New Jersey senator, who has vowed to appeal conviction for taking bribes for corrupt acts, including acting as an agent of the Egyptian government, to stay on until Aug. 20. CBC | World News
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South Africa: corruption, crime and jobs top issues as voters go to polls
South Africans began voting on Wednesday in the most competitive election since the end of apartheid, with opinion polls suggesting the African National Congress (ANC) will lose its parliamentary majority after 30 years in government. CBC | World News
Read More »Carol Vorderman aims jibe at Charlotte Hawkins in passionate ‘corruption’ debate on GMB
Carol Vorderman came head to head with GMB host Charlotte Hawkins this morning as a celebration of International Women’s Day moved into a political debate about alleged government corruption. Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
Read More »From affair claims, corruption to public fights – inside the mad world of Spanish royals
The Spanish royal family is not without its controversy, and some of the allegations against the monarchs have been shocking. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Senior cardinal found guilty of embezzlement in Vatican corruption trial
A Vatican tribunal has convicted an Italian cardinal of embezzlement and sentenced him to five and a half years in prison after a corruption trial that exposed infighting and intrigue in the highest echelons of the Vatican. CBC | World News
Read More »Verdicts imminent in long-running Vatican corruption trial: What to know
After about five years of investigation and trial, a cardinal and nine other defendants will hear their verdicts on Saturday in a case that revolved mostly around the Vatican’s investment in a luxury building in London. CBC | World News
Read More »Corruption claims over police officer involved in Stephen Lawrence murder case
A lawyer representing the mother of Stephen Lawrence has demanded answers from Met Police following allegations a senior officer involved in her son’s murder case was corrupt. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Canadian accused of attacking Nancy Pelosi’s husband tells trial he wanted to end corruption
The Canadian accused of attacking former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer last year told jurors at his U.S. federal trial on Tuesday how he went to the Pelosis’ San Francisco home as part of a bigger plan to end corruption in the United States. CBC | World News
Read More »Netanyahu’s corruption trial postponed due to coronavirus
A Jerusalem district court has announced it was postponing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s criminal trial for two months because of restrictions arising from the outbreak of the coronavirus. CBC | World News
Read More »Netanyahu seeks immunity from corruption charges, buying time until after vote
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday said he will ask parliament to grant him immunity from corruption charges, a step expected to delay his trial for months. CBC | World News
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