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Romanian and British authorities have dismantled an alleged organized crime network accused of trafficking young women from Romania to the United Kingdom for sexual exploitation.
 
Lebanon’s former central bank governor Riad Salame has been charged over his alleged role in a $44.8 million embezzlement scheme, which prosecutors say is part of a broader case in which more than $8 billion in public funds are alleged to have been stolen.

Malaysia’s anti-corruption authorities have seized millions of dollars in cash, gold and luxury goods, and frozen company bank accounts, as part of a widening probe into alleged corruption in military procurement, suspected bribery and money laundering, in which 23 people including military personnel have been arrested so far.

British authorities have arrested six people and searched seven sites in the U.K. as part of a probe into alleged bribery and fraud by the former management of U.K.-listed social housing investment company Home REIT — and wrongdoing believed to total 300 million pounds (nearly $404 million).

Ukraine’s anti-corruption authorities have searched the Kyiv offices of opposition party Batkivshchyna, led by former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, as part of an investigation into the alleged bribery of lawmakers in exchange for parliamentary votes. Criminal charges are being prepared.

French authorities are investigating the killing of a 71-year-old former Corsican nationalist leader, who was shot long-range at his mother’s funeral.

Panama’s former president Ricardo Martinelli appeared in court this week on bribery charges, pleading not guilty over allegedly accepting bribes from Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht.

Turkish authorities have issued takedown directives to independent news site Kısa Dalga, ordering the removal of multiple articles about money laundering, corruption, organized crime, and politically sensitive issues.

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About michelleclarke2015

Life event that changes all: Horse riding accident in Zimbabwe in 1993, a fractured skull et al including bipolar anxiety, chronic fatigue …. co-morbidities (Nietzche 'He who has the reason why can deal with any how' details my health history from 1993 to date). 17th 2017 August operation for breast cancer (no indications just an appointment came from BreastCheck through the Post). Trinity College Dublin Business Economics and Social Studies (but no degree) 1997-2003; UCD 1997/1998 night classes) essays, projects, writings. Trinity Horizon Programme 1997/98 (Centre for Women Studies Trinity College Dublin/St. Patrick's Foundation (Professor McKeon) EU Horizon funded: research study of 15 women (I was one of this group and it became the cornerstone of my journey to now 2017) over 9 mth period diagnosed with depression and their reintegration into society, with special emphasis on work, arts, further education; Notes from time at Trinity Horizon Project 1997/98; Articles written for Irishhealth.com 2003/2004; St Patricks Foundation monthly lecture notes for a specific period in time; Selection of Poetry including poems written by people I know; Quotations 1998-2017; other writings mainly with theme of social justice under the heading Citizen Journalism Ireland. Letters written to friends about life in Zimbabwe; Family history including Michael Comyn KC, my grandfather, my grandmother's family, the O'Donnellan ffrench Blake-Forsters; Moral wrong: An acrimonious divorce but the real injustice was the Catholic Church granting an annulment – you can read it and make your own judgment, I have mine. Topics I have written about include annual Brain Awareness week, Mashonaland Irish Associataion in Zimbabwe, Suicide (a life sentence to those left behind); Nostalgia: Tara Hill, Co. Meath.
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