South Korea ex-first lady gets 7 years in corruption case
Former South Korean first lady Kim Keon Hee was sentenced to seven years in prison Friday after being convicted of accepting expensive gifts in exchange for favors in government appointments.
Former South Korean first lady Kim Keon Hee was sentenced to seven years in prison Friday after being convicted of accepting expensive gifts in exchange for favors in government appointments.
Harvey Weinstein will not face another trial in New York after prosecutors dropped the remaining rape charge against the disgraced movie producer on Thursday when the complainant said she could no longer testify.
King Charles III has paid more than £30 million ($39.6 million) in personal taxes since ascending the British throne in September 2022, Buckingham Palace disclosed Thursday in an unprecedented move aimed at increasing transparency.
Broadway star Lea Salonga will receive the inaugural Icon Award from the Manila International Film Festival (MIFF) in recognition of her decades-long career and contributions to entertainment.
Seven-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams will face Australia’s Maya Joint in the first round of Wimbledon on Tuesday, marking her first singles match in nearly four years.
The planned rematch between boxing legends Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao has been postponed indefinitely because of ongoing legal and financial disputes involving Mayweather’s camp, Pacquiao’s team announced Friday.
The Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) recommended hazing charges against former Ateneo de Manila University men’s basketball coach Thomas Anthony “Tab” Baldwin and 10 members of the team’s coaching and support staff following the drowning deaths of two players during a team-building and training activity in Dipaculao, Aurora, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla announced Friday.
Singer-songwriter Lionel Richie cut short his concert Thursday night at Grand Casino Arena after falling ill during the opening stop of his 26-city tour with Earth, Wind & Fire.
Elon Musk’s net worth has fallen below $1 trillion less than two weeks after he became the first person to reach the milestone, following declines in the share prices of SpaceX and Tesla during a broader technology stock sell-off.
Far-right influencer Jake Lang was released on bond Tuesday after a Collin County judge reduced his bond on a felony terroristic threat charge, while ordering him to leave Texas except for court appearances and meetings with his attorney.