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South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee has been arrested following a court warrant issued on charges including stock fraud, bribery, and illegal influence peddling, amid a broad corruption investigation. She denies the allegations, which involve illegal financial disclosures and receiving luxury gifts as bribes. Her arrest coincides with her husband's ongoing trial on serious charges, including insurrection.
An ED official, Ankit Tiwari, has been arrested in Tamil Nadu for allegedly taking bribes from a government doctor. Tiwari claimed that he had been instructed by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) to conduct an inquiry and that the cash was for his superiors. The conversations between Tiwari and the doctor were recorded, and Tiwari had initially demanded Rs 3 crore but settled for Rs 51 lakh. The arrest led to searches at the ED's Madurai office by the state vigilance, which has accused Tiwari of using corruption cases to extort money.
Iraq plans to request Interpol to issue international alerts for the arrest of former senior officials, including an ex-finance minister and an ex-intelligence chief, over the suspected theft of over $2.5 billion from the country's Tax Commission. The scandal involves alleged illegitimate cash withdrawals from a Commission bank account between 2021 and 2022. Iraq's top anti-corruption official announced the move, stating that more than 48 people are suspected of involvement. The country is also working to extradite individuals involved in the theft from several states, while the businessman considered a prominent suspect has recovered a significant amount of stolen funds since being released on bail.