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A NSW corruption watchdog report has made no findings against federal Industry Minister Arthur Sinodinos. Source: AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts.
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Sinodinos cleared in corruption report

This material belongs to: 9 News. A NSW corruption watchdog report has made no findings against federal Industry Minister Arthur Sinodinos. The long-awaited report from Independent Commission Against Corruption into water infrastructure…
NOVEMBER 3, 2016. Eskom CEO Brian Molefe broke down in tears as he spoke about his relationship with the Guptas and Saxonwold, following a damning public protector report into state capture. Eskom released its interim financial results to end-September 2016 under a cloud as its CEO Brian Molefe has been heavily implicated in the state capture report. Thuli Madonsela. Source: Alon Skuy/The Times.
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Their end is nigh: Intricate network of corruption starting to unravel

This material belongs to: Sunday Times. We have not yet seen prosperous-looking men descend the steps from a courtroom down to the cells. Believe me,…
Гульнара Каримова в то время, когда она была еще влиятельной дочерью президента. Источник фото: news.rufox.ru
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Glamorous Uzbek princess who accrued a vast fortune under her father’s rule and courted British royalty and celebrities has been thrown into jail over $2bn corruption allegations

This material belongs to: Daily Mail. Glamorous Uzbek princess who accrued a vast fortune under her father’s rule and courted British royalty and celebrities has…
Yang Xiuzhu arrived at Beijing airport on Wednesday. Source: BBC.
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Самая разыскиваемая китайская беглая преступница созналась в коррупции

В пятницу 28 июля 2017 года в зале суда возглавившая список самых разыскиваемых за границей китайских беглых преступников женщина созналась в коррупции, через восемь месяцев…
Finance Minister AMA Muhith says the country has bogged down in corruption as everybody is indirectly involved in this menace. Source: Star file photo.
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Corruption is in our blood: Muhith

This material belongs to: The Daily Star. The country has bogged down in corruption as everybody is indirectly involved in this menace, said Finance Minister…
U.S. President Barack Obama (R) greets Allentown, Pennsylvania Mayor Ed Pawlowski after the administration's Jobs and Economic Growth Forum in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building December 3, 2009 in Washington, DC. Source: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images North America.
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Allentown mayor, ex-Reading mayor charged with corruption

This material belongs to: 6abc News. The mayor of Allentown and the former mayor of Reading have been charged with corruption for a series of…
Guo Wengui, a Chinese business magnate who has been living outside the country for more than two years, told the Associated Press the recent Interpol notice was actually beneficial: “Don’t worry, this is a good thing," he said. Source: ANDREW TESTA / THE NEW YORK TIMES FILE PHOTO.
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China’s exiled tycoon Guo ‘fabricated’ corruption claims: Xinhua

This material belongs to: Reuters. China’s Xinhua news agency accused fugitive tycoon Guo Wengui of using “fabricated and distorted information to mislead the public”, the…
In this March 13, 2017 photo, the then-party secretary of Chongqing, Sun Zhengcai, attends a plenary session of China's National People's Congress NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The Chinese Communist Party said Monday, July 24, 2017, that the former leader of the megacity of Chongqing is suspected of "serious violation of discipline," its shorthand for corruption and abuse of office. Source: Idaho Statesman.
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Rising Chinese politician under investigation for corruption

This material belongs to: Idaho Statesman. One-time rising Chinese political star Sun Zhengcai is being investigated for violations of party discipline, the ruling Communist Party…
Khalid (left) and Dzulkifli after signing the pledge, witnessed by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (centre). Source: The Star.
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Police take anti-corruption pledge

This material belongs to: The Star. Taking the corruption-free pledge will put an end to criticism of the police force, says Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC)…
Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak (C) with MACC chief Datuk Dzulkifli Ahmad (3rd R) at the launch of series 'Banteras', a collaboration between the MACC and Fantasy Film Sdn Bhd, on July 20, 2017. — Bernama
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Malaysian authorities has launched a TV series about corruption

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and Fantasy Film Sdn Bhd will be joining hands to produce a 13-episode drama series to raise awareness on the…
Italian Penitentiary police officers stand inside the court hall during a corruption trial in Rome, Thursday, July 20, 2017. An Italian court has found 46 defendants guilty in a wide ranging corruption trial that revealed a system of kick-backs and intimidation to gain control of city contracts. But the court did not convict the defendants of mafia-style association, a key element of prosecutor’s case and which would have been the first in Italy to unite findings of corruption with the trappings of organized crime. Source: Massimo Percossi/ANSA via AP.
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Italy Rome Corruption

This material belongs to: The Gazette. A defendant sticks his arm out of the cage in the bunker court of the Rebibbia prison during the…
Brazilian acting President Michel Temer gives the thumbs up during a meeting with mayors at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, on July 13, 2016. / AFP / EVARISTO SA (Photo credit should read EVARISTO SA/AFP/Getty Images)
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House panel rejects corruption claim, boosting Brazil leader

This material belongs to: The Washington Post. Brazil’s President Michel Temer arrives for a ceremony to sign a controversial labor reform into law at Planalto…
Sen. Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV pushed for the Office of the Ombudsman’s investigation against President Rodrigo Duterte citing his “admission” of corruption as grounds.Senate PRIB
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Trillanes: Duterte’s corruption ‘admission’ ground for ombudsman probe

This material belongs to: PhilStar Global. Sen. Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV on Monday pushed for the Office of the Ombudsman’s investigation against President Rodrigo Duterte…
Gustavo Moreno, Fiscal Anticorrupción, detenido por pedir soborno. Source: La Otra Cara.
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Corruption Case…Corrupt

This material belongs to: Legal Reader. Sometimes corrupt politicians feel more at ease in engaging in illegal transactions after crossing borders, supposedly away from adoring…
Then-president Lula, with his hand on the wheel, at the groundbreaking for Petrobras’s Abreu e Lima refinery in 2007 (left). A protest in the streets of São Paulo on March 15. More than a million people marched in Brazil’s cities on that day. Source: Bloomberg.
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Brazilian construction firm UTC fined 175 mln USD for corruption

This material belongs to: Xinhua.net. Brazilian construction engineering company, UTC Engenharia S.A., one of the country’s largest, will pay 574 million reais (175 million U.S.…
BERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 11: Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif arrives at the Chancellery to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on November 11, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. Sharif is on a two-day official visit to Germany. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
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Microsoft’s default font is at the center of a government corruption case

This material belongs to: thenextweb.com. After creating a font in 2004, its creators probably never thought it’d be used as evidence in a government corruption…
FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2016 file photo, federal police put items seized from the Federal Senate Legislative Police headquarters into a vehicle as part of an investigation into the Car Wash operation in Brasilia, Brazil. What began as a probe of money laundering has sprawled into a mega-scandal, primarily uncovering a scheme by construction companies to overcharge in contracts with the state oil company. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)
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Brazilians questioning whether big probe will end corruption

This material belongs to: ABC News. For three years, Brazilians have become used to waking up to images of top politicians or captains of industry…
Brazil’s President Michel Temer speaks during a economic ceremony at the Planalto Presidential Palace, in Brasilia, Monday, June 26, 2017. President Michel Temer is expressing defiance in the face of possible corruption charges, the lowest approval rating for a Brazilian leader in a generation and calls for his resignation. He says nothing will "destroy" his government. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
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Brazil’s Temer hurries defense against corruption charge

This material belongs to: ABC News. Embattled Brazilian President Michel Temer quickly presented his legal defense against corruption allegations to lawmakers on Wednesday, a move seen as…