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Austria to try ex-agent in Russia spying case
AFP, Published on 22/01/2026
» VIENNA - A former Austrian intelligence official is due to go on trial on Thursday, charged with handing over sensitive devices and selling secret information to Russia for years.
Singapore wealth flows face renewed scrutiny in superhacker case
Bloomberg News, Published on 31/05/2024
» SINGAPORE- Before he was arrested this month for allegedly running what is likely the world's largest cybercrime computer network, Wang Yunhe enjoyed a lavish lifestyle in Singapore.
Olaf Scholz: Germany's staid but steady next chancellor
AFP, Published on 08/12/2021
» BERLIN - Often described as austere and even robotic, Social Democrat Olaf Scholz nonetheless managed to inspire German voters in this year's election with a campaign that played on his reputation as a safe pair of hands.
German MPs to grill ex-Wirecard boss over massive fraud
AFP, Published on 19/11/2020
» FRANKFURT AM MAIN - Markus Braun, the former chief executive of disgraced payments giant Wirecard, will on Thursday face a public grilling by German lawmakers over the massive accounting fraud that brought down his firm.
Austrian politicians trade accusations over Wirecard
AFP, Published on 14/07/2020
» VIENNA - The dramatic collapse of German payment provider Wirecard fuelled a political row in Austria Monday, with former right-wing coalition partners trading accusations of links to key players in the scandal.
Philippines probing people linked to Wirecard saga
Reuters, Published on 24/06/2020
» MANILA: The Philippines is investigating individuals linked to an accounting saga at German payment firm Wirecard, its justice minister said on Wednesday, including a former board member who visited the country in March and "may still be here".
CEO of scandal-hit Wirecard resigns
AFP, Published on 20/06/2020
» FRANKFURT AM MAIN - The founder and chief executive of scandal-hit Wirecard resigned on Friday after the German payments provider was hit with fresh fraud allegations that have left it struggling for survival.