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South Korea: Volkswagen boss questioned over emissions scandal

The man who oversees Volkswagen’s emissions certification – Detlef Stendel – has been questioned by the authorities in South Korea over the so-called dieselgate…

22/09/2016

World News

Brazil ex-president Lula charged as 'top boss' of Petrobras corruption scheme

Prosecutors in Brazil have formally charged the country’s ex-President Lula da Silva of being the ‘top boss’ in a giant kickback scheme at state oil company…

15/09/2016

Brazil

Brazil's ex-speaker Eduardo Cunha expelled from office amid corruption charges

Eduardo Cunha, the man dubbed Brazil’s most corrupt, and former speaker of the lower house has been stripped of his seat.

13/09/2016

Business Series

VW engineer pleads guilty in US over diesel pollution scandal

The US has brought the first criminal charges against a Volkswagen executive over the diesel emissions scandal. Engineer James Liang has pleaded guilty and will cooperate with investigators.

09/09/2016

Malaysia

Malaysian protesters call for PM's arrest

Students and anti-corruption activists in Malaysia have taken to the streets of the capital Kuala Lumpur calling for the arrest of Prime Minister Najib Razak.

27/08/2016

Sport

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter attends CAS hearing

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter appeared before the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Thursday to appeal against his six-year ban from football.

25/08/2016

Switzerland

Former FIFA boss Sepp Blatter goes before tribunal to appeal football ban

Disgraced former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is going before sport’s highest tribunal, to appeal against his six-year ban from football.

25/08/2016

World News

Top European Olympic official temporarily steps down after Rio arrest

Top European Olympic official Patrick Hickey has temporarily stepped down from his duties, after being arrested in Rio in connection with a police probe into illegal ticket…

17/08/2016

Brazil

Rio Olympics: Irish IOC member arrested over illegal ticket sales

A member of the International Olympic Committee’s executive board has been arrested in Rio – in connection with a probe into illegal ticket sales.

17/08/2016

Mexico

Son of Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' Guzman kidnapped

A son of Mexico’s infamous drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman was among a group of suspected criminals abducted in a top tourist resort.

17/08/2016

Brazil

Ex-FIFA president Joao Havelange dies in Rio aged 100

The head of international football’s governing body from 1974 to 1998, Joao Havelange, has died at the age of 100 in his hometown Rio de Janeiro.

16/08/2016

Brazil

Brazil's former president Lula to stand trial on charges related to the Petrobras scandal

Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is to stand trial on obstruction of justice charges related to the Petrobras corruption scandal.

29/07/2016

Sport

Former German FA boss banned for one year

The former chief of the German Football Association and current Fifa executive committee member Wolfgang Niersbach has been banned, with immediate effect, from all football related activity for one…

25/07/2016

Vatican

Italian journalists cleared in Vatican leaks trial, two others convicted

Two journalists have been cleared by a Vatican court of publishing leaked documents claiming the top of the Catholic Church was plagued by corruption.

07/07/2016

World News

Brazil: Rousseff denounces impeachment process as a 'farce'

Brazil’s suspended President Dilma Rousseff has presented her written defence to a Senate impeachment trial.

07/07/2016

Luxembourg

LuxLeaks whistleblowers convicted but not jailed

Two French whistleblowers have been convicted in the so-called LuxLeaks tax scandal, but have avoided jail.

29/06/2016

Russia

Russian governor Nikita Belykh held over 'large bribe' in corruption probe

The governor of the central Russian Kirov region has been detained, “accused of accepting a 400,000 euro bribe’:http://tass.

25/06/2016

Brazil

Brazil's interim president dismisses corruption allegations against him

Brazil’s interim president Michel Temer has dismissed graft allegations against him as dishonest and reckless.

17/06/2016

Spain

Spain: prosecutors seek 19-year jail term for Princess Cristina's husband

Prosecutors in the tax fraud trial of Spain’s Princess Cristina are seeking 19-years in jail for her husband Inaki Urdangarin.

10/06/2016

Europe News

EU launches official one-year inquiry into Panama Papers scandal

The inquiry committee will have 65 members and will report back in one year

08/06/2016