A purge of military elite shows the risk of a sudden surge in military spending—and of crossing Xi Jinping.

The state of judicial independence in Romania has come into the spotlight following one of the biggest corruption scandals in the country’s history and two weeks of mass protests in Bucharest calling ...

Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko and Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk submitted their resignation on Nov. 12 amid a large-scale corruption scandal, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said. She added ...

As the Russian invasion nears its fourth winter, Ukraine is being rocked by a major corruption scandal at the heart of its war-battered energy sector. In just a few days, it has led to the resignation ...

In January 2021, about a year before Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky celebrated his 43rd birthday at the home of his old friend and business partner Tymur Mindich ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. There’s an unwritten rule in Argentine politics: sometimes the leader needs to disappear. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner ...

Policy reforms in the Philippines must focus on expediting economic transformation to move out of low-productivity sectors and help overcome shocks like Trump’s tariffs.

Recent corruption scandals involving public officials and institutions have severely shaken public confidence in the integrity and accountability of those entrusted with public service, says Tan Sri ...

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban attacked what he called the "golden illusion" of Ukraine as a $100 million corruption scandal involving the state nuclear energy company rocks the government of ...

Mongolians pick a new president Monday after a campaign marred by corruption scandals plaguing all three candidates, from jobs for cash to offshore accounts and donations from an alleged cult. The ...

FIFA president candidate Prince Ali bin al-Hussein has had his say on the latest damaging episode for football's governing body. Prince Ali bin al-Hussein says FIFA has been decimated by the recent ...

Right now, one of the best left-handers in the Maldives, Tucky Joes, is being lost to a development and land reclamation program that is changing the nearby lagoon and disrupting the water flow that ...