John Shipton, the father of Julian Assange, told RT his son’s prolonged incarceration fits the patterns of “corruption, criminality of enormous depth” by the US and its allies that Assange exposed. On the latest episode of RT’s On Contact, host Chris Hedges asked the 78-year-old father of the renowned publisher to share his thoughts on […]
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4th South Korean president jailed for corruption receives pardon
Park Geun-hye, one of the four ex South Korean presidents to be jailed, has been pardoned to promote “national unity” 18 months after she was sentenced to 20 years on corruption charges that had brought down her administration. 69-year-old Park, who was South Korea’s first female president, was forced out of office in 2017 when […]
Austria’s FM Alexander Schallenberg sworn in as chancellor after Kurz resigns amid corruption allegations
Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg has become Austria’s new chancellor after fellow Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) member Sebastian Kurz stepped down amid a corruption probe to save the ruling coalition with the Greens. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the office of Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen in the capital Vienna on Monday. During the […]
Austria’s Sebastian Kurz steps down as chancellor amid new corruption scandal
NEW: Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz resigns amid corruption claims, which he denies. Foreign minister Alexander Schallenberg will replace him. In televised statement he’s just finished, Kurz says he’ll become ÖVP leader in Austrian parliament & fight to clear his name. pic.twitter.com/GmfM7GTnp3 — Andrew Connell (@andrewiconnell) October 9, 2021 Also on rt.com Austria’s Chancellor Kurz & […]
Czech PM edged out in narrow election, after corruption claims in wake of Pandora Papers bolster opposition
Czech center-right opposition group Together is set to beat Prime Minister Andrej Babis’ ANO party in national elections. Babis was beset by corruption allegations after being named in the Pandora Papers ahead of the vote. Voting in the Czech Republic took place on Friday through to midday on Saturday, and with 99% of ballots counted […]
Austrian Greens question chancellor’s ability to remain in office after he is placed under investigation for corruption, bribery
Austrian Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler of the Green Party has questioned the ability of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz to remain in his position after the prosecutor announced the country’s leader would be put under investigation. In a statement on Thursday, Green Party chief Kogler said they could not go back to “business as usual” with their […]
Austria’s Chancellor Kurz & 9 others under investigation for breach of trust, corruption, and bribery after police raids
The Austrian anti-corruption prosecutors’ office has said that Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and nine others have been placed under investigation on suspicion of bribery and breach of trust, following a raid on several properties. On Wednesday, anti-corruption prosecutors said that Kurz, members of his party, and several top aides had been put under investigation. The chancellor […]
Australian NSW premier Berejiklian RESIGNS amid corruption probe, says only regret is not seeing end to her own draconian lockdown
The head of the Australian state of New South Wales, Gladys Berejiklian, has abruptly resigned just before a corruption watchdog launched a probe into potential misconduct, stating that she had “no option” but to quit. “My only regret will be not to be able to finish the job to ensure the people of New South […]
Prosecution witness in Netanyahu’s corruption trial killed as his plane crashes in Greece
Former senior Israeli official Haim Geron has been killed in a plane crash near the Greek island of Samos. Geron was among the witnesses in the ongoing corruption trial of ex-PM Benjamin Netanyahu. The light plane, carrying Geron and his wife Esther, crashed into the sea close to the Samos airport late on Monday. The […]









