Corruption (Institutional)

• U.A.E. Firm Quietly Took Stake in the Trump Family’s Crypto Company - The $500 million agreement raises new concerns about the propriety of the president negotiating foreign policy with his own business partners.
• Xi’s Military Purge May Set Back His Taiwan Ambitions - By ousting his top generals, Xi Jinping has secured absolute control but also hollowed out the command structure preparing for possible war over Taiwan.
• In Xi’s China, Top General’s Fall Shows Precariousness of Power - A combat veteran, Zhang Youxia was once seen as the most trusted man in Xi Jinping’s military. Now he is the most public example of disloyalty to Mr. Xi.
• In Xi’s China, Top General’s Fall Shows Precariousness of Power - A combat veteran, Zhang Youxia was once seen as the most trusted man in Xi Jinping’s military. Now he is the most public example of disloyalty to Mr. Xi.
• Israeli Police Question Top Netanyahu Aide Over Leaked Document Case - Tzachi Braverman, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief of staff, was detained for questioning on Sunday over accusations that he sought to impede an investigation.
• The Venezuela I Know - Many are celebrating the ouster of a brutal dictator, but the Maduro regime may survive the loss of Maduro.
• Ukrainian Politics Has Reawakened. Zelensky Must Tread Carefully. - The Ukrainian leader is reshuffling his cabinet as a corruption scandal reshapes the political landscape at a pivotal point in peace negotiations.
• On a Brooklyn Boulevard, Mamdani Revives a Project Hampered by Scandal - The bike-lane project, a source of corruption charges during the Adams administration, will be finished as planned in Greenpoint, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.
• After Watergate, the Presidency Was Tamed. Trump Is Unleashing It. - In the 1970s, Congress passed a raft of laws to hold the White House accountable. President Trump has decided they don’t apply to him.
• Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s First Female Prime Minister, Dies - A leader for three terms, she traded the country’s leadership with Sheikh Hasina, the head of another political dynasty, over decades. She was believed to be 80.