Graft Probe

Brazil judge freezes ex-president Lula's assets in corruption case

Judge Sergio Moro said the asset freeze was in response to the charge that Lula accepted a bribe of a luxury beachside apartment and $1.1 million in cash from one of Brazil's biggest construction companies, Odebrecht SA.

Brazil's Temer calls graft charge a "fiction" as crisis deepens

Key to Temer's survival is whether the PSDB, Brazil's third largest political party, will stick with his coalition or bolt. The party is deeply divided, with many members wanting to distance themselves from Temer to improve their re-election chances.

Israeli investigators question Netanyahu over alleged receipt of gifts

Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit authorised the investigation after a preliminary inquiry found enough evidence to open a criminal investigation against the Israeli prime minister.