Former French President Sarkozy convicted of corruption, sentenced to jail
A Paris court on Monday found French former President Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of corruption and influence peddling and sentenced him to one year in prison and a two-year suspended sentence.
U.S. authorities say top Mexico official helped smuggle drugs to America
Court documents unsealed Friday in New York alleged that Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda acted on behalf of the H-2 cartel while defense secretary from 2012 to 2018 under former President Enrique Pena Nieto.
Wife of ex-California congressman sentenced for corruption
Margaret Hunter, wife of Duncan Hunter, pleaded guilty last year to a single corruption count involving the couple's misuse of more than $150,000 in campaign funds for trips, dinners, clothes and other personal expenses.
Watch 5:23
In Belarus, these 3 women are challenging a longtime authoritarian
Voters in Belarus will head to the polls this Sunday in the country’s most contested election in decades. Alexander Lukashenko has been called Europe’s last dictator, leading a regime accused of human rights abuses, stifling dissent and running sham elections.
They aren’t worried about feeling embarrassed or having an awkward interaction. And they are far less concerned about conforming to the crowd.
Republican U.S. Rep. Duncan D. Hunter submitted his resignation Tuesday, leaving one of the GOP's few remaining House seats in heavily Democratic California.
On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu became his country’s first sitting leader to be indicted. The announcement came just a day after opposition leader Benny Gantz lost his mandate to form a unity government. As a result, Israel is…
Ukraine, battling Russian-backed separatists, is the only European country at war. The conflict has killed 13,000 people, displaced millions and pushed tensions between Russia and the West close to Cold War levels. It has also strained a society and government…
As 2019 enters its final quarter, protesters have taken to the streets in dozens of places worldwide. While circumstances differ from country to country, demonstrators are united in frustration with economic disparities -- and perceived government inaction to address them.
Additional Support Provided By:
