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A Chilean clinic owner accused of fake breast scans for 1,439 low-income women took a fast-track deal; prosecutors offered five years. A doctor faces trial. The post Fake Breast Scans in Chile: Clinic Owner Takes Deal, Faces Five Years appeared first on The Rio Times.
Yokohama, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)--Former Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka, who resigned in early September over a power harassment scandal, announced Tuesday that he will run as an independent in the Oct. 18 mayoral poll in the city south of Tokyo. At a press conference, Yamanaka, 54, apologized for the scandal and expressed his hope to "sincerely engage with city residents once again." He h...
Yokohama, Sept. 28 (Jiji Press)--Former Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka, who resigned this month following a power harassment scandal, informed his supporters on Monday of his intention to run for re-election in the Oct. 18 poll. At a closed-door meeting of his supporters, Yamanaka apologized for the scandal and promised to create a city government free of workplace harassment, according t...
Tokyo, Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Liberal Democratic Party is worried that fresh attention may be directed to the issue of money and politics in the extraordinary parliamentary session beginning on Oct. 5. Behind the worry are Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's controversial appointments of two lawmakers involved in her LDP's slush fund scandal as ministers. The two members of the House...
O Conselho Superior do Ministério Público Federal (CSMPF) vai ser reunir nesta sexta-feira (25) para decidir se o procurador-geral da República, Paulo Gonet, será investigado pelas citações ao nome dele nas conversas encontradas pela Polícia Federal (PF) no celular do ex-banqueiro Daniel Vorcaro. A análise do caso está prevista para começar às 10h e será transmitida pelo canal do MPF no Youtube. Notícias relacionadas:Paulo Gonet nega proximidade com Daniel Vorcaro.STF: Gilmar critica exposição de Gonet no caso Master por Mendonça.Dino manda Polícia Federal investigar atuação da CVM no caso Master.Gonet é o presidente do CSMPF, mas a sessão será comandada pelo vice-presidente, Nicolau Dino. Após a abertura dos trabalhos, Dino passará a palavra ao subprocurador Francisco Sanseverino, relator do caso. Em seguida, será aberta a votação, e mais oito conselheiros poderão votar. Se houver maioria pela abertura da investigação, um subprocurador será designado para relatar a investigação contra Gonet por crime comum. O caso também poderá ser arquivado se a maioria dos membros rejeitar a abertura da apuração. Conversas Gonet foi citado em conversas encontradas pela PF no celular de Vorcaro, que está preso e teve seu aparelho apreendido. As mensagens vieram à tona após o ministro André Mendonça, do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), retirar o sigilo da parte da investigação que também cita mensagens do ex-banqueiro a um celular atribuído ao ministro Alexandre de Moraes. De acordo com a PF, Vorcaro intensificou o envio de mensagens para o número atribuído a Moraes nos dias anteriores à prisão, que ocorreu em 17 de novembro do ano passado. No dia 15 de novembro de 2025, Vorcaro demonstrou preocupação com o avanço das investigações da PF, que ainda estavam em tramitação na primeira instância da Justiça Federal em Brasília, e citou os nomes do procurador-geral da República, Paulo Gonet, e do diretor-geral da corporação, Andrei Rodrigues. Na mensagem, o ex-banqueiro escreveu: "Não conseguimos reverter isso com Paulo ou Andrei? Muita sacanagem isso. Isso em Brasília?", afirmou. Apesar da citação, não há indícios de que Gonet e Andrei tenham interferido nas investigações. Foto Na semana passada, o jornal O Globo publicou foto na qual Gonet aparece fumando charuto com Vorcaro e outras pessoas ligadas ao ex-banqueiro, durante evento jurídico promovido pelo Master em abril de 2024, em Londres. Anulação Após o surgimento das conversas, Gonet pediu ao STF a anulação do relatório da PF que encontrou as citações. Gonet disse que André Mendonça investigou Moraes ilegalmente, ao determinar o aprofundamento da investigação sobre o caso Master para esmiuçar as conversas envolvendo o ministro e o ex-banqueiro. No entendimento do procurador, o aprofundamento da apuração só poderia ocorrer após autorização do plenário da Corte. A anulação estava prevista para ser analisada na última quarta-feira (23), mas a sessão foi desmarcada. Defesa Após o surgimento das conversas, Gonet negou proximidade com Vorcaro e disse que sua interação com ele ocorreu de forma "brevíssima e banal".
Britain’s Newcastle University faced criticism on Thursday for awarding a sustainability professorship to Anant Ambani, the son of Asia’s richest man and owner of a scandal-hit giant wildlife centre in India. Vantara, which calls itself the world’s largest rescue centre, last month announced a major reset of its procedures following concerns about its rapid and vast acquisition of animals from around the world, including endangered species. Newcastle University said on September 14, it awarded...
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., the Japanese health products company that was at the center of a supplement contamination scandal involving suspected deaths, is said to be considering a potential buyout offer of more than ¥500 billion ($3.2 billion) by private equity investors.
A new book published Tuesday by the brother of the late Princess Diana has made headlines around the world with its damning allegations about Diana's ex-husband, now King Charles III, and reopened decades-old wounds within Britain's royal family. France 24's correspondent in London Benedicte Paviot has the details.
A South Korean university has embedded graduation photos with anti-deepfake technology to prevent a repeat of a scandal two years ago, when portraits of female graduates were used to create sexually explicit manipulated images. Seoul National University’s (SNU) use of StealCut Protect, created by a start-up founded by SNU alumni, marked the first time it was used for a university graduation album in the country, The Korea Herald reported. StealCut provided the technology to SNU free of...
A nonprofit group with ties to US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. solicited payment from companies in exchange for access to top agency officials at an upcoming event. John Tozzi explains. (Source: Bloomberg)
Gurudatt Hegde, Commissioner, Health and Family Welfare Department, issued the order based on a preliminary inquiry report submitted by zilla panchayat CEO Gajanan Bale
Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy claims he will soon divulge details of an issue that could attract nationwide attention
A former Malaysian religious affairs minister pleaded not guilty on Monday to three charges involving more than 860 million ringgit (US$211 million) in transactions linked to the country’s state-run haj savings fund and a Saudi property group. Jamil Khir Baharom, 65, served as minister in the Prime Minister’s Department overseeing religious affairs from 2009 until 2018, when the government of former prime minister Najib Razak lost power. His prosecution is the latest legal action to follow a...
Commission seeks legal advice on whether its chairperson and members should appear before Crime Branch in connection with the alleged irregularities in a Kerala State Planning Board recruitment examination
A Chinese influencer faced widespread criticism after a purported donation of 1 million yuan (US$150,000) to flood relief efforts was allegedly revealed as fabricated. Since July, typhoon-induced torrential rains have ravaged the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in southern China, resulting in the deaths of 159 people, according to local reports. On September 7, internet users accused a RedNote influencer known as Anlan of fabricating a donation record for flood relief in Guangxi, sharing...
The quality of concrete used in three blocks of a public housing estate under construction in Tung Chung requires further testing and review, Hong Kong’s Housing Authority has revealed. According to official documents, the main contractor on the project is Able Engineering. The same company is also involved in a scandal over defective lift installation work at an expansion project at Queen Mary Hospital in Pok Fu Lam. The authority said on Saturday that regular checks had uncovered issues with...
Police say the senator personally chased the money for a biopic of his father, financed by the banker at the centre of Brazil's biggest scandal. The post Brazil’s Leading Challenger Is Under Investigation Over Dark Horse, a Film About His Father appeared first on The Rio Times.
Thai police also arrested a suspected female accomplice with whom the monk, who had taken a vow of celibacy, was filmed having sex.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has come under intense social media scrutiny after photos resurfaced showing him wearing a high-value amulet created by a senior monk now at the centre of a fraud and sex scandal. The photos were taken in October 2023 while Anutin – then serving as deputy prime minister and interior minister – was leading a group of Bhumjaithai Party MPs to watch the hit horror-comedy The Undertaker, local outlet ThaiRath reported. Anutin publicly displayed the Thai...
Tokyo, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)--Japanese sushi restaurant operator Kura Sushi Inc. has canceled its collaboration campaign with the popular manga and anime franchise "Chiikawa" after discovering that an employee had embezzled prizes. The company ended all collaboration-related promotions from the start of business Sunday. As an apology for the early end of the collaboration, the company anno...
Bolivia's vice president has released an audio recording no authority has verified. He says it implicates the first lady and an Argentine consultant, but prosecutors have already rejected the complaint against her. The post Bolivia VP Accuses First Lady Over Unverified Audio appeared first on The Rio Times.