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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

17 March 2016

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

16 March 2016

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.

16 March 2016

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

16 March 2016

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

14 March 2016

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

13 March 2016

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

10 March 2016

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

10 March 2016

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

9 March 2016

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

6 March 2016

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

5 March 2016

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

4 March 2016

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

4 March 2016

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

4 March 2016

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

2 March 2016

France

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

2 March 2016

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

26 February 2016

Sport

Blatter and Platini bans reduced from eight to six years

Outgoing FIFA president Sepp Blatter and his once likely successor Michel Platini have had their bans from all football-related activity reduced from eight-years to six.

24 February 2016

Brazil

Arrest warrant issued for man behind President Dilma Rousseff's election campaign - reports

In Brazil it’s reported an arrest warrant has been issued for the man behind President Dilma Rousseff’s successful election campaign. It’s understood

22 February 2016

Sport

FIFA ethics investigator recommends life bans for Bedoya and Jadue

World soccer’s chief ethics investigator has recommended life bans for the former presidents of the Colombian and Chilean football federations after

18 February 2016