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A South Korean court begins reading its verdict in the trial of disgraced former President Park Geun-hye, who faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted on multiple charges of bribery and abuse of power. IMAGES
Guatemalan President Otto Perez has resigned from office days before a presidential election to face charges in a corruption scandal. Nathan Frandino reports.
Former OPEC president Diezani Alison-Madueke leaves a London court after appearing over bribery charges relating to her time as Nigeria's oil minister. The UK's National Crime Agency says Alison-Madueke allegedly benefitted from at least £100,000 in cash, chauffeur-driven cars, flights and luxury holidays accepted as rewards "for awarding multi-million pound contracts". The 63-year-old was arrested in October 2015, shortly after which her family's lawyer said she would strongly contest the allegations. IMAGES
The House panel that investigated last year's attack on the US Capitol recommends that criminal charges be filed against former president Donald Trump. The committee unanimously recommended that the Justice Department charge Trump with inciting an insurrection, obstruction of an official proceeding, conspiring to defraud the US government and making false statements. IMAGES
Images show the exterior of the courthouse where Mario Palacios, a retired Colombian soldier wanted over the assassination of Haiti's President Jovenel Moise, faces a hearing, after Panama extradited him to the United States. IMAGES
Mandalay/Yangon, Mar 18 (EFE/EPA).- Myanmar's military has added new corruption charges against the country's ousted civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, for allegedly receiving bribes from a builder.In a video aired on military-owned Myawaddy TV Wednesday night, the owner of a construction company claimed he gave $550,000 to Suu Kyi in four installments between 2018 and 2020. (Camera: ARCHIVE). SHOT LIST: FILE FOOTAGE OF ANTI-COUP PROTESTS IN MANDALAY AND YANGON, MYANMAR.