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Hungary's vote has become a major test for Viktor Orbán's two-decade rule, as corruption scandals buoy a stronger opposition and foreign-influenced dynamics shape the race and its implications for Hungary's political direction.
Peruvian voters head to the polls to try to escape a decade of instability, facing a record 35 presidential candidates and a long ballot as crime and corruption loom large; Keiko Fujimori leads polls but no candidate is above 15%, making a runoff likely and illustrating a crowded, volatile field that includes a comedian-turned-candidate, a hard-right former Lima mayor, and other outsiders.
Four people have been arrested in a federal corruption investigation tied to a New York City homeless shelter operator, AP source says; the AP story was updated March 31, 2026.
A former head of San Francisco’s Human Rights Commission and her partner face 17 felony charges for allegedly steering about $4.5 million of city funds to a private nonprofit for personal perks—lavish travel, event tickets, book promotions, and other expenses—often evading oversight. Audits describe frivolous, self-serving spending (including luxury hotel stays and large-ticket events) and note weak governance of the Dream Keeper Initiative meant to aid SF’s Black communities, raising questions about accountability for city programs.
A corruption investigation targets New York City Councilwoman Farah Louis and a Hochul aide over activities linked to migrant shelters, signaling intensified scrutiny of city-state contracts and funding tied to migrant housing.
San Francisco DA charges Sheryl Davis, former head of the Human Rights Commission, and James Spingola of Collective Impact with misusing about $350,000 of Dream Keeper and related city funds; Davis faces 19 counts including misappropriation and perjury, while Spingola faces four counts. Prosecutors say intertwined finances and Davis’ ongoing involvement with Collective Impact after joining the commission, plus payments to her son, show conflicts of interest; the case stems from an 18‑month probe into the Dream Keeper Initiative launched under Mayor London Breed, who is not implicated.
Nearly 19 million Nepalese voters, including almost a million first-timers, took part in the country’s first general election since last year’s youth-led protests toppled the government; turnout was expected around 60% as ballots are counted by hand across rugged terrain. The race pits veteran parties led by KP Sharma Oli and Gagan Thapa against Gen Z-backed contenders like Balen Shah, reflecting widespread anger over corruption and economic stagnation. Counting for 275 seats will take several days, with 165 decided by first-past-the-post and 110 by proportional representation; results are not expected until next week.
U.S. DOJ’s Epstein documents have sparked a wave of international action, with Britain arresting a former ambassador and a royal relative, and France, Norway, Latvia, and Lithuania pursuing probes into corruption and human trafficking, signaling a broad overseas push to hold elites accountable for Epstein-era associations.
Brazil’s Supreme Court unanimously convicted five men of plotting the 2018 assassination of activist-turned-politician Marielle Franco and her driver, delivering multi-decade prison terms to the Brazao brothers and other co-defendants, and linking the crime to efforts to shield illegal land grabs and political power; two former police officers were among those sentenced, while two previously convicted defendants (Lessa and Queiroz) had also received lengthy terms, highlighting Brazil’s ongoing struggle with impunity and political violence, according to prosecutors and Amnesty International.
From 2001 to 2011, Prince Andrew served as Britain’s outward-facing trade envoy, crisscrossing the globe to secure deals and meet presidents, ministers, and business leaders—efforts that reportedly drew his family’s cringe at times and are now under scrutiny due to his Epstein connections and arrest.
A Russian lieutenant colonel known as Executioner, once celebrated in propaganda, faces trial on accusations that he and another commander in the elite 83rd Guards Air Assault Brigade ran a scheme in which soldiers and medics shot themselves to secure battlefield-injury payouts, defrauding the army of about 200 million rubles; he denies the specifics but acknowledges a payouts scheme.
Peru’s Congress voted to oust President Jose Jeri, four months into his term, amid multiple corruption accusations. The 75-3-24 vote clears the way for an interim president as Peru heads toward an April general election, with a runoff possible in June if no candidate wins a majority. The scandal, highlighted by the so‑called “Chifagate” meetings with Chinese businessmen, adds to a pattern of political turmoil in the country’s leadership,”,
Ukrainian investigators have formally named former energy minister German Galushchenko as a suspect in a money-laundering probe; he was detained while trying to leave Ukraine, with authorities alleging about $12 million in his family accounts linked to a kickback scheme from contractors building fortifications to defend energy infrastructure.
Ukraine’s anti-corruption bureau NABU detained a former energy minister in connection with the Midas case as he tried to leave the country; the probe centers on kickbacks in the energy sector, with about $100 million siphoned from state energy companies like Energoatom, and follows resignations tied to the scandal.
Former business secretary Sir Vince Cable urges a police or DPP investigation into possible corruption during Prince Andrew’s 2001–2011 tenure as UK trade envoy after US DOJ files allegedly show he forwarded confidential government and commercial information to Jeffrey Epstein, including discussions about Aston Martin, RBS, and Treasury material; MPs call for scrutiny and accountability, while Andrew denies wrongdoing and Buckingham Palace says it will support police if approached.