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Angola

Angolans cast ballots in landmark election

Polls opened at 7am on Wednesday as the oil-producing country votes to elect its first new leader since 1979.

23/08/2017

South Korea

Prosecutors seek 12-year jail term for Samsung boss Lee Jae-yong

The electronic giant's vice-chairman denies bribery in a scandal that brought the downfall of South Korea's ex-President Park Geun-hye.

07/08/2017

Israel

Angry protests in Israel

Demonstrators are urging Avichai Mandelblit to bring indictments in two corruption investigations involving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

06/08/2017

Israel

Netanyahu ex-aide to testify against him in bribery cases

Isreali Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu's former aide is to testify against him in bribery cases

04/08/2017

Brazil

Brazilian President survives congress corruption vote

The Brazilian House of Congress has voted not to put President Michel Temer on trial for corruption.

03/08/2017

Brazil

Brazil's Temer faces crucial vote in Congress

Brazilian president faces crucial ballot in parliament on whether he should stand trial on corruption charges

02/08/2017

Pakistan

Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif resigns amid corruption allegations

28/07/2017

Brazil

Brazilian judge freezes ex-president Lula's assets following conviction

The assets of former Brazilian president Lula has had his assets frozen following his corruption conviction

20/07/2017

Sport

'Nobody is above the law': Spain's Sport Minister comments on Villar's arrest

Spain's Sport Minister speaks out in wake of arrest of football chief.

19/07/2017

Spain

Spain's football federation chief arrested in corruption operation

Top football administrator's son is also among targets of investigation, AFP reports.

18/07/2017

USA

Former Soviet counter-intelligence official says he was at Trump Jr meeting

15/07/2017

World News

Former Peruvian President jailed

Ollanta Humala, President of Peru until 2016, has been jailed along with his wife amidst concerns that they might flee the country ahead of their trial on money laundering charges.

14/07/2017

Brazil

Temer looks to avoid Supreme Court corruption trial after congressional committee vote

14/07/2017

Europe News

EU and Ukraine celebrate closer ties in Kiev

With no end in sight to the conflict in the East of Ukraine, the EU and Ukraine celebrate ever close ties by signing off on the EU Ukraine association agreement in Kiev

13/07/2017

USA

Disgraced ex-FIFA executive Chuck Blazer dies

The football administrator's disclosures sparked investigations that eventually toppled FIFA boss Sepp Blatter.

13/07/2017

Brazil

Lula conviction divides Brazil

Brazil divided over Lula conviction - supporters say verdict is politically motivated

12/07/2017

Brazil

Brazil's former president Lula given jail term for corruption

12/07/2017

Brazil

Brazil president moves closer to corruption trial

Key lawmaker recommends Brazilian President Michel Temer should stand trial on corruption charges after declaring there is a case to answer

11/07/2017

Brazil

Brazil's corruption crisis deepens as Temer ally arrested

Brazil police arrest ally of President Temer in corruption probe

04/07/2017

Israel

Israel ex-PM Ehud Olmert freed from prison

02/07/2017