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週刊文春がスクープ「レコード大賞の闇」：買収疑惑と審査委員企業の営業

週刊文春は日本レコード大賞をめぐる一連の疑惑をスクープした。審査委員企業の不可解な高額営業資料や新人賞枠の突然増加などが明らかになり、音楽業界で大きな話題となっている。年末恒例の風物詩がカネで動かされているとの指摘だ。

Katy Perry Tells Fans Ex-Husband Russell Brand 'Should Be in Jail' During UK Concert

Katy Perry has recalled a past concert moment where she told fans that her ex-husband Russell Brand 'should be in jail,' a statement that has taken on renewed significance following his recent criminal convictions. The singer made the remark during a question-and-answer session at the Blenheim Palace Festival last July, before Brand was found guilty of rape and sexual assault.

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Bangladesh arrest total approaches 1,200: AFP tally

The number of arrests in days of violence in Bangladesh approached the 1,200 mark in an AFP tally on Tuesday, after protests over employment quotas sparked widespread unrest.

UK climate strategy under scrutiny at landmark court case

The British government on Tuesday faces an unprecedented legal challenge for allegedly failing to protect people, property and infrastructure from the likely effects of climate change.

Soldiers' gallows graffiti revealed for first time at English castle

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Western US faces wildfires as millions under heat warnings

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Croatia shocked as nursing home shooting kills six

Croatia was in a state of shock on Monday after a gunman opened fire in a nursing home, killing at least six people in a rare instance of gun violence in the Balkan country.

Bangladesh student group suspends protests over death toll

The Bangladeshi student group leading demonstrations that have spiralled into deadly violence suspended protests Monday for 48 hours, with its leader saying they had not wanted reform "at the expense of so much blood".

Russia jails US-Russian journalist Kurmasheva for over 6 years

A Russian court has sentenced US-Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva to more than six years in prison for violating strict military censorship laws, a ruling her employer slammed as a "mockery of justice".

Nursing home shooting kills six in Croatia

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EU tells Meta to address consumer fears over 'pay for privacy'

EU consumer authorities told Facebook owner Meta on Monday to take action to assuage European consumer groups' fears over its new "pay or consent" model or face further action.

Five killed in nursing home shooting in Croatia

A gunman opened fire in a nursing home in Croatia on Monday, killing at least five people, according to officials and state media, in a rare instance of gun violence in the Balkan country.

Spanish PM to testify in graft probe case against wife

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will testify on July 30 in a preliminary corruption inquiry into his wife Begona Gomez's business ties, a Madrid court said Monday, an issue that caused him to consider resigning three months ago.

More than 500 arrested in Bangladesh capital over deadly unrest

More than 500 people, including some opposition leaders, have been arrested in Dhaka over violence that has wracked Bangladesh and killed 163 people since students started protesting against civil service hiring rules, police said Monday.

In Mallorca, 20,000 rally against overtourism

Some 20,000 protesters hit the streets of Palma in Mallorca Sunday for a mass demonstration against overtourism, demanding changes to a touristic model they say is harming the Spanish Mediterranean island.

Indonesians flock to festival to cast mythical effigies out to sea

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US homeland chief hits back at attacks on women Secret Service agents

The US homeland security chief hit back Saturday at misogynistic attackson the women Secret Service agents who threw themselves into the line of fire to protect Donald Trump from a would-be assassin.

Flash floods across China kill at least 20, dozens missing

Flash floods in northern and southwest China have killed at least 20 people and left dozens missing, state media said Saturday, after a week of deadly downpours across the country.

French church knew of abuse claims against revered priest: researchers

The Catholic Church already knew by 2021 of claims of sexual abuse against a beloved humanitarian French priest, the late Abbe Pierre, members of an independent commission said Saturday.

Stark divide remains as Cyprus marks 50 years after Turkish invasion

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Vietnam to lay former leader to rest next week

Vietnam will hold a funeral next week for late communist leader Nguyen Phu Trong, the party said Saturday.

Stark divide on show as Cyprus marks 50 years since Turkish invasion

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UK village fights to turn back tide of climate change

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China bridge collapse kills 12, leaves more than 30 missing

A bridge collapse caused by torrential rains in northern China killed 12 people and left more than 30 missing, state media said Saturday.

40 Haitian migrants dead after voodoo ritual sets boat ablaze

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Belarus sentences German man to death: rights group

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Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory 'illegal': UN top court

The UN's top court on Friday said Israel's decades-long occupation of Palestinian territory was "illegal" and needed to end as soon as possible.

Spain PM's wife stays silent in graft probe hearing

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's wife Begona Gomez on Friday invoked her right to remain silent under questioning by a judge handling a preliminary corruption inquiry into her business ties.

'Better days' ahead for South Korea LGBTQ couples after landmark ruling

When South Korea was run by a military-backed authoritarian government in the 1970s, a "coffee house" where lesbians secretly gathered was an easy target.

Paris knife attacker suspected of killing teenager

A knifeman who stabbed a French police officer near the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris is suspected of having killed a 16-year-old teenager earlier in the day, police sources and prosecutors said Friday.

Russian trial of US reporter nears verdict, prosecutor seeks 18 years

Russia's speedy espionage trial of US reporter Evan Gershkovich looked set to deliver a verdict on Friday, after just over three weeks of closed-door court proceedings denounced by the White House as a sham.

Japan sees 1 mn more tourists post-pandemic, new half-year record

Japan welcomed a million more foreign visitors in the first half of 2024 compared to pre-pandemic levels, logging a new record of 17.78 million, the national tourism organisation said Friday.

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