Gov. Ron DeSantis quietly approved new restrictions Friday on how watchdog commissions can investigate state and local officials for suspected public corruption and ethical violations, even as local officials say the move will likely result in less government oversight of elected officials. Under the new law, state and local ethics panels will be allowed to […]
(Bloomberg) — Venezuela, already under sanctions from the US, is expected to get added to a global watchdog’s “gray list” for not making sufficient progress to stem illicit financial flows. Most Read from Bloomberg The Paris-based Financial Action Task Force is poised to put the South American nation — home to the world’s largest proven […]
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision safeguarding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – the nation’s consumer finance watchdog – earned plaudits from supporters of robust federal regulation. But their praise for the court may prove short-lived. Powered by its 6-3 conservative majority, the court has emerged in recent years as […]
By Krishn Kaushik NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s opposition said the nation’s election commission was allowing Prime Minister Narendra Modi to continue “unchecked and brazen” violations by not taking action on opposition complaints of religious hate speech and misrepresentation. More than halfway through India’s six-week national elections, the world’s biggest, the Congress party-led opposition complained […]
By Paul Kiefer Three years after state lawmakers celebrated the passage of the Maryland Police Accountability Act, the rollout of the new police oversight systems has proven slow, inconsistent and rife with disagreements about how to implement the new oversight process — challenges that frustrate critics and administrators alike. But the Maryland General Assembly has […]
Ryanair has issued High Court proceedings claiming a search of its premises by officials from competition authorities in Ireland and Italy, accompanied by gardaí, was conducted with an alleged invalid warrant. The airline is asking the court to quash the warrant, issued by the Dublin Metropolitan District Court last March 8th, on grounds claiming that […]
MOSCOW (AP) — The U.N. atomic watchdog agency’s director has arrived in Russia for talks on nuclear safety in Ukraine, where Europe’s largest nuclear power plant is at risk amid fighting, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported Tuesday night. International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi arrived at the Black Sea resort of […]
VIENNA (AP) — The U.N. atomic watchdog agency’s director said that he’s due to depart for a trip to Moscow on Tuesday for high-level talks with Russian officials to discuss the issue of nuclear safety in Ukraine. International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi made the announcement on Monday, the first day of a […]