM under house arrest in Saudi Arabia: pro-Hezbollah paper
November 7, 2017 Saad al-Hariri, who quit as Lebanese Prime Minister in a weekend broadcast from Saudi Arabia, has been held under house arrest in the kingdom, a pro-Hezbollah daily…
Paradise Papers: EU may blacklist nations, individuals over tax evasion
European Union states will on Tuesday discuss plans for a tax havens’ blacklist, officials said, in a bid to tackle offshore tax avoidance after leaked documents revealed investments by wealthy…
Apple, Queen Elizabeth, Trump’s henchmen, others indicted in Paradise Papers
The Paradise Papers are a huge leak of financial documents that throw light on the top end of the world of offshore finance. A number of stories are appearing in…
Red Cross, bank staff fingered in Ebola scam
Red Cross staff allegedly colluded in corruption amounting to 6 million dollars (R85 million) during the Ebola epidemic, the organisation confirmed on Sunday in Geneva. “We are outraged at the…
Trump plays the good salesman, wants Japan to buy US weapons to shoot North Korean missiles “out of the sky”
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Japan would shoot North Korean missiles “out of the sky” if it bought the U.S. weaponry needed for doing so, suggesting Tokyo…
Trump: Texas shooting ‘mental health problem at highest level’
November 6,2017 U.S. President Donald Trump has called a deadly shooting incident at a church in the state of Texas a “mental health problem at the highest level.” “It’s a…
11 Saudi princes accused of bribery, embezzlement, money laundering -official
November 6,2017 An official has said that bribery, embezzlement, money laundering and abuse of power are among accusations leveled against 11 Saudi princes. The official said that the 11 princes,…
Trump says stands with Japan against N. Korean menace, working on trade
November 6, 2017 U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said America stood with ally Japan against the North Korean “menace”. Speaking after a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe…