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Бывший президент Франции Николя Саркози
Nicolas Sarkozy, former head of the Les Republicains political party, attends a Les Republicains (LR) public meeting in Les Sables d'Olonne, France, October 1, 2016. Source: REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo.
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French ex-president Sarkozy in custody in campaign funding probe: source

This material belongs to: Reuters. PARIS (Reuters) – Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was being held in police custody on Tuesday for questioning by magistrates looking…
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 07: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrives for a meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May (not pictured) in number 10 Downing Street on March 7, 2018 in London, England. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has made wide-ranging changes at home supporting a more liberal Islam. Whilst visiting the UK he will meet with several members of the Royal family and the Prime Minister. Source: by Leon Neal/Getty Images.
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In ’60 Minutes’ Interview Saudi Crown Prince Boasts $100 Billion From Anti-Corruption Round Up

This material belongs to: Forbes. Asked about his $500 million yacht and $300 million French chateau, the prince said, “My personal life is something that…
Новый глава антикоррупционного госоргана Китая Ян Сяоду
China's Minister of Supervision, and Chief of the National Bureau of Corruption Prevention, Yang Xiaodu attends a news conference during the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in Beijing, China October 19, 2017. Source: REUTERS/Aly Song
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Xi aide to head China’s anti-corruption ‘super agency’

This material belongs to: South China Morning Post. Yang Xiaodu appointed at the National People’s Congress. His boss at the Communist Party’s anti-graft body was…
В начале марта протестующие потребовали справедливости в деле защитницы окружающей среды Берты Кацерес, которая была убита два года назад
Demonstrators early this month demanded justice for an environmental activist, Berta Cáceres, on the second anniversary of her murder. Source: Jorge Cabrera/Reuters.
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Deadly Corruption in Honduras

This material belongs to: The New York Times. The killings might have succeeded in crushing indigenous opposition to a proposed dam in Honduras if Berta…
На этом фото король Саудовской Аравии Салман посещает церемонию принесения присяги
In this Nov. 6, 2017 file photo photo provided by the Saudi Press Agency, King Salman attends a swearing in ceremony in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Source: Saudi Press Agency, via AP, File.
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Saudi King Establishes Anti-Corruption Prosecution Units

This material belongs to: U.S.News. Saudi Arabia’s king has established special anti-corruption units of prosecutors to pursue embezzlement cases in the kingdom after a recent…
Бывший минфин ЮАР Правин Гордан
Former Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan reacts as African National Congress Youth League members interrupt a memorial service for anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada in Durban, South Africa, April 9, 2017. Source: REUTERS/Rogan Ward.
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Mammoth task ahead of government to clean out corruption at SOE’s

This material belongs to: Sowetan Live. Newly appointed minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan has admitted that although there’s new positive political change in the…
Children are attracted by lanterns at a lantern market in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 25, 2018. People buy colorful lanterns to greet the upcoming Lantern Festival.
Children are attracted by lanterns at a lantern market in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 25, 2018. People buy colorful lanterns to greet the upcoming Lantern Festival. Source: Xinhua/Li Wenbao.
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Xi Jinping thought proposed to be included in Constitution

This material belongs to: Xinhua. BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) — The Communist Party of China Central Committee proposed writing Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics…
экс-премьеры Таиланда, Supporters of Pheu Thai Party, holding portraits of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, left, and his sister Yingluck Shinawatra, cheer up outside Parliament in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, Aug. 5, 2011. Thai lawmakers chose U.S.-educated businesswoman Yingluck as the country's first female prime minister Friday, setting the stage for the 44-year-old political novice to take charge of a volatile nation that's been deeply divided since her brother was ousted in a 2006 coup.
Supporters of Pheu Thai Party, holding portraits of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, left, and his sister Yingluck Shinawatra, cheer up outside Parliament in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, Aug. 5, 2011. Source: AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit.
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Shinawatras’ press conference expected in Hong Kong

This material belongs to: The Nation. Thailand’s two fugitive prime ministers, Thaksin and Yingluck Shinawatra, left Japan for Hong Kong on Tuesday, Japan News reported,…
Jacob Zuma, South Africa's president, looks at a document as he attends the annual budget speech at the parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017. South Africa's Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan cut his spending ceiling and stuck to deficit targets, holding his ground in a feud with Zuma for control of the nations finances.
Jacob Zuma, South Africa's president, looks at a document as he attends the annual budget speech at the parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017. Source: Halden Krog/Bloomberg via Getty Images.
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Magashule, Duarte deliver formal recall letter to Zuma

This material belongs to: SABC. African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General Ace Magashule and Deputy Secretary General Jessie Duarte have arrived at President Jacob Zuma’s…
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov attends a session on the third day of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 19, 2017. A London property owned by Shuvalov could come under investigation using a new British law.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov attends a session on the third day of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 19, 2017. A London property owned by Shuvalov could come under investigation using a new British law. Source: AP.
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Britain Targets Global Corruption With Law to Seize Unexplained Wealth

This material belongs to: Voice of America. LONDON — Politicians, public figures and criminals suspected of buying property with corrupt money will be forced to explain…
Israel's Netanyahu Faces Criticism For Delayed Reaction To Charlottesville Rally because he wanted to avoid angering Trump.
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands in Jerusalem in May. Some critics say Netanyahu responded cautiously to the Charlottesville rally because he wanted to avoid angering Trump. Source: NPR.
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Israeli police recommend indicting Netanyahu for corruption: report

This material belongs to: The Hill. Israeli police chiefs will recommend to the country’s attorney general that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu be indicted on corruption…