Social security minister latest to quit in major pensions fraud scandal

Brazil’s Social Security Minister, Carlos Lupi, has resigned nine days after police unveiled a major corruption scandal which defrauded pensioners of $1.1bn (£829m). Federal police allege that over the past decade, the National Social Security Institute (INSS) made unauthorised deductions from payments made to millions of pensioners. The money was allegedly paid to several associations…

Trump plans to cut 1,200 jobs from CIA, other US spy agencies: Report | Donald Trump News

Cuts will reportedly take place over several years and be accomplished through reduced hiring as opposed to layoffs. United States President Donald Trump’s administration is planning significant personnel cuts at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and other major US spy units, according to The Washington Post, in a move seen as part of his bid…