Corruption Scandal

South Korea's ex-president Park Geun-hye granted government pardon for corruption scandal

South Korea's Moon Jae-in has pardoned his predecessor Park Geun-hye, who was serving a 22-year prison term for a vast corruption scandal

Benjamin Netanyahu's confidant agrees to testify against him in graft probe, says Israel media

One of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's closest confidants has agreed to testify against him in a graft probe in a fresh blow to his long tenure in power, Israeli media reported on Wednesday.

South Korea Presidential Election 2017: Candidates make last minute appeal for support

South Korean Presidential candidates made last-minute appeals to rally support on Monday as the nation of 51 million elects a new President on Tuesday after a year of political upheaval.

South Korea Prosecutor arrests Samsung Chief Jay Y. Lee as corruption probe expands

Samsung Group chief Jay Y. Lee was arrested early on Friday over his alleged role in a corruption scandal rocking the highest levels of power in South Korea, dealing a fresh blow to the world's biggest maker of smartphones and memory chips.

Rio 2016: With 100 days to go, will Brazil's mega-crisis hurt the Olympics?

Spanish inquisition? Princess Cristina to be country's first royal to face criminal corruption charges since 1975

Princess Cristina and her husband go on trial today under intense global media scrutiny in a landmark corruption case that has outraged the country and sullied the monarchy's reputation.

Sepp Blatter, Platini vow to keep fighting eight-year long FIFA ban in courts

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini vowed to keep fighting FIFA in courts after being suspended for eight years over ethics violations on Monday.

To ban or not to ban? Fifa court to hear Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini corruption cases

With Fifa roiling from corruption scandals being investigated by US and Swiss authorities, this case has stopped Platini from pursuing his bid to take over from Blatter as Fifa president in an election in February.

Amid speculation of a ban for several years, Michel Platini to boycott FIFA ethics hearing

Platini and FIFA president Sepp Blatter are currently serving 90-day bans from all footballing activities after Swiss prosecutors opened a criminal investigation

Platini will certainly be suspended for several years: FIFA Ethics Committee

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Friday backed a 90-day FIFA ban against Michel Platini, in a new blow to the Frenchman's hopes of entering the FIFA's presidential race.