The scandal billowed because Modi had campaigned for Revanna this election season, but the BJP later distanced itself from the 33-year-old and denied any prior knowledge of his purported crimes. Revanna reportedly flew to Germany a day after voting was held in his constituency on Friday. As India heads to polls amid 45-degree heat, fears … Read more
Former Los Angeles deputy mayor Raymond Chan was convicted on Wednesday of racketeering, bribery, fraud and giving false statements to investigators in a sprawling pay-to-play corruption scandal at City Hall. The federal jury reached the guilty verdict less than 24 hours after lawyers finished closing arguments, the Los Angeles Times reported. Sentencing was set for … Read more
In a statement on Wednesday, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, who recently took the throne, said there was no need for any party to continue fuelling anger and called on Malaysians to learn from the incident and strive to strengthen unity. “Persistent anger brings no benefit. All parties, especially community leaders, must act with maturity,” the king … Read more
Parliament should act quickly to pass legislation quashing the convictions of all victims of the Post Office computer system scandal, according to senior legal experts. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has repeated his pledge for the Government to “make this right” for those affected by the Horizon IT saga, which saw more than 700 sub-postmasters and … Read more
UK police have opened a fraud investigation into Britain’s Post Office over a miscarriage of justice that saw hundreds of postmasters wrongfully accused of stealing money when a faulty computer system was to blame. The Metropolitan Police force said late on Friday that it was investigating “potential fraud offences arising out of these prosecutions”, relating … Read more
