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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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Prosecutors seek 12-year sentences for 'Panama Papers' accused

The prosecution sought 12-year prison sentences Wednesday for the founders of a now-defunct law firm at the center of the so-called "Panama Papers" tax evasion scandal.

Juventus ordered to pay Ronaldo 9.7m euros in back salary

Juventus must pay Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo 9.7 million euros ($10.4 million) in back wages for the 2020-21 season, the Italian courts announced on Wednesday.

Volcano erupts in Indonesia, alert level raised to highest

A volcano erupted several times in Indonesia's outermost region Wednesday, with authorities raising the alert level to its highest point after the dome spewed a column of smoke more than a mile into the sky and forced hundreds to evacuate.

Burundi appeals for aid as rains, floods displace 100,000

The government of Burundi and the United Nations have launched an appeal for financial aid to cope with the "devastating effects" of months of relentless rainfall that has displaced nearly 100,000 people.

Hugh Grant settles lawsuit against UK tabloid publisher

Actor Hugh Grant said Wednesday he had settled a court claim against Rupert Murdoch's British tabloid publisher over allegations of unlawful information gathering, to avoid a legal bill of millions of pounds.

Firefighters battle Copenhagen landmark fire for second day

Danish firefighters on Wednesday battled for a second day to extinguish a fire that gutted Copenhagen's historic former stock exchange after working through the night to douse the flames.

Police defend saying Sydney church stabbing was 'terrorism'

Australian police on Wednesday defended their decision to declare a 16-year-old's alleged stabbing of a bishop in a Sydney church a "terrorist" act as community leaders fretted over its impact.

Boeing safety in spotlight at US Senate hearing

Boeing is expected to face a bruising once-over Wednesday as company critics testify at a US Senate hearing, including an employee who has characterized the top-selling 787 as prone to disaster.

Clark Kent lookalike turns accidental superhero in Brazil

Leonardo Muylaert was just another mild-mannered professional on vacation with his girlfriend when the 36-year-old Brazilian went viral on social media thanks to an unexpected superpower that has changed his life: his uncanny resemblance to Superman.

Drought-hit Colombia halts electricity exports to Ecuador

Colombia has halted electricity exports to neighboring Ecuador as its hydropower plants reach near-critical levels due to a biting drought, the government in Bogota said.

Judge warns Trump over juror intimidation, six jurors picked for trial

The judge in Donald Trump's historic criminal trial warned the Republican presidential hopeful against intimidating jurors on Tuesday as six panelists were chosen with unexpected speed following questioning by both sides.

Potential jurors grilled at historic Trump trial

Prosecution and defense lawyers grilled prospective jurors in Donald Trump's historic criminal trial Tuesday -- a grueling process in which both sides will look to weed out biased panelists.

Dubai airport diverts flights as 'exceptional weather' hits city

Dubai's major international airport began diverting all incoming flights on Tuesday as heavy rains lashed the city, causing widespread flooding.

Amsterdam mayor wants to regulate cocaine: AFP interview

Hard drugs like cocaine and ecstasy should be regulated, according to the mayor of Amsterdam, who believes this is the only way to defeat narco-trafficking and its "disastrous" effect on her city.

Frustrated Trump vents on day two of historic trial

A fuming Donald Trump began another day of jury selection in his historic criminal trial Tuesday, in stark contrast to his White House rival President Joe Biden who headed out to campaign in a key swing state.

Inferno devastates historic Copenhagen landmark

A huge fire on Tuesday tore through Copenhagen's 17th-century former stock exchange, toppling the historic building's landmark spire in front of horrified and emotional witnesses.

Day two of Trump's trial to resume tortuous jury selection process

Day two of Donald Trump's unprecedented criminal trial opens in New York on Tuesday the same way the first ended -- with the defendant and US presidential hopeful being forced to watch in silence as lawyers work through the tortuous process of picking a jury.

Massive fire engulfs Copenhagen's historic stock exchange

A huge fire on Tuesday devastated Copenhagen's 17th century former stock exchange toppling the historic building's landmark spire in front of horrified witnesses.

Tightknit Assyrian community rocked after Sydney church stabbing

The stabbing of a prominent bishop has rocked Australia's tightknit Assyrian community, conjuring terrors of past violence in the homelands many fled.

Massive fire topples spire at Copenhagen's historic stock exchange

A huge fire Tuesday at Copenhagen's 17th century former stock exchange toppled the historic building's landmark spire which was undergoing renovation.

South Korea marks 10th anniversary of ferry disaster

South Korea on Tuesday marked the 10th anniversary of the country's worst maritime disaster, when hundreds of schoolchildren died after the overloaded Sewol ferry capsized and sank.

Iceland volcano still spewing lava, one month on

Orange lava bubbles and pops, occasionally spewing large fountains from a volcano that has been erupting for a month in Iceland, the second-longest eruption since the region's volcanic activity reawakened in March 2021.

South Korea mourns 10th anniversary of ferry disaster

South Korea on Tuesday marked the 10th anniversary of the country's worst-ever maritime disaster, when hundreds of schoolchildren died after the overloaded Sewol ferry capsized and sank.

Alexandre de Moraes: Brazil judge in feud with Elon Musk

With his stern gaze and shiny-bald head, Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes has emerged as one of the most powerful and polarizing people in Brazil by probing far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro's alleged attacks on democracy.

Ayahuasca: psychedelic brew landing shamans in jail

Wearing a necklace of jaguar fangs and a green feather headdress, shaman Claudino Perez is back home in Colombia overseeing an ayahuasca ceremony after the mind-altering brew landed him in a Mexican jail.

Sydney church stabbing called 'terrorist' act, teen detained

Australian police on Tuesday said a brutal live-streamed knife attack at a church service in Sydney was a religiously motivated "terrorist" act, as they urged calm from the angered local community.

'Good morning Mr Trump': takeaways from the historic trial

Donald Trump entered the history books on Monday, becoming the first former US president to stand trial on criminal charges.

Santos women's coach resigns amid harassment claims, protests

Kleiton Lima, a former coach of the Brazilian women's national football team, resigned Monday as manager of top-flight team Santos, the club said, after he faced player protests over accusations of harassment.

'Rust' armorer sentenced to 18 months over deadly on-set shooting

The armorer who loaded the gun that killed a cinematographer on the set of the Alec Baldwin movie "Rust" was sentenced to 18 months in prison by a US court on Monday.

Grim-faced Donald Trump digs in for long criminal trial

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Four wounded in Sydney church attack, 15-year-old arrested

A knife attack at a live-streamed church service in Australia wounded four people on Monday and sparked clashes between riot police and outraged members of the local community.

Trump's landmark criminal trial opens in New York

Donald Trump's New York criminal trial opened Monday in a historic first for a US ex-president and a seismic twist to an already explosive 2024 presidential election, where the scandal-plagued Republican is seeking to return to power.

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