Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was briefly detained for questioning on Friday in a federal investigation of a vast corruption scheme, fanning a political crisis.
Beleaguered South African President Jacob Zuma faced a no-confidence vote in parliament for a second time in less than a year and a legal bid to reinstate corruption charges against him.
Malaysia's former premier Mahathir Mohamad said he is quitting the ruling United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party, as it is being seen as "supporting corruption" under Prime Minister Najib Razak's leadership.
FIFA presidential favourites Gianni Infantino and Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa embarked on a final scramble for votes Wednesday ahead of the election to lead world football's scandal-tainted governing body.
FIFA presidential contender Prince Ali bin al Hussein has called on the international sport tribunal to suspend Friday's FIFA presidential election because of the voting arrangements, his lawyers said.
“The greed, corruption, cronyism and kleptocracy we brought down at Edsa are still with us today,” former president Fidel V Ramos said.
Andy Murray Tuesday urged tennis authorities to be proactive in the fight against corruption after match-fixing claims hit the sport -- and blasted a betting company's sponsorship of the Australian Open.
A bombshell report alleging widespread match-fixing in tennis rocked the Australian Open as the season's first Grand Slam tournament began under a cloud on Monday.
FIFA presidential hopeful Prince Ali bin Al Hussein called for the immediate publication of Michael Garcia's report on alleged bribery and corruption during bidding for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
