Pakistan

Former Pakistan PM attends anti-corruption trial

Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif attended an anti-corruption trial on Friday ordered by the country's Supreme Court when it removed him from office earlier this year.

3 November 2017

USA

Guatemala ex-judge is first to be sentenced in the Fifa bribery scandal

An ex-judge from Guatemalan has been sentenced to eight months in the first sentence of the Fifa bribery case

26 October 2017

Brazil

Brazil President avoids trial

Brazilian President Michel temer survives a corrutption vote in Congress

26 October 2017

Sport

PSG boss questioned over bribery claims by Swiss prosecutors

Paris Saint Germain chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi was interrogated for hours by Swiss prosectors investigating the sale of World Cup media rights

25 October 2017

Spain

'Luis the bastard' and the corruption case dogging Spain's ruling party

Prosecutor confirms mysterious 'Luis the bastard' is long-time Partido Popular treasurer Luis Bárcenas

25 October 2017

Malta

EU Commission 'horrified' by killing of Maltese journalist

EU Commission says it's 'horrified' by the killing of a Maltese journalist, and trusts justice will be brought for her.

17 October 2017

Malta

Malta anti-graft blogger killed in car bomb

Mediterranean island of Malta is stunned after its best known anti-graft journalist dies in a car bomb attack

16 October 2017

France

Russian motorist held for attempted bribery

Hapless driver's attempt to bribe his way out of a ticket backfires

9 October 2017

Brazil

Brazil's Olympic chief Carlos Nuzman arrested in Rio in corruption scandal

Brazilian police have arrested the head of the national Olympics committee, Carlos Arthur Nuzman, in a new phase of the so-called 'Unfair Play' investigation. He is accused of conspiring with politicians to buy the right to host the 2016 games.

5 October 2017

Portugal

Portugal in cash for passports scandal

Portugal has been swept up in the "golden visa" issue which has already engulfed Cyprus

19 September 2017

Norway

Senior cop Eirik Jensen jailed over corruption in Norway

He was once in charge of combating Oslo's criminal gangs. Now he's been convicted of helping them in return for bribes.

19 September 2017

Brazil

Lula cries foul over fresh corruption charges

The former Brazilian president says accusations against him are "politically motivated"

14 September 2017

Philippines

Philippines: President Duterte's son denies drug smuggling

President Duterte's son denies involvement in a methamphetamine smuggling operation as his father carries out a deadly crackdown on drug crime.

7 September 2017

Brazil

"Carwash" corruption scandal in Brazil claims Roussef for first time

Former Brazilian president Dilma Roussef has been charged with corruption in "carwash" scandal for first time.

6 September 2017

Brazil

Brazil police raid Olympic Committee president's home

5 September 2017

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan slams report it ran slush fund to promote image abroad

Azerbaijan has blasted claims that its ruling elite ran a secret 2.5 billion-euro slush fund to pay off politicians and promote a positive image of its leadership, amid accusations of human rights abuse and rigged elections.

5 September 2017

Ukraine

Made in Chernyhiv: Ukrainian factory's female workforce prevent disputed factory takeover

The female workforce of a Ukrainian clothing factory has forcibly resisted a disputed takeover of their clothing factory.

1 September 2017

Russia

Is this the secret villa of Russia president Vladimir Putin?

31 August 2017

Guatemala

Guatemala's Morales in face-off with courts

Guatemalans call for president to leave and UN anti-corruption investigator to stay

28 August 2017

Thailand

Former Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra flees rather than face court

Her lawyer says she was absent because of an ear problem, but sources close to Yingluck Sinawatra say that she has already fled the country.

25 August 2017