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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…
A forensics expert walks in a field after a powerful bomb blew up a car (Rear) killing investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in Bidnija, Malta, October 16, 2017.
A forensics expert walks in a field after a powerful bomb blew up a car (Rear) killing investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in Bidnija, Malta, October 16, 2017. Source: REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi.
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Who killed Daphne Caruana Galizia? Drugs, corruption and organised crime in Malta

This material belongs to: The Telegraph. Anyone who thinks the pen is mightier than the sword may have their faith shaken by visiting the spot…
Maldivian President Yameen Abdul Gayoom , right, and wife Fathimath Ibrahim arrive in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. Gayoom is on a three-day official visit to Sri Lanka. Source: AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena.
Maldivian President Yameen Abdul Gayoom , right, and wife Fathimath Ibrahim arrive in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. Gayoom is on a three-day official visit to Sri Lanka. Source: AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena.
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Top court asked to oust Yameen, investigate corruption

This material belongs to: Al Jazeera. Opposition leaders in the Maldives have petitioned the island nation’s Supreme Court to temporarily remove President Abdulla Yameen and investigate allegations…
In this Feb. 4, 2014 file photo, Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal waves as he arrives at the headquarters of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Three associates of Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal say the billionaire investor has been released after nearly three months in detention at a luxury hotel as part of an anti-corruption sweep. The associates told The Associated Press that the prince was released on Saturday Jan. 27, 2018.
In this Feb. 4, 2014 file photo, Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal waves as he arrives at the headquarters of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Three associates of Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal say the billionaire investor has been released after nearly three months in detention at a luxury hotel as part of an anti-corruption sweep. The associates told The Associated Press that the prince was released on Saturday Jan. 27, 2018. Source: AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed, File.
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Swept up in anti-corruption raids, Saudi Arabian prince released after being detained at hotel for three months

The text belongs to: National Post. The government says the arrests are part of a wider effort to increase transparency, accountability and good governance. RIYADH,…
FILE PHOTO: Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed al-Jadaan speaks during the Euromoney Saudi Arabia Conference 2017 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 2, 2017. Source: REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser Reuters.
FILE PHOTO: Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed al-Jadaan speaks during the Euromoney Saudi Arabia Conference 2017 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 2, 2017. Source: REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser Reuters.
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Saudi Corruption Cash Settlements Will Help Finance Royal Handouts: Finance Minister

This material belongs to: U.S.News. DUBAI (Reuters) – Cash settlements obtained from people detained in Saudi Arabia’s crackdown on corruption will help to finance a…
Delegates take group photo after the 35th Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives' Committee on Jan. 22, 2018. Source: Xinhua/Lyu Shuai.
Delegates take group photo after the 35th Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives' Committee on Jan. 22, 2018. Source: Xinhua/Lyu Shuai.
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African envoys highlight anti-corruption in Africa

This material belongs to: Xinhua. ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) — African ambassadors to the African Union (AU) on Monday stressed the importance of anti-corruption…
Angolan President Joao Lourenco gives his first press conference after his election on January 8, 2018 to mark his first 100 days in office at the Presidential Palace in Luanda.
Angolan President Joao Lourenco gives his first press conference after his election on January 8, 2018 to mark his first 100 days in office at the Presidential Palace in Luanda. Source: AMPE ROGERIO/AFP/Getty Images.
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Portuguese backlash against plan to remove corruption-busting prosecutor

This material belongs to: Politico. Government says it will not renew Joana Marques Vidal’s mandate. LISBON — The Portuguese government is under fire over plans…
In this handout provided by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) 2015 Policy Conference, March 2, 2015 in Washington, DC.
In this handout provided by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) 2015 Policy Conference, March 2, 2015 in Washington, DC. Source: Amos Ben Gershom/GPO via Getty Images.
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Israelis Protest Against Corruption

This material belongs to: OCCRP. Thousands of Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv this weekend for the eighth consecutive week to protest corruption…
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Julio Rocha, left, a former president of the Nicaraguan soccer federation, with Sepp Blatter, a former president of FIFA, at a ribbon cutting for the national soccer stadium in Managua, Nicaragua, in 2011. Source: Esteban Felix/Associated Press.
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Julio Rocha, Jailed FIFA Official From Nicaragua, Dies at 67

This material belongs to: The New York Times. MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Julio Rocha, a former president of the Nicaraguan soccer federation who was convicted in…
Бывший президент Международной федерации футбола Йозеф Блаттер.
Бывший президент Международной федерации футбола Йозеф Блаттер. Источник фото: Михаил Джапаридзе/ТАСС.
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Corruption prosecutors investigate FIFA dealings with Austria

This material belongs to: Reuters. VIENNA (Reuters) – Austrian corruption prosecutors are investigating transactions between FIFA, the world soccer governing body, and its Austrian counterpart ÖFB,…
Jay Y. Lee, co-vice chairman of Samsung Electronics Co., right, is escorted by a prison officer as he leaves the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. Source: Chung Sung-Jun / Bloomberg / Getty Images.
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South Korea prosecutors seek 12 years jail for Samsung heir Lee in corruption case

This material belongs to: CNBC. Lee’s lawyer says jail term sought reflects “distorted” truth Appeals court expected to rule in late January Lee has been…
A source inside the secretive kingdom claims: 'They are beating them, torturing them, slapping them, insulting them. They want to break them down.' Prince Salman (pictured) is seeking $100bn in settlements from those charged with corruption . Source: Daily Mail.
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EXCLUSIVE: Are AMERICANS being held in the round-up of Saudi princes and billionaires? 17 Western men are among those detained and ‘tortured’ by crown prince in luxury hotel, claims source inside secretive kingdom

  This material belongs to: Daily Mail. A source with knowledge of the Saudi regime’s top levels tells DailyMail.com eight Americans are among 17 Western…
Former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner outside the Hall of Justice in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, on December 4, 2015, following the hearing of his legal challenge to avert being extradited to the United States. Source: ALVA VIARRUEL/AFP/Getty Images.
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Two Found Guilty Of Soccer Corruption; Will Jack Warner Now Face US Justice In 2018?

This material belongs to: Forbes. Two of the defendants in the soccer corruption trial spent Christmas in jail after being found guilty of multiple charges…
This photo released by the Vietnam News Agency shows former Ocean Bank general director and former chairman of giant state oil firm PetroVietnam, Nguyen Xuan Son (C), being excorted at a Hanoi court on the final day of his trial on September 29, 2017. Source; VIETNAM NEWS AGENCY/AFP/Getty Images.
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Vietnam’s Corruption Crackdown Is All About Protecting Its Economic Miracle From Its SOEs

This material belongs to: Forbes. Vietnam’s export-led economy has grown at an enviable 6% or so since 2012 and shows no signs of stopping, if you listen…
President Rodrigo Duterte said the dismissal of the policemen is part of a “purging” at the Philippine National Police, which he once described as “corrupt to the core.” Source: Robinson Ninal/Presidential Photographers Division, Malacanang Palace via AP, File.
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Duterte to sack 90 gangster cops for corruption

This material belongs to: Phil Star. MANILA, Philippines – President Duterte will fire about 90 policemen over corruption as he stressed that he would not…