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​Members of the religious group Iglesia ni Cristo (Church of Christ) wave their hands during the first of a three-day anti-corruption protest at the Quirino Grandstand, Manila, Philippines, November 16, 2025.
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What We’re Watching: Anti-graft protests resurface in the Philippines, Polish railway hit, Trump flips on Epstein files vote

More than 200,000 people took to the streets of Manila, the Philippine capital, on Monday to protest against suspected corruption in flood-control projects.

Protect the watchdogs: Journalism, justice, & accountability
UN General Assembly

Protect the watchdogs: Journalism, justice, & accountability

Journalists are often the whistleblowers exposing high-level corruption. UNODC’s Delphine Schantz explains why we must engage and protect reporters, equip them with investigative tools, and strengthen criminal justice systems so accountability isn’t optional.

The rise of impunity–and its human cost
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The rise of impunity–and its human cost

The world is shifting from an “Age of Impunity” to an “Age of Cruelty,” says David Miliband on GZERO World, where power is exercised without accountability, human rights are ignored, and civilians increasingly suffer the consequences.

Has China lost patience with Venezuela's Maduro regime?
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Has China lost patience with Venezuela's Maduro regime?

Venezuela's opposition leader says the days of China investing heavily in Venezuela's oil industry are over, thanks to the Maduro regime.

​Smoke rises from a burning building in North Gaza, as seen from the Israel-Gaza border, March 23, 2025.
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Israel ramps up military offensives as Bibi battles the courts

Israel stepped up its attacks against Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon this weekend. Domestically, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sacked his security chief – though that's been put on hold by the Supreme Court – and is trying to remove the attorney general.

Graphic Truth: Corruption in Canada and the US
Graphic Truth

Graphic Truth: Corruption in Canada and the US

The United States is larger, more powerful, and — these days — unfriendlier than Canada. But it’s also seen to be way more corrupt.

​FILE PHOTO: A volunteer distributes food to people in Omdurman, Sudan, September 3, 2023.
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UN launches probe into Sudan aid officials

The United Nations World Food Programme has reportedly launched an investigation into allegations of fraud and breaking rules around neutrality in war zones against two of its top officials in Sudan amid its ongoing civil war.

​Russian Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov inspects the construction of apartment blocks in Mariupol, Russian-controlled Ukraine, in this October 2022 image.
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Shocked! Russian deputy defense minister jailed for graft

Russian authorities have detained prominent Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov, a long-standing close ally of Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, on corruption charges.

Naming names: The nonprofit tracking corruption around the world
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Naming names: The nonprofit tracking corruption around the world

What is the least corrupt country in the world? According to a Berlin-based nonprofit called Transparency International, that would be Denmark. Finland is close behind. At the very bottom of the list is Somalia, dead last out of 180 nations. Founded in 1993 by a retired World Bank Official, Transparency International operates in more than 100 countries, promoting accountability and exposing public sector corruption.

US ships during an underway replenishment in the Philippine Sea. January 19, 2023.
Economy

Hard Numbers: US camps in Philippines, Malaysia may nix death penalty, Bulgaria’s close vote, Burkina Faso vs. journalists, hungry as a bear in Japan

On Monday, the Philippine government confirmed the location of four new military camps that will indefinitely host rotating US forces, despite China’s opposition.