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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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Gambia MPs uphold ban on female genital mutilation

Gambian lawmakers voted on Monday to uphold a 2015 ban on female genital mutilation, rejecting a controversial bill seeking to overturn the law after months of heated debate and international pressure.

Kenya suspect in dumped bodies case 'confesses to 42 murders'

Kenyan police said Monday they had arrested a suspected serial killer who had confessed to murdering 42 women including his wife before dumping their dismembered bodies in a Nairobi rubbish tip.

Kenya police say suspect in dumped bodies case confessed to 42 murders

Kenyan police said Monday they had arrested a "serial killer" suspect who had confessed to murdering 42 women before dumping their dismembered bodies in a Nairobi rubbish tip.

Relatives to mark MH17 downing a decade on, but arrest hopes fade

Ten years after Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was blasted from the sky over war-torn Ukraine, families of the victims will gather Wednesday to remember the tragedy as hopes fade that those responsible will soon be behind bars.

Israeli police kill car-ramming suspect after soldiers hit

Israeli police shot dead a car driver who ran down four soldiers at a bus stop near a military base on Sunday, police and army spokesmen said.

Kenya police say eight bodies found in Nairobi dumpsite

Eight female bodies have been recovered so far from a dumpsite in a Nairobi slum, Kenyan police said Sunday, adding that they were pursuing possible links to cults, serial killers or rogue medical practitioners.

Cheese heals pain of exile for Belarusians who fled to Poland

With a smile enveloped by steam rising from a pot of milk simmering on a stove, Yulia Bachurinskaya reminisces about the moment she fell "deeply in love" with cheese.

Jill Stein: Trump shooting symptom of 'troubled' US system

Like most Americans, Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein said she was shocked to learn of a would-be assassin's attempt to kill Donald Trump at a campaign rally.

Biden calls for unity after Trump wounded at rally

US President Joe Biden led the condemnation after his election rival Donald Trump was wounded in a shooting incident at a rally in Pennsylvania Saturday that also reportedly killed at least one bystander.

Scandal-hit France suffer Argentina loss after 'terrible week'

France captain Baptiste Serin said on Saturday his side had experienced a "terrible" week following a 33-25 defeat by Argentina in Buenos Aires, which came hours after two members of the visitors' squad were charged with rape and beating a woman.

Nigeria school exam day turns into disaster

After her early morning class ended, 16-year-old Nigerian student Chidera Denis was waiting to join classmates for end-of-term exams. Teachers had scheduled a raft of last-minute revisions.

Pakistan ex-PM Khan's illegal marriage conviction overturned

A Pakistan court overturned ex-prime minister Imran Khan's conviction on illegal marriage charges on Saturday, though he remains jailed after fresh charges were swiftly brought against him.

Kenya police search dumpsite after mutilated bodies found

Kenyan police were searching Saturday through a rubbish dump in a Nairobi slum watched by angry crowds after a number of mutilated bodies were found discarded there in plastic sacks.

Six killed in Mogadishu prison break shootout

Five inmates said to be from Somalia's Al-Shabaab jihadist group and a guard were killed in a blaze of gunfire during an attempted breakout from the main prison in the capital Mogadishu on Saturday, a prison official and witnesses said.

Nepal recovers first body from buses swept away by landslide

Nepali rescue teams on Saturday recovered the first body from around 50 people missing after monsoon rains triggered a landslide that swept two buses off a highway and into a river.

Wedding party resumes for son of Asia's richest man

Lavish wedding celebrations for the son of Asia's richest man resumed Saturday with a star-studded guestlist including Hollywood celebrities, global business leaders and two former British prime ministers.

Five handed hefty jail terms for 2023 murder of Ecuador candidate

An Ecuadorian court sentenced a gang member to nearly 35 years in prison Friday for plotting and ordering from his cell the murder of a journalist turned anti-corruption presidential candidate.

Guatemala apologizes to family torn apart by forced adoption

Guatemala's president on Friday offered an official apology to one of the many families whose children were taken away and adopted abroad in a multimillion-dollar black market.

Judge tosses Alec Baldwin manslaughter case over withheld evidence

Alec Baldwin's trial for involuntary manslaughter was abruptly dismissed by a judge Friday after she ruled that key evidence over a fatal shooting on the set of "Rust" had been withheld from the defense.

Alec Baldwin manslaughter trial dismissed by judge over withheld evidence

Alec Baldwin's trial for involuntary manslaughter was dismissed by a judge Friday after she ruled that key evidence over a fatal shooting on the set of "Rust" had been withheld from the defense.

France unsettled by 'trauma' ahead of 2nd Argentina Test

France coach Fabien Galthie admitted on Friday that the events of the last week have traumatised his team as they prepare for Saturday's second Test against Argentina in Buenos Aires.

Nigeria school collapse kills 21, scores injured

At least 21 people were killed, mostly students, and scores more injured on Friday when a school in central Nigeria collapsed on pupils taking exams, the Red Cross and witnesses said.

Mutilated bodies of six women found in Nairobi dumpsite

Kenyan police said they had launched an investigation after the mutilated bodies of six women were found on Friday in piles of garbage at a dumpsite in a Nairobi slum.

Baldwin trial paused as lawyers file to dismiss over 'buried' bullets

Alec Baldwin's trial for involuntary manslaughter was paused Friday as his lawyers claimed police "buried" evidence about the fatal shooting on the set of the Western film "Rust," and called for the case's dismissal.

Anger as mutilated bodies of six women found in Nairobi dump

Kenyan police said they have launched an investigation after the mutilated bodies of six women were found on Friday in piles of garbage at a dumpsite in a Nairobi slum.

UK to release thousands of prisoners due to overcrowding

Thousands of prisoners are to be released early from September in order to prevent the "collapse" of the prisons system, the UK's new justice minister announced on Friday.

Two French rugby players charged with aggravated rape in Argentina

Two French international rugby players were formally charged Friday with the aggravated rape of an Argentine woman after a night out following a match, according to a prosecution statement.

El Ghazi wins case against Mainz over Israel-Hamas posts

A German labour court said Friday that Bundesliga football club Mainz had unfairly terminated the contract of winger Anwar El Ghazi after the player made comments about the war in Gaza on social media.

French rugby players accused of rape questioned in court

Two French international rugby players accused of raping an Argentine woman underwent questioning Friday by prosecutors who will decide whether to file formal charges.

At least three dead as scaffolding collapses in Switzerland

At least three people were killed and eight injured on Friday when scaffolding collapsed off a 19-storey building under construction in the western Swiss city of Lausanne, police said.

Lufthansa issues profit warning, launches 'turnaround'

German airline giant Lufthansa slashed its 2024 profit forecast Friday after a weak second quarter and launched a "turnaround" plan for its flagship carrier, which it warned might not break even.

Plot to kill UK TV star results in prison term

A would-be attacker who planned to kidnap, rape and murder one of the UK's top celebrities was on Friday given a life sentence with a minimum jail term of 15 years.

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