Resignations, Arrests, COVID+, and Deaths - How the Corrupt Exit the Spotlight
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Cyprus’ Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides steps down (updated)... Cyprus’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Christodoulides resigned Sunday from his position, amid public discussions for the possibility of his candidacy for the presidential elections in 2023.
U.S. Rep. Sean Casten Tests Positive for COVID-19... U.S. Rep. Sean Casten, a democrat from Downers Grove, has tested positive for COVID-19, the lawmaker said in a statement Saturday.
Governor-General David Hurley tests positive for COVID-19... Australia's Governor-General David Hurley has contracted COVID-19.
Fed Vice Chair Clarida to step down early following scrutiny over his trades during pandemic... Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida said Monday he will be leaving his post with just a few weeks left on his term and amid revelations regarding his trading of stock funds.
Fed Vice Chair Clarida Abandons Ship Two Weeks Early... Less than a week after the outgoing Fed vice-chair was publicly exposed for some suspicious trades surrounding the March 2020 market rout (and recovery), Richard Clarida has pulled the rip-cord on his golden parachute and left The Eccles Building.
Perlmutter calls it quits... Ed Perlmutter, a top NRCC target, is the 26th House Democrat to announce he is not seeking reelection.
Afghanistan’s ambassador to Peking Jawed Ahmad Qaim resigned from his post on Sunday, January 10, 2022.... Afghanistan’s ambassador to Peking Jawed Ahmad Qaim resigned from his post on Sunday, January 10, 2022.
Congressman Ben Cline from Virginia’s 6th District tests positive for COVID... On Monday morning, U.S. Rep. Ben Cline (R) of Virginia’s 6th District announced that he has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Michigan Lieutenant Governor Tests Positive for COVID-19... Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II says he's tested positive for COVID-19 but is showing no symptoms while he quarantines with his family.
Israeli Foreign Minister Lapid tests positive for COVID-19... Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said on Monday he had tested positive for COVID-19 but was in good health.
Israel: FM Yair Lapid tests positive for Covid... Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid has tested positive for Covid, his office said. Lapid, who also alternates as premier in Naftali Bennett's government, is in good condition and is currently quarantining at home. "I feel good thanks to the vaccine", he wrote on Twitter. "Get vaccinated, wear masks and together we will make it". (ANSAmed).
Tasmania's health commander Morgan-Wicks tests positive to COVID-19... Tasmania's top health bureaucrat has tested positive to COVID-19.
Quebec public health director resigns, cities erosion of public opinion over measures... Quebec's director of public health, Dr. Horacio Arruda, tendered his resignation on Monday, citing an erosion in public trust as the province grapples with record hospitalizations during a fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Biden's climate ambassador David Kieve, who is husband of communications director Kate Bedingfield, RESIGNS from the White House... President Joe Biden is losing a longtime environmental aide, one who worked on his presidential campaign and is married to one of his top advisers.
Bulgaria's leaders self-isolate after speaker COVID-positive... Bulgaria’s top leaders are self-isolating after being in contact with the parliamentary speaker who tested positive for the coronavirus, the country’s chief health inspector said Tuesday.
Nazarbayev resigns 'on his own' as head of Kazakh National Security Committee... First President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev resigned on his own account from his lifetime position as president of the National Security Committee to help President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev cope with the current and ongoing "difficult situation," his spokesperson Aidos Ukibai told local media on Sunday.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin tests positive for COVID-19... Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has tested positive for COVID-19.
Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia Test Positive for COVID-19 with 'Mild Symptoms'... King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden are the latest royals to test positive for COVID-19.
AOC gets Covid after being spotted partying while maskless in Miami, Florida, and tells everyone to get booster... AOC has been struck down with Covid after coming under fire for partying without a mask while in Miami.
Vaccinated and boosted Today anchor Savannah Guthrie, 50, reveals she has COVID but says she just has 'a little sniffle' as she films live from home - days after co-host Hoda Kotb,... Vaccinated and boosted Today host Savannah Guthrie has revealed she has COVID, just days after her co-anchor Hoda Kotb announced that she had tested positive for the coronavirus.
Prince Daniel tests positive for Covid... The Swedish Royal Household has announced that Prince Daniel has tested positive for Covid, just 24 hours after confirming that his wife, Crown Princess Victoria, had also contracted the virus.
N.J. Assembly speaker tests positive for COVID, experiencing mild symptoms... New Jersey Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin tested positive for the coronavirus and is experiencing “very mild cold-like symptoms,” his office announced Sunday.
U.S. Congressman Jim Cooper of Tennessee tests positive for COVID-19... Rep. Cooper (TN-05) disclosed on social media that he tested positive for COVID-19 Saturday morning.
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg tests positive for COVID-19... Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating with his family.
Devin Nunes officially resigns from Congress... Devin Nunes, a Republican who has represented California since 2003, has officially resigned from Congress, ending a nearly 20-year stint in the House of Representatives.
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