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Spain

Spain's football federation chief arrested in corruption operation

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

USA

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

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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.

Brazil

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

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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

USA

Disgraced ex-FIFA executive Chuck Blazer dies

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

Brazil

Lula conviction divides Brazil

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

Brazil

Brazil's former president Lula given jail term for corruption

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

Brazil

Brazil's corruption crisis deepens as Temer ally arrested

Brazil police arrest ally of President Temer in corruption probe

Israel

Israel ex-PM Ehud Olmert freed from prison

World News

Why won’t Brussels release report on EU-wide corruption?

World News

FIFA corruption report: what does it tell us?

The Garcia report uncovers a murky world of expectation and entitlement.

Brazil

Brazil's president charged with bribery

Brazil's top federal prosecutor has charged President Michel Temer with taking multimillion-dollar bribes.

Romania

Romania picks a new Prime Minister

Romania chooses ex-Economy Minister to lead the country hoping to pull it out of its ongoing political crisis

Brazil

Brazil: Ex-finance minister jailed for 12 years

Former Brazilian finance minister, Antonio Palocci and one-time right-hand-man of Presidents Lula and Rousseff is jailed for 12 years in 'Operation Car Wash'

France

African VP on trial in Paris for embezzling millions to fund extravagant lifestyle

Equatorial Guinea Vice President Teodorin Obiang stands trial on charges of money-laundering and embezzlement of over €100 million of public funds

Korea

Jail for close confidante of ex-South Korean president

Choi was at the centre of an influence-peddling scandal that rocked the country's business and political elite

Russia

The rally that wasn’t - how Russian police stopped Navalny protest

Russia

Kremlin critic Navalny jailed, hundreds arrested at anti-Putin protests

Russian opposition leader and anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny was sentenced to 30 days in prison after a day of protests against President Vladimir Putin that saw hundreds of people arrested.