Watchdog report alleges misconduct by Trump’s former labour secretary
Lori Chavez-DeRemer reportedly used staff for personal tasks, drank at work and violated ethics regulations.

Lori Chavez-DeRemer reportedly used staff for personal tasks, drank at work and violated ethics regulations.




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Thousands of Indonesians demand harsher penalties for corruption during protests outside parliament in Jakarta.
President Bola Tinubu’s office says he has ordered ‘comprehensive reform’ of the country’s football administration.

Funerals have begun for the 14 babies who were killed in a fire at Islamabad’s Institute of Medical Sciences.
UN chief Guterres said the attack underscores ‘the alarming security situation in Haiti’ due to gangs.
The governor, who leads the state of Sinaloa, has been accused by the Trump administration of partnering with a cartel.

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was sent back to prison after being transferred for a medical evaluation.
Khan, who was ousted from office in a no-confidence motion in April 2022, has been in prison for more than three years.
Nicaragua’s move to extend Ortega’s rule and bar rivals from elections triggers a near-unanimous OAS rebuke.
Opposition leader claims ‘serious irregularities’ in the vote that handed President Hakainde Hichilema a second term.
Family members allege security officers ignored warnings about the man’s hemophilia and subjected him to severe abuse.