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Cha Eun-woo apologises over tax evasion allegations
Published on 27/01/2026
» The South Korean actor-singer Cha Eun-woo, known for his breakout role in “My ID is Gangnam Beauty”, has issued his first public apology since allegations of tax evasion emerged last week.
Shakira in the dock in Spanish tax fraud case
AFP, Published on 20/11/2023
» BARCELONA - Colombian superstar Shakira goes on trial in Barcelona on Monday in a tax fraud case, with Spanish prosecutors seeking a jail term of over eight years for the Grammy-winning singer.
US steps up crypto crackdown with Coinbase suit
AFP, Published on 07/06/2023
» NEW YORK: In their second major action against a big crypto player in two days, United States regulators sued Coinbase on Tuesday, alleging its failure to register as a securities exchange venue exposed investors to risk.
New releases for your streaming pleasure: Apr 12-18
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 12/04/2023
» Looking for a title to binge-watch this weekend? Here's our pick!
'The Whale' review: Body issues
New York Times, Published on 08/12/2022
» Charlie is a college writing instructor who never leaves his apartment. He conducts his classes online, disabling his laptop camera so the students cannot see him.
Shakira faces call in Spain for eight-year prison term
AFP, Published on 29/07/2022
» BARCELONA: Spanish prosecutors said Friday they would seek a prison sentence of more than eight years against global music superstar Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, after she rejected a plea deal on accusations of tax evasion.
Debunking the endgame theory
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 18/01/2022
» Like all viruses, SARS-CoV-2 adapts for survival. First identified in South Africa in November, the new variant of concern, Omicron, has now swept across the world. It carries a large number of mutations, including those on the spike protein, which are thought to increase transmissibility. However, studies have found that it causes milder infection than previous variants.
Actress hit with $46m tax fine as China targets celebrity culture
AFP, Published on 27/08/2021
» BEIJING: Top Chinese actress Zheng Shuang was hit with a $46 million tax evasion fine Friday while references to film star Zhao Wei were wiped from video streaming sites as Beijing steps up its campaign against celebrity culture.
DMX, rap's explosive, tortured star, dies at 50
AFP, Published on 10/04/2021
» NEW YORK: DMX, the hardcore hip-hop star whose raw, snarling raps chronicled the struggles of the American street and his own inner pain, has died. He was 50 years old.
Change is nigh?
Life, James Hein, Published on 14/10/2020
» A long-awaited US congressional report into Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google has been published. The surprise for some is that this report from the Democrat-run House Judiciary Committee concludes that the online giants are monopolists that need to be broken up.