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South Korea's ex-first lady jailed for 20 months for taking bribes
AFP, Published on 28/01/2026
» SEOUL — A South Korean judge handed the country's former first lady Kim Keon Hee 20 months in jail for accepting lavish gifts from a cult-like church on Wednesday, but acquitted her for alleged stock manipulation and other charges.
Amid Ukraine war fallout, fearful Chechen women seek escape route
AFP, Published on 28/01/2026
» EUROPE - Facing what activists say is a hardening of repression inside Chechnya amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Asil and Aishat, both young women, recently fled their violent families in search of safety.
Saudi strikes Yemen after separatist leader skips talks
AFP, Published on 08/01/2026
» ADEN - A Saudi-led coalition struck the home province of Yemen's UAE-backed separatist leader on Wednesday, after he failed to show up for talks in Riyadh and was kicked out of the country's presidential body.
Malaysia's Najib convicted of abuse of power in 1MDB graft trial
AFP, Published on 26/12/2025
» PUTRAJAYA (MALAYSIA) - Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak was found guilty on Friday of abusing his power in the 1MDB graft scandal, which saw billions plundered from the now-defunct sovereign wealth fund.
Juan Ponce Enrile, architect of Philippine martial law, dies at 101: daughter
AFP, Published on 13/11/2025
» MANILA - Juan Ponce Enrile, a shrewd political operator who helped usher in the darkest repression of the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos's rule, died on Thursday at the age of 101, his daughter said.
UK's Andrew asked to testify over Epstein as he formally loses titles
AFP, Published on 07/11/2025
» LONDON - US lawmakers wrote to Britain's disgraced former prince Andrew on Thursday requesting he sit for an interview about his friendship with the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Former prince Andrew to be stripped of last military rank
AFP, Published on 03/11/2025
» LONDON - The UK government said on Sunday it would move to strip the former prince Andrew of his honorary title of vice-admiral, his last remaining military rank.
Gisele Pelicot back in French court for appeal trial 'ordeal'
AFP, Published on 06/10/2025
» NîMES (FRANCE) - Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot, whose ex-husband recruited dozens of strangers online to sexually assault and rape her while drugged, returns to court on Monday for an appeal trial triggered by the bid of one man to overturn his conviction.
Sydney Sweeney 'fearless' in new role, 'Christy' director says
AFP, Published on 07/09/2025
» TORONTO — From donning a prosthetic penis to simulating bizarre sex work in a steamy motel room, Sydney Sweeney was "up for anything" while filming her Oscar-tipped role in boxing drama "Christy," her director has told Agence France-Presse (AFP).
French actor Depardieu to stand trial for rape
AFP, Published on 02/09/2025
» PARIS - A French investigating judge has ordered cinema icon Gerard Depardieu to stand trial on charges of raping and sexually assaulting actress Charlotte Arnould in 2018, sources close to the case and a lawyer said on Tuesday.