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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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Evan Gershkovich: determined US journalist in Russian prison

Evan Gershkovich, the 32-year-old Wall Street Journal reporter that Russia charged with espionage, could soon be sentenced in a fast-tracked trial condemned by the US as a Kremlin ploy to secure prisoner swaps with the West.

UN court opinion due on occupied Palestinian land

The UN's top court will on Friday hand down its view on the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories since 1967, amid growing international pressure over the war in Gaza.

Japan sees 1 mn more tourists post-pandemic, breaking 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.

Man convicted of van driver's murder executed in Alabama

A 64-year-old man convicted of the murder of a delivery van driver during a 1998 robbery was executed in the southern US state of Alabama on Thursday, the state Department of Corrections said in a statement.

AFP photographer Said Khatib wins Spain prize for Gaza photo

Said Khatib, a Palestinian photojournalist working for AFP, was awarded Spain's prestigious Mingote Prize on Thursday at a ceremony attended by King Felipe VI for a Gaza photograph taken in October 2023.

Man shot dead by police after knifing officer in Paris

A man died Thursday after being shot by police when he injured an officer with a knife in Olympic host city Paris, the state prosecution service said.

Investigators search for motive in Trump assassination bid

Multiple investigations are being conducted into the attempted assassination of former US president Donald Trump at a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Earthquakes, not just volcanic ash, a Pompeii killer: research

Victims who perished in Pompeii after the devastating 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius may have been killed by a simultaneous earthquake, according to new research published on Thursday.

France hunts arson suspects after fire kills 7 family members

Police were hunting three arson suspects on Thursday after an apartment building fire killed seven people including four children in the southern French city of Nice, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said.

Families demand justice 30 years after deadly Argentina bomb attack

Hundreds of Argentines gathered in Buenos Aires Thursday to demand justice for the attack on a Jewish community center that killed 85 people 30 years ago to the day.

France hunts arson suspects after 7 killed in fire

Police were hunting three arson suspects on Thursday after an apartment building fire killed seven people in the southern French city of Nice, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said.

Arson suspected in fire that killed 7 in France

An apartment building blaze early Thursday killed seven people in the southern French city of Nice and police were investigating the fire as a possible arson, authorities said.

Death inevitable, says preacher at centre of Indian stampede disaster

An Indian preacher whose latest sermon ended in a deadly stampede that killed more than 120 people insisted that fate could not be challenged and death was inevitable.

China shopping centre fire kills 16

A fire that tore through a shopping centre in southwestern China has killed 16 people, state media reported Thursday.

Fire extinguished at China mall, people trapped inside: state media

A fire that broke out Wednesday in a shopping centre in southwestern China was extinguished but some people were still trapped inside, state broadcaster CCTV said.

Car hits Paris cafe terrace, one dead, several seriously hurt

A motorist ploughed a vehicle into a cafe terrace in Olympic host city Paris on Wednesday evening, killing one person and seriously injuring several others, officials told AFP, suggesting the incident was a traffic accident.

Eight-month suspended term handed out for racist abuse of Vinicius, Rudiger

A Spanish court has handed down an eight-month suspended jail term to a person for online racist abuse targeting Real Madrid players Vinicius Junior and Antonio Rudiger, the club said Wednesday.

One of Thailand hotel dead likely behind poisonings, say police

One of the six foreigners found dead from suspected cyanide poisoning in a luxury Bangkok hotel likely also carried out the crime, Thai police said on Wednesday.

One of Bangkok hotel dead likely behind poisonings: police

One of the six foreigners found dead from suspected cyanide poisoning in a luxury Bangkok hotel likely also carried out the crime, Thai police said on Wednesday.

Australia vows to hold Russia to account for MH17 downing

Australia vowed Wednesday to hold Russia to account for the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 ten years ago that killed nearly 300 people.

Cyprus pioneers coral conservation project in the Med

It's a Thursday morning in the tourism hub of Ayia Napa on the southeast coast of Cyprus, and three divers in wetsuits are gluing coral fragments onto numbered pins.

MH17 disaster: 10-year quest for justice for the 298 dead

The world reacted with horror 10 years ago when Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over war-torn eastern Ukraine as it flew from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur.

'Rust' armorer challenges conviction after Baldwin trial tossed

The armorer on Alec Baldwin movie "Rust" filed Tuesday to have her conviction for involuntary manslaughter overturned, days after the Hollywood star's own trial over a fatal on-set shooting collapsed due to withheld evidence.

Rich Chinese exile guilty of fraud in New York

A wealthy Chinese businessman Guo Wengui, a self-styled opponent of the authorities in Beijing, was found guilty of defrauding customers of more than $1 billion in a New York federal court on Tuesday, prosecutors said.

At least 21 dead in Peru after bus falls into ravine

A bus plummeted into a ravine in southern Peru Tuesday, killing at least 21 people and wounding another 20, said police in the Andean country plagued by deadly road accidents.

French rugby players' lawyer: strong evidence to counter rape claims

A lawyer for two French international rugby players charged with raping a woman while on tour in Argentina has told AFP he remained convinced of their innocence in a "very painful case for everyone."

Romanian court overturns EU travel approval for influencer Andrew Tate

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have to remain within Romania while awaiting trial over human trafficking and rape charges, a Bucharest court ruled on Tuesday.

Judge in much-delayed Young Thug trial must step down

The protracted criminal trial of rap star Young Thug has been anything but predictable, and now the judge must step down.

Families buried, livelihoods lost as Afghan storm toll hits 47

The death toll from heavy rains in eastern Afghanistan climbed to 47 on Tuesday, as victims recounted how the tempest demolished entire homes and buried families alive.

Heavy rains kill at least 35 in eastern Afghanistan: official

At least 35 people were killed and 230 injured on Monday after heavy rain in eastern Afghanistan, a local official said.

Brazil police mount new operation in Rio favelas

Some 2,000 police were deployed Monday to ten favelas in Rio de Janeiro to crack down on conflict between narcos and militias, authorities said.

Judge dismisses Trump classified documents case

A Florida judge appointed by Donald Trump has dismissed the criminal case against the former president on charges of mishandling top secret documents, saying the way that Special Counsel Jack Smith was appointed was improper.

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