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🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Public server arrested suspected of participating in homicide and lying by accusing a raped inmate at the police station in MT

Rodrigo Nascimento Castro, a public server in Brazil, was arrested for his alleged involvement in a homicide and for falsely accusing a raped inmate during investigations.

Feb 25 • 20:28 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Abetz to consider slashing high-earner public servant retirement payments

The Tasmanian government is looking into reducing superannuation payments for public servants earning over $200,000.

Feb 25 • 20:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Public server is removed and luxury cars are seized in PF operation against corruption, in PA

The Federal Police conducted a major operation in Pará targeting corruption involving a federal public servant, resulting in the seizure of luxury cars and cash.

Feb 25 • 14:50 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

STF is likely to confirm Dino's ruling on salary perks to clean image

The Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) is expected to uphold a ruling by Minister Flávio Dino that suspends additional perks on public servant salaries, amid concerns about the method used for the decision.

Feb 24 • 02:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Public servant arrested for assaulting wife and threatening father-in-law with a gun in the interior of SP

A public servant in Araras, SP, was arrested for domestic violence after assaulting his wife and threatening his father-in-law with a firearm.

Feb 23 • 16:34 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
National & Local

DRC: After an alert from the IMF, Félix Tshisekedi launches an audit of civil servant salaries

President Félix Tshisekedi of the DRC has initiated an audit of civil servant salaries following an IMF warning about the unsustainable wage bill exceeding half of the state's budget.

Feb 22 • 02:18 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Court denies compensation to worker assaulted with hoe by colleague in the coastal area of SP

A Brazilian court ruled against a public servant seeking damages after being assaulted with a hoe by a coworker, stating the violence was unrelated to their professional relationship.

Feb 20 • 23:02 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Public servant dies after collision between car and truck on BR-116

A public servant died following a car accident involving a collision with a truck on BR-116 in Brazil.

Feb 19 • 22:09 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Owner of subcontractor for work on Litorânea is a public servant and owner of a cosmetics company, says TCU

The owner of Agla’S Infraestrutura Ltda., a subcontractor for a project on Avenida Litorânea, is also a public servant in Maranhão, which violates state regulations.

Feb 19 • 18:39 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Revenue Service Employee in SP Coast Targeted by Federal Police for Leaking Data of STF Ministers

Public servant Ruth Machado dos Santos is under investigation by Brazil's Federal Police for allegedly leaking confidential data concerning ministers of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) and their families.

Feb 19 • 08:21 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Family of a public servant who died from inhaling dust contaminated with hantavirus will be compensated with R$ 200,000

The family of a public servant in Brazil is set to receive R$ 200,000 after the court ruled that his death from hantavirus was due to the municipality's negligence.

Feb 19 • 07:01 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
Crime & Justice

Darwin public servant arrested for alleged $5m NDIS fraud

A public servant in Darwin has been arrested for allegedly defrauding $5 million from the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Feb 18 • 22:45 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
Crime & Justice

Sentenced person who posed as a lawyer and worked in the FGR of Querétaro

Antonio Rivas has been sentenced for using false documents to impersonate a lawyer while working as a public servant in Querétaro's FGR office.

Feb 17 • 03:37 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Former ACT commissioner alleges sexual assault and harassment

Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts has accused a public servant in Canberra of sexual assault and harassment during her tenure as ACT's first Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people commissioner.

Feb 17 • 01:51 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
National & Local

Carney picks veteran public servant as lead trade negotiator ahead of CUSMA review

Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed Janice Charette as Canada's lead trade negotiator ahead of a review of the CUSMA agreement with the U.S.

Feb 16 • 19:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

See everything we know about the arrest of the public servant suspected of embezzling R$ 6 million from the City Hall of Santo Antônio do Pinhal

A public servant in Brazil has been arrested for allegedly embezzling around R$ 6 million from the City Hall of Santo Antônio do Pinhal.

Feb 13 • 16:44 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Drunken man behaving aggressively in Šiauliai attacked a police officer

A drunken man in Šiauliai violently resisted arrest and attacked a police officer, resulting in an ongoing investigation for resisting a public servant.

Feb 13 • 06:32 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Server gets electrocuted, hits head, and has convulsion at the Worker Agency in the Federal District

A public servant at the Worker Agency in the Federal District suffered an electric shock and convulsions while working due to contact with wet electronic equipment.

Feb 12 • 18:56 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Public servant found dead and companion arrested after hiding in hotel in RS

A public servant was found dead in Maçambará, RS, leading to the arrest of her partner, Mauro Cesar dos Santos Rodrigues, who allegedly committed the crime.

Feb 12 • 18:12 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Arrested for embezzling millions, public servant investigated for spending public money on gambling

A public servant in Brazil is under investigation for allegedly embezzling approximately R$ 6 million from local government funds and spending part of the money on online gambling.

Feb 12 • 16:21 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Public servant arrested on suspicion of embezzling R$ 6 million from the city hall of Santo Antônio do Pinhal

A public servant from Santo Antônio do Pinhal, Brazil, has been arrested for allegedly embezzling R$ 6 million from the local government, with part of the funds reportedly used for online gambling.

Feb 12 • 12:38 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Husband and daughters investigated: what is known and what remains to be clarified about the death of Deise Carmem

The police have arrested the husband and two daughters of public servant Deise Carmem de Oliveira Ribeiro, who are suspected of her murder, with investigations ongoing into the circumstances surrounding the case.

Feb 12 • 09:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Public server targeted in operation after being suspected of threatening victims with a weapon in a distributor in RO

A public servant in Costa Marques, Brazil, is under investigation for allegedly threatening several individuals with a firearm at a local beverage distributor.

Feb 11 • 23:50 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

São José dos Cordeiros City Hall opens job vacancies with salaries above R$ 4,000

The City Hall of São José dos Cordeiros in Brazil is accepting applications for 43 public servant positions with salaries exceeding R$ 4,300.

Feb 11 • 18:00 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
Crime & Justice

Diego Rivera, former mayor of Tequila linked to CJNG, is arraigned for alleged kidnapping

Diego Rivera Navarro, former mayor of Tequila, Mexico, has been arraigned on charges of kidnapping, specifically involving the abduction of a public servant.

Feb 11 • 04:48 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

The pensions of civil servants, an increasingly heavy financial burden for the State

The financial burden of civil servant pensions in France is growing due to demographic imbalances, forcing the state to contribute additional funds to ensure payment to retirees.

Feb 10 • 18:56 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Worker and cheerful: who was Deise Carmem, the woman who was murdered and had her body thrown into a river

Deise Carmem, a public servant and business owner, was found murdered and her body discarded in a river in Brazil, leading to the arrests of her husband and two daughters as suspects.

Feb 10 • 09:00 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

This Year's 9th Grade Public Servant Recruitment Competition Rate is 28.6 to 1... Rising for Two Consecutive Years

This year, the competition rate for the national 9th-grade public servant recruitment exam reached an average of 28.6 to 1, marking a rise for the second consecutive year.

Feb 7 • 01:14 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEOS: Good Morning Acre this Thursday, February 5, 2026

The article discusses various news updates in Acre, including an increase in public servant salaries and changes to the Enem exam's correction rules.

Feb 5 • 17:43 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Public servant crashes car into streetlight in Boa Vista

A public servant in Boa Vista crashed his car into a streetlight, but fortunately, neither he nor the child passenger was injured.

Feb 3 • 15:47 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
Crime & Justice

The Generalitat opens a disciplinary file on an official who processed a visa for the VPP of Alicante while their spouse was a requester

The Valencian Generalitat has opened a disciplinary investigation into a civil servant for processing a visa for protected housing in Alicante, with their spouse listed as a requester, while the PSOE party has reported potential criminal offenses to the Public Prosecutor's Office.

Feb 3 • 03:37 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Public servant from Coroatá arrested suspected of grooming 8-year-old child

A public servant from Coroatá was arrested for allegedly grooming an 8-year-old child via social media.

Feb 2 • 14:32 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Three people die in serious accident between car, motorcycle and van in southern Piauí; one of the victims was a city employee

A severe accident involving a car, motorcycle, and van killed three people in Canto do Buriti, southern Piauí, with one of the victims identified as a city employee.

Feb 2 • 12:01 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Modesto Nolla passes away, the deputy who investigated the corruption cases of the PP in Madrid

Modesto Nolla, a dedicated public servant and deputy known for exploring corruption cases involving the PP in Madrid, has passed away at the age of 69.

Jan 5 • 09:53 UTC

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