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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.
Why China was so keen to get to alleged cybercrime boss Chen Zhi first
South China Morning Post, Published on 27/01/2026
» When a film about an investigation into a phone scam in Cambodia debuted at the Busan International Film Festival in 2018, it was not the cast or the plot that drew attention in China.
Nigerian military officers to face trial over 2025 coup plot
AFP, Published on 27/01/2026
» ABUJA - Nigeria's military will try several officers over an alleged plan to oust President Bola Tinubu last year, it said Monday, acknowledging a plot the government had initially denied.
Limited internet returns in Iran after protest blackout
AFP, Published on 19/01/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Limited internet access has returned in Iran, a monitor said Sunday, 10 days after authorities imposed a communications blackout that rights groups have said was aimed at masking a violent protest crackdown that killed thousands.
South Korea's ex-leader Yoon faces first court verdict over martial law chaos
AFP, Published on 16/01/2026
» SEOUL - A South Korean court will rule Friday on whether former president Yoon Suk Yeol obstructed justice during his disastrous martial law declaration and in its chaotic aftermath, the first in a series of verdicts for the disgraced ex-leader.
Iran denies death-sentence reports
AFP, Published on 15/01/2026
» An Iranian protester who the United States feared faced imminent execution will not be sentenced to death, the judiciary said on Thursday, while President Donald Trump said he would “watch it and see” about threatened military action.
US pulls some personnel from Qatar as Iran warns of response to attack
AFP, Published on 15/01/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Iran warned the United States on Wednesday that it was capable of responding to any attack, as Washington appeared to be pulling personnel out of a base that Iran targeted in a strike last year.
Iran vows fast trials over protests after Trump threat
AFP, Published on 14/01/2026
» PARIS — Iran on Wednesday vowed fast-track trials for people arrested over a massive wave of protests, after US President Donald Trump threatened "very strong action" if the Islamic republic goes ahead with hangings.
Study shows kilos return quickly after ending weight-loss drugs
AFP, Published on 08/01/2026
» PARIS - When people stop taking the new generation of weight-loss drugs they pile the kilos back on four times faster than they would after ending diet and exercise regimes, new research found Thursday.
Pakistani court sentences jailed ex-PM Khan to 17 years
Reuters, Published on 20/12/2025
» LAHORE, Pakistan - A Pakistani court on Saturday sentenced former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years in prison each in a corruption case involving the under-priced purchase of luxury state gifts, the court and Khan’s lawyers said.