corruption scandals

The cover-up of the 1MDB affair was taking the country toward autocracy — until the people won the day.

Corruption and incompetence pushed Malaysians to end decades of one-party rule.

Amid a democratic triumph, the new boss is still literally the old boss.

By going to jail, the former president signaled his respect for the rule of law.

Sex scandals have a long history of taking down politicians — but don't get your hopes up about the current U.S. president.

With a wave of corruption scandals sweeping out Latin American governments, is Mexico's next to fall?

The Russia stories everyone wants aren’t the ones people in Russia can provide.

The Icelandic prime minister’s links to a convicted rapist have once again put the democracy’s accountability to the test.

Faced with mounting scandal, the Israeli prime minister is lashing out at "fake news" and alleging a witch hunt. But can the Trump defense save him?

The opposition comes as close as it ever has to removing Jacob Zuma from office.

The presidency may never have been meant for Park Geun-hye after all.

We now know that the president wasn’t ignorant of his campaign’s contacts with Moscow’s intelligence agents. But, on a scale, how complicit was he?

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump were all smiles at their first meeting, but the latest Russia revelations are rocking the White House.

The motley crew that set up the Veselnitskaya meeting is a throwback to the days of the Wild East, where anyone with hustle and an agenda could become a player.

Just slightly suspicious.

New leaked records undercut Shell’s vigorous denials it was involved in a sprawling Nigerian corruption scandal.

Mike Flynn was a paid lobbyist for Turkey when he attended a meeting with Turkish officials touching on ways to remove the controversial cleric from the U.S.

Great timing for Seoul.

The latest conflict of interest headache for the president is a sketchy and failed hotel in Azerbaijan that’s got lawmakers worried.

Jeers, fistfights and pepper spray in the parliamentary chamber.