New York Governor Kathy Hochul says local authorities failed to properly investigate the 2024 allegations. New York Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed state Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor to investigate an alleged gang rape at Cornell University, saying newly released information had undermined her confidence in the local prosecutor’s handling of the…

A historic collapse One factor in the widespread disillusionment has been the Banco Master scandal. The financial imbroglio has delivered a black eye to both ends of Brazil’s political spectrum. A range of business leaders, political figures, regulators and judges have been swept up in the scandal. A mid-sized lender, Banco Master grew aggressively over…