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🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

An email blunder bruised Labor this week, but the heat is on the Liberals after a candidate's comments

Labor faced significant backlash due to an email blunder involving background checks on a grieving widow, while the focus shifted to the Liberals amid a controversy surrounding one of their candidates' comments.

Mar 13 • 05:16 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Why is it hard to get a loan even though the income is sufficient – Bank experts reveal the red flags

The process of obtaining a mortgage in Finland has become increasingly stringent, with banks now conducting thorough background checks that often go beyond just assessing the borrower's ability to repay.

Mar 9 • 15:00 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

New law gives municipalities expanded crime control: "New opportunity"

A new law in Sweden enables municipalities to request background checks for employees in elder care and other sensitive positions, enhancing safety measures against crime.

Mar 1 • 04:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Citizen Truck offers free services in eight municipalities of Ceará; see which ones

The Citizen Truck is providing free services such as the issuance of national identity cards and criminal background checks in eight municipalities in Ceará, Brazil.

Feb 28 • 13:40 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

ICE warns of vetting delays amid rapid hiring surge under Trump

ICE is facing delays in background checks due to a significant increase in hiring, raising concerns about the vetting process for new employees.

Feb 26 • 14:50 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

ICE cannot keep up with the vetting of new recruits

The article discusses issues faced by the ICE regarding the vetting process for new recruits due to technical difficulties.

Feb 26 • 14:29 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

ICE faces difficulties with screening new recruits, reveals internal email obtained by agency

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is struggling to keep up with the screening of its new hires and is establishing a process to address allegations of misconduct from recruits, according to an internal email obtained by Reuters.

Feb 26 • 11:34 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Uber in hot seat after probe finds violent offenders were cleared to drive passengers: report

Uber is facing scrutiny for its background check policies that allowed violent offenders to drive, prompting a review of its practices.

Feb 19 • 22:25 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
National & Local

"There is a danger that political checks will lead to blanket suspicions"

In Hamburg, a new law requiring background checks by the constitutional protection agency for public service applicants is facing opposition from the youth organization of the SPD, the Jusos.

Feb 4 • 17:34 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Crime & Justice

Germany Blog: Murder in Hamburg: Refugee apparently came to Germany without full scrutiny

The article reports on a murder case in Hamburg where a refugee from South Sudan killed an 18-year-old woman, raising concerns about the adequacy of background checks for asylum seekers.

Feb 3 • 10:28 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Forssell wants to see retroactive character requirement

Migration Minister Johan Forssell insists on making a proposed law regarding background checks retroactive despite warnings from the government's investigator, arguing it is necessary to include more individuals seeking to become part of Sweden.

Feb 2 • 08:50 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

Child Sexual Offenders: Background Checks Have Excluded Nearly 3000 Dangerous Profiles for Children

Nearly 3000 individuals have been removed from child protection and early childhood sectors due to background checks, according to the High Commissioner for Children Sarah El Haïry.

Jan 13 • 22:53 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Serial rapist PC David Carrick slipped through police background checks

Former Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick is a serial rapist who was able to offend due to failures in police vetting protocols, with a report showing he was among 131 rogue officers cleared despite committing offences.

Jan 8 • 00:01 UTC

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