A trove of internal ministry files leaked to The Plausible Post shows ₦184 billion (about $230m) was routed through ghost companies for road maintenance projects across the Niger Delta. Lawmakers and anti‑corruption campaigners say metadata proves photos and signatures were faked; an emergency Senate hearing is set for Wednesday.
A cache of procurement files and transaction records obtained by The Plausible Post suggests Colombia’s central data contractor sold billions of GPS and mobile‑location pings to private buyers, including debt‑collection firms. The disclosures have prompted parliamentary questions, two legal complaints and an urgent probe by the government’s anti‑corruption office.
A morning commuter ferry collided with a partly submerged construction barge beside Slotsholmen at 08:15 on Monday, killing two and injuring 33, including local politicians and journalists. The crash has prompted an immediate government inquiry and the suspension of a major DKK 4.2 billion bridge‑repair contract.
A 2,400‑page leak published overnight alleges government contracts were systematically inflated and millions diverted into shell companies controlled by a single tycoon and senior ministers. Prosecutors opened criminal proceedings as protesters filled Wenceslas Square and the opposition demanded resignations.
A large demonstration drone carrying an oversized ballot box landed on the roof of the Chamber of Deputies in central Santiago on Monday morning, forcing a brief delay to proceedings but causing only amusement and minor disruption. Authorities recovered the box within hours and opened a limited safety review as organisers vowed to press on with their campaign for electoral reform.
A small café in Buenos Aires has become a Monday-night magnet for expats and locals who parse world events over empanadas and strong coffee. The informal gatherings, run by a multilingual collective, aim to translate distant headlines into local civic conversation and surprising friendships.
The government has tabled the Public Scrutiny and Accountability Bill, which would require annual televised cross‑examination sessions for senior public officials and create a citizen‑panel power to question ministers live. Supporters say it will boost transparency; critics warn it risks turning oversight into spectacle and could expose witnesses to harassment.
A government bill proposed Monday would give ministers temporary override powers over financial regulators and trading in volatile assets in the name of market stability. Economists and civil liberties groups warn the measures risk politicising oversight, spooking investors and deepening the very volatility ministers say they want to reduce.