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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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Brazilians queue for precious water as flood damage intensifies

Humanitarian aid arrived Tuesday in Porto Alegre and other flood-ravaged municipalities of southern Brazil, where queues formed for drinking water as forecasters warned of more downpours.

Ukraine says thwarted Russian-led plot to kill Zelensky

Ukraine said Tuesday it had unravelled a Russian plot to assassinate senior Ukrainian political and military figures, including President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Stormy Daniels recounts 2006 sexual encounter with Trump

Stormy Daniels, the porn star at the heart of Donald Trump's hush money case, testified in a rapt Manhattan courtroom Tuesday about a 2006 sexual encounter that precipitated the criminal trial of the former US president.

Porn star Stormy Daniels set to testify in Trump trial

Stormy Daniels, the porn actress at the heart of Donald Trump's hush money trial, was due to testify against the ex-president Tuesday, US media said, in a blockbuster moment in the courtroom drama rocking the scandal-plagued Republican's attempt to recapture the White House.

Rescuers search for survivors in deadly S.Africa building collapse

Rescuers said Tuesday they had made contact with 11 people as they raced to save dozens still unaccounted for nearly 24 hours after the deadly collapse of a building in the South African city of George.

UK says defence ministry targeted in cyberattack

A senior British lawmaker said on Tuesday China was probably behind a massive cyberattack on the names and banking details of UK armed forces personnel, prompting a furious denial by Beijing.

China hospital attack leaves two dead, 21 wounded

Two people were dead and 21 wounded after a man went on a stabbing spree at a hospital in southwest China on Tuesday, local officials said.

Nintendo says announcement on Switch successor 'this fiscal year'

Nintendo said Tuesday it will make an announcement about a highly anticipated new console by the end of March 2025 as sales decline of the hugely popular Switch, which is now in its eighth year.

Boeing probed in US over possible falsified records on 787

US air safety authorities are investigating whether embattled aviation giant Boeing completed required inspections on its 787 aircraft and whether employees falsified records, officials said Monday.

New York judge threatens Trump with jail for gag order violations

The New York judge presiding over Donald Trump's historic criminal trial threatened the former US president with jail time on Monday if he commits another violation of his gag order.

S.Africa building collapse kills two, traps dozens: police

A multi-storey building under construction in South Africa's coastal city of George collapsed on Monday killing at least two people and trapping some 50 workers in the rubble, police said.

'Today I saw death': Tales of horror as floods hit Brazil

In all her 74 years Lorena Martins had never seen anything so horrible: a torrent of foul, rust-colored flood water engulfing her modest home in Brazil, taking away everything but her family.

NY judge threatens Trump with jail for gag order violations

The New York judge presiding over Donald Trump's historic criminal trial again found the former US president in contempt of a gag order Monday and threatened to jail him if there are further violations.

French police search for gunmen after two shootings in Paris suburb

French police were searching for gunmen Monday after three people were killed in drug-related shootings in the poor Paris suburb of Sevran over the weekend, a police source said.

EU to drop rule-of-law proceedings against Poland

The EU said Monday it will drop action started against Poland six years ago over rule-of-law concerns that could have led Warsaw to lose its vote in the bloc's affairs.

Floor by floor search for flood victims in Brazil's Porto Alegre

From top to bottom, rescuers scour buildings in Porto Alegre for inhabitants stuck in apartments or on rooftops as unprecedented flooding turned the streets of the Brazilian metropolis into rivers.

Netanyahu says nothing will stop Israel from defending itself

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday denounced a "volcano of anti-Semitism" and international criticism of Israel's war in Gaza, insisting that no pressure would stop it from defending itself.

'Lord of the Rings' actor Bernard Hill dies aged 79

British actor Bernard Hill, best known for his supporting roles in "Titanic" and "The Lord Of The Rings" trilogy, died on Sunday aged 79, his agent announced.

Floods in southern Brazil kill 55, force 70,000 from homes

Raging floods and mudslides have killed at least 55 people in southern Brazil and forced nearly 70,000 to flee their homes, the country's civil defense agency said on Saturday.

Rescuers brave Indonesia volcano eruptions to save pets

An Indonesian volunteer returns from a dangerous rescue mission to a remote island where a volcano recently unleashed huge eruptions, cradling an abandoned, emaciated dog covered in burn blisters.

Investigators say bodies in Mexico likely those of missing surfers

Three bodies recovered from a cliff-top shaft in Mexico's crime-hit Baja California state are very likely those of two Australian brothers and an American who disappeared on a surfing trip, local investigators said Saturday.

Floods in southern Brazil kill 57, force 70,000 from homes

Raging floods and mudslides have killed at least 57 people in southern Brazil and forced nearly 70,000 to flee their homes, the country's civil defense agency said on Saturday.

Floods in southern Brazil force 70,000 from homes

Nearly 70,000 people have been forced from their homes amid deadly flooding, mudslides and torrential storms in southern Brazil, with the major city of Porto Alegre particularly hard-hit, the country's civil defense agency said Saturday.

Student protests against Israel's offensive in Gaza spread

Student protests against the Israeli military assault on Gaza following the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel has spread to several countries.

Mexico tourist train an environmental 'nightmare,' activists say

In a cave in Mexico's Riviera Maya, where nature has sculpted a subterranean landscape of stunning beauty, thick steel columns supporting a controversial new tourist railway intrude into a delicate ecosystem.

Death toll in southern Brazil flood rises to 58

The death toll from floods and mudslides triggered by torrential storms in southern Brazil has climbed to 58 people, with the major city of Porto Alegre particularly hard-hit, the country's civil defense agency said Saturday.

Death toll in southern Brazil flood rises to 56

The death toll from floods and mudslides triggered by torrential storms in southern Brazil has climbed to 56 people, with another 67 missing, the country's civil defense agency said Saturday.

France probes TotalEnergies over 2021 Mozambique attack

French prosecutors said Saturday they were investigating oil giant TotalEnergies for possible involuntary manslaughter in connection with a 2021 jihadist attack in Mozambique that killed hundreds.

Boeing's Starliner joins select club of crewed US spaceships

Throughout the annals of American space exploration, a select few spacecraft have had the distinction of carrying human beings beyond Earth.

Former aide tells Trump trial of 2016 campaign 'crisis'

A former close advisor to Donald Trump testified in court Friday about the "crisis" that engulfed his 2016 presidential campaign after a tape emerged of him bragging about groping women.

Canada arrests three over killing of Sikh activist: media

Canadian police arrested three members of an alleged hit squad they believe was ordered by the Indian government to kill Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Vancouver last year, local media reported Friday.

Trump trial ends second week of combustible testimony

A second week of sometimes heated witness testimony wraps up Friday in the New York trial of Donald Trump, accused of covering up hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels.

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