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Brazil

Odebrecht 'to sign plea bargain deal' over corruption scandal

Reports from Brazil say engineering giant Odebrecht has agreed to pay nearly two billion euros in fines for its role in the country’s biggest corruption scandal.

Sport

Spanish court calls for Neymar to serve two years in prison

Spain’s public prosecutor has called for Barcelona soccer player Neymar to be sent to prison for two years for his part in a corruption case over his transfer from Brazilian club Santos to the Liga ch

News

Uganda: Man nabbed in fake $120m arms deal

Uganda's police said on Tuesday they had nabbed a con man suspected of swindling a Polish weapons manufacturer into signing a bogus $120m arms deal.

Russia

Russia bribery inquiry - more suspects?

There could be more suspects in a criminal case, which has seen Russian Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev detained on bribery charges.

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World News

Where in the EU is paying bribes widespread?

Paying bribes to police and public officials is widespread in at least three European Union countries, a new report has claimed.

Russia

Russia's economy minister charged with bribery

60-year-old technocrat Alexei Ulyukayev is the highest-ranking Russian official to be arrested while in office since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.

Korea

South Korean president to face prosecutors in political scandal probe

South Korean prosecutors question president

Sport

Neymar could stand trial for alleged corruption

Barcelona forward Neymar, his parents and two of the club’s executives should stand trial for alleged corruption, Spain’s High Court said on Monday as it wrapped up a fraud investigation into the Braz

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Protesters demand resignation of South African president Jacob Zuma

Thousands of South Africans took to the streets to demand the resignation of President Jacob Zuma.

Romania

Corruption crackdown gains momentum in Romania as Bulgaria's stalls

Romania is taking big strides in rooting out high-level corruption, new data shows, in stark contrast to neighbours Bulgaria.

South Africa

Bad news for Zuma as corruption watchdog recommends official inquiry

A report by an anti-corruption watchdog is recommending a commission of inquiry be set up within 30 days to probe claims of influence peddling in government

Pakistan

Protest called off after Pakistan court pledges corruption probe

Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ordered an inquiry into a corruption case linked to the prime minister.

Ukraine

Vast wealth declared by Ukraine politicians causes shock and anger

An e-declaration of assets has exposed a huge difference between the earnings of top officials compared to ordinary Ukrainians.

South Korea

South Korean president's friend faces questioning over influence-peddling scandal

South Korea’s president is under pressure to resign, and the woman at the centre of the political storm faced a swarm of angry protesters demanding her arrest.

World News

Clashes erupt as Pakistan's prime minister faces mounting calls to quit

Clashes have erupted on the streets of the Pakistani capital Islamabad and Rawalpindi, as pressure mounts on the country’s prime minister to resign over corruption…

Economy

DiCaprio to cooperate on Malaysian investment fund corruption probe

Leonardo DiCaprio has said he will cooperate with investigations of corruption allegations against Malaysia's state investment fund 1MDB.

Argentina

Argentina: thousands protest against crime and corruption

Argentina has long been plagued by corruption, which many at the rally said has hampered their search for justice.

Spain

Spain's 'trial of the year' opens

Top officials inside Spain’s ruling Popular Party, have appeared in court in Madrid on charges of fraud.

Brazil

Brazil's former finance minister is arrested

Observers say it is a sign that a sweeping corruption investigation is closing in on the inner circle of the leftist Workers Party leadership, who ran the South American country for 13 years.

Europe News

Ex-EU official Kroes under pressure over Bahamas directorship

Just two months after its former president joined Goldman Sachs, the European Commission has been caught up in another corporate scandal.