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Israeli leader Netanyahu’s son takes centre stage in corruption sagas

05 Jul 2020

As scandal-plagued Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands trial for corruption, his 28-year-old son has emerged as a driving force in a counterattack against critics and the state institutions prosecuting the...

Protesters throw eggs at outgoing Guatemalan president

15 Jan 2020

Protesters surrounded outgoing Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales late on Tuesday, throwing eggs at him and his vice president as they sought to take up new posts that bring immunity from...

Sudan ex-president Bashir sentenced to two years in detention for corruption

14 Dec 2019

A Sudanese court on Saturday convicted former president Omar Al Bashir of corruption and illicit possession of foreign currency and sentenced him to two years of detention in a reform...

Kenya arrests gold-loving Nairobi governor on suspicion of corruption

06 Dec 2019

Kenyan police arrested the Nairobi County governor, known for his chunky gold jewellery and impromptu raps, on Friday on corruption charges, a high profile move in the government’s much trumpeted...

Sudan approves law to dissolve Bashir's ruling party

29 Nov 2019

A joint meeting of Sudan's Sovereign Council and the Council of Ministers has approved a law to dissolve former ruling National Congress Party (NCP). "We have passed this law in...

Students vs police: Hongkongers are living in terror

22 Nov 2019

Stuart Heaver, The Independent The dead birds littering the streets of Hong Kong are an apposite symbol for the broken state of the city. The tear gas used by...

Israeli PM Netanyahu defiant after corruption indictment, says won't quit

22 Nov 2019

Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday became the country's first prime minister to be indicted in office, on corruption charges, but defiantly condemned the "coup" against him and vowed to hold...

Former Malaysian PM Najib’s third corruption trial opens

18 Nov 2019

Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak’s third corruption trial opened on Monday, with prosecutors saying Najib had tampered with a government audit of the 1MDB state investment fund in a bid...

Lahore court allows Nawaz Sharif to travel abroad for treatment

16 Nov 2019

Tariq Butt The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Saturday allowed seriously ill deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif to go abroad for medical treatment without any condition after holding a...

Five dead as Iraqi security forces open fire on protesters

04 Nov 2019

At least five people were killed as Iraqi security forces opened fire on protesters in Baghdad on Monday, an eyewitness said, as thousands continued to gather in the largest wave...

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