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Kazakhstan diversifies economy to survive oil and gas slump

Kazakhstan’s economy depends on oil and gas and the slump in the industry has put its economic resilience to the test. Its currency has devalued and

Brazil

Brazil: Lula at the centre of a political storm

Lula is the man who has been shaping Brazil since 2003 and who established the Workers Party at the top of the country’s politics. The charismatic

Brazil

Brazil protests add to pressure as Rousseff's government teeters on brink

Brazil is in the midst of its most serious political crisis for almost 25 years, with the future of President Dilma Rousseff’s government in the

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Protest in Brazil against Lula and Dilma

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of major Brazilian cites after President Dilma Rousseff named her predecessor Lula da Silva as Chief

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Sport

FIFA: a victim? Or simply shifting the blame?

Gianni Infantino has been in charge of FIFA for just two weeks, but he’s already taking steps to right the alleged wrongs carried out under the

World News

FIFA demands millions from ex-officials charged with graft

World football's governing body says its reputation and business interests have been damaged by being implicated in sport's biggest corruption scandal.

World News

FIFA says members "sold their votes" in past World Cup hosting contests

Soccer’s governing body FIFA said on Wednesday that members of its executive committee had in the past sold their votes in World Cup hosting

Brazil

Millions in Brazil demand President Rouseff's impeachment

As many as three million people have rallied in cities across Brazil calling for president Dilma Rouseff’s impeachment over alleged fiscal

World News

Venezuela opposition launches fresh push to oust Nicolas Maduro

The opposition in Venezuela has launched a new drive to oust Socialist President Nicolas Maduro. Saturday’s big rally in Caracas was passionate but

World News

Prosecutors seek arrest of Brazil's former president Lula da Silva

State prosecutors in Brazil are seeking the arrest of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva less than a week after he was questioned by federal

Brazil

Brazil's former President Lula da Silva in money laundering probe

Charges have been filed against former Brazilian President Lula da Silva in a money laundering investigation after being detained and questioned in a

Sport

French Football Federation HQ searched as part of Blatter investigation

The Headquarters of the French Football Federation were searched by French authorities on Tuesday in connection with Switzerland’s criminal

Iran

Iranian billionaire Babak Zanjani sentenced to death for corruption

A court in Iran has sentenced to death Iranian businessman Babak Zanjani and two accomplices for embezzlement, the judiciary said on Sunday, in a

Brazil

Brazilian president in show of support for her predecessor

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff made a brief appearance at the home of her predecessor Lula da Silva on Saturday, a day after he was questioned in

Brazil

Corruption investigators question former Brazilian president Lula da Silva

Lula da Silva has been freed after being questioned as part of a probe into claims of bribery and money laundering

Brazil

Corruption investigators detain former Brazilian President Lula da Silva for questioning

Investigators are looking into claims that Lula benefited from illegal kickbacks at the state oil company Petrobras

Brazil

Brazil's lower house speaker to go on trial for corruption

Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday voted to allow the Lower House speaker Edward Cunha to go on trial for corruption. He is accused of taking bribes

Sport

French authorities to investigate Rio and Tokyo Olympic bids

Judges at France’s highest financial court in Paris are to investigate the bidding and voting processes for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro and 2020 Tokyo

France

France launches corruption investigation into bid processes for 2016 & 2020 Olympics

Iraq

Over 100,000 gather in Baghdad to urge government to carry out reforms

More than 100,000 people gathered in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square to urge Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to follow through with promised political