Premier referred to corruption watchdog over Big Build

“Freak accident”: Pfizer building developer denies risk of collapse

The developer behind the conversion of the former Pfizer headquarters in Midtown is speaking out to quell concerns after the massive development site was the subject of an emergency response early Tuesday. Hours after city officials warned of an “extremely dangerous situation” at the in-progress conversion of the former office property, Nathan Berman of MetroLoft said in an interview with The Real Deal that reports of the building’s impending collapse have been “blown a little bit out of proportion,” adding that despite videos of sagging upper floors and buckled support columns, the building “was never at risk of collapse” and []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.

Company at center of Boyle Heights fire faces scrutiny over its record, earlier blaze

With a fire burning at a Boyle Heights cold storage warehouse for a seventh straight day, scrutiny is growing over the operator of the massive facility and what sparked the blaze that has spewed bad air across the region. State regulators have launched an investigation into the incident and some local officials have called it []

Incendie du grand marché de N’Zérékoré : plus de 2 900 sinistrés officiellement recensés (ANGUCH)

Près de deux semaines après le violent incendie qui a ravagé une grande partie du marché central de N’Zérékoré, les autorités franchissent une nouvelle étape dans la gestion de la catastrophe. Ce mercredi 1er juillet 2026, le directeur général de l’Agence nationale de gestion des urgences et catastrophes humanitaires (ANGUCH), Lancei Touré, a procédé à [] The post Incendie du grand marché de N’Zérékoré : plus de 2 900 sinistrés officiellement recensés (ANGUCH) first appeared on Guineematin.com.

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China’s Purge Reaches a Four-Province Power Broker and an Emergency Minister Undone By His Own Words

This second installment of a three-part series on officials toppled in China's anti-corruption campaign this year examines how a provincial chief who built loyal networks in four different provinces was brought down, how an emergency management minister was purged days after publicly pledging integrity, and how a forestry agency long tied to a relative of former Party leader Jiang Zemin keeps generating both graft scandals and suspicious deaths.

‘This is more than a budget story; it’s a public safety story’

‘This is more than a budget story; it’s a public safety story’

‘I'm terrified’: Veterans scared they’ll be ‘worse off’ with $5000 cap

Shadow Defence Industry Minister Phil Thompson accuses Veterans' Affairs Minister Matt Keogh of incompetence, warning the government's reforms could leave veterans worse off and deepen the mental health crisis. “This is the problem, Matt Keogh is out of his depth, he can’t explain it and hearing that he’s lying,” Mr Thompson told Sky News host Jaimee Rogers. “If you hit your $5000 per year cap when you’re in a bad way, how do you then progress past it. “This terrified me that we have an incompetent minister who can’t talk about the details and all he wants to do is say, ' Oh well, you’re fear-mongering, well that’s BS. “Veterans will be worse off, and I’m terrified that we will see more suicides because of this incompetent minister.”

Sheriff slams feds: Bunch of Bullies!

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Palantir Insiders Disgusted by Company’s Leadership

An absolute internal meltdown. The post Palantir Insiders Disgusted by Company’s Leadership appeared first on Futurism.

Another Russian Oil Refinery in Flames

Another Russian Oil Refinery in Flames

PFIPC scandal: Babachir Lawal queries budgetary allocation to ‘fake agency’ 

Amid the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, scandal, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has claimed that there is an institutional compromise and a big racket going on. Lawal made this claim on Monday when he appeared as a guest in an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’. Recall that ‘the Director-General [] PFIPC scandal: Babachir Lawal queries budgetary allocation to ‘fake agency’

The Economist: Mega mergers, big getting bigger — that should worry you

The Economist: Mega mergers, big getting bigger — that should worry you

Corruption, our daily bread

An unrelenting cascade of corruption scandals enjoys political and judicial protection, while the government negotiates key appointments to put the brakes on cases at Comodoro Py. Leer más

‘Reprisals’ and conflicts of interest: The university in ICAC’s sights

The state’s corruption watchdog has the University of Wollongong in its crosshairs over allegations of poor governance.

Company at center of LA fire faces scrutiny over its record, earlier blaze

LOS ANGELES — With a fire burning at a Boyle Heights cold storage warehouse for a seventh straight day, scrutiny is growing over the operator of the massive facility and what sparked the blaze that has spewed bad air across the region. State ...

Secrecy and instability plague NFVF as leadership crisis deepens

Secrecy and instability plague NFVF as leadership crisis deepens

‘Suspicious’ Fire Breaks Out in a Condo in Northeast Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A fire broke out at a condo in Northeast Fresno that is being called suspicious. Crews were called out to the Crownpoint Co...

ICPC partners Borno banks to fight money laundering

According to him, the agency's decision to collaborate with the sector is to build reliable, professional channels through which financial-related corruption can be disrupted. The post ICPC partners Borno banks to fight money laundering appeared first on Vanguard News.

Indonesia’s free meals corruption probe extends to police, military officers

A corruption investigation into Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free meals programme has widened after prosecutors named an active police brigadier general as a suspect and referred a case involving a military officer to the country’s military crimes unit. The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) on Thursday identified Lalu Muhammad Iwan Mahardan, a police brigadier general who serves as deputy secretary for promotion and cooperation at the National Nutrition Agency, as the seventh...

Chris Mason: Accusations around Farage leave him looking vulnerable to his rivals

The Reform UK leader is in the news and at the heart of the headlines are questions about power, transparency and money.

They Told Their Best Engineer to ‘Look Elsewhere.’ Inside the Mind-Boggling Corporate Blunder That Created a Self-Made Millionaire.

The manager completely missed the point. The post They Told Their Best Engineer to ‘Look Elsewhere.’ Inside the Mind-Boggling Corporate Blunder That Created a Self-Made Millionaire. appeared first on TwistedSifter.

Law enforcement officials are conducting searches in Gagik Tsarukyan's house.

Investigators are conducting searches in the home of the leader of the Prosperous Armenia party, Gagik Tsarukyan, and in all his companies. The area around the politician's private house is cordoned off by armed soldiers.

LISTEN: Politics Puts a Spotlight on the Production Exodus From California and Other U.S. Filming Hubs

The crisis of runaway production, both in California and nationwide, never seems to stray too far from the headlines thanks to what a political football the issue has become. Luring more TV and film shoots to Los Angeles though financial incentives remains a critical concern because of the tens of thousands of jobs that have []

Zelenskyy: Yes, you've heard of Russian oil refinery on fire. But what about . . . second Russian oil refinery on fire? [Followup]

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दुवागढीमा आगलागी : एक घर जलेर नष्ट

झापा। चीनगर नगरपालिका-१४ दुवागढीमा आज बिहान विद्युत् सर्ट भएर आगलागी हुँदा एक घर जलेर पूर्ण रूपमा नष्ट भएको छ। आगलागीबाट करिब ४२ लाख रुपैयाँ बराबरको धनमालको क्षति भएको जिल्ला प्रहरी कार्यालयले जनाएको छ। प्रहरीका अनुसार स्थानीय चुडामणी गुरागाईंको एक तले टिनको छानो र काठको बेरा भएको चार कोठे घरमा अचानक विद्युत् सर्ट भई आगलागी भएको []

North Korea arrests three in Sariwon housing corruption probe

A sweeping corruption investigation has reportedly been launched in Sariwon, North Hwanghae province, targeting donju, North Korea’s class of wealthy private entrepreneurs, and the officials who colluded with them in local housing construction in 2026. State-owned construction materials were allegedly diverted for the illegal construction and sale of private homes, fueling tension among donju and []

15 companies that owned their industry — and then didn't

These are stories about decisions, blind spots, and the ways that dominant companies misread the threats that eventually replaced them

Gorman-Rupp: Why This No-Name, Long-Shot Company Is On My Watchlist

Gorman-Rupp: Why This No-Name, Long-Shot Company Is On My Watchlist

Russian defense ministry: Fuel depot serving Ukrainian forces destroyed in Zaporizhzhia

Russian defense ministry: Fuel depot serving Ukrainian forces destroyed in Zaporizhzhia

Pfizer Building Subcontractor Had Years of Safety Warnings Before Near-Collapse

While city officials continue to investigate the risk of collapse at the former Pfizer corporate headquarters, Laborers Local 79 started sounding the alarm three years ago about the safety record [] The post Pfizer Building Subcontractor Had Years of Safety Warnings Before Near-Collapse appeared first on URL Media.

Marcus Hook fire LIVE: Monroe refinery in flames as huge plume of smoke fills sky

The fire has spread rapidly.

Multiple raids conducted over alleged far-right embezzlement at European Parliament

The probe is based on a report that claimed that far-right members of the Parliament 'unduly spent' 4.33 million. The raids notably targeted a key contractor for the French far-right Rassemblement National party.

Putin Expands His Protective Service For Fourth Time Since Invading Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has expanded the central administration of the Federal Protective Service (FSO) for the fourth time since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, increasing staff from 785 to 812. The move follows a series of wartime security expansions amid reports of heightened concerns over assassination and coup threats, with tighter protective measures surrounding the Kremlin leader.

Power substation on fire near Moscow: two districts in Russian capital without electricity – photos, videos

A large fire has broken out at an electricity substation in Lyubertsy near Moscow, leaving two districts in the Russian capital without power.

Newsom Investigation is Serious Business

California Governor Gavin Newsom is under criminal investigation by the Department of Justice. He claims it is a nothing burger concocted by President Trump as part of a political revenge campaign. Of course, he claims that. And that excuse may work at least for a while in the court of public opinion. But the facts [] The post Newsom Investigation is Serious Business appeared first on The Punching Bag Post.