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Seoul, South Korea — It all started with a designer handbag. And two, and a gorgeous necklace, and so on. Now, South Korea’s former first lady will be sentenced to prison. Kim Kun-hee, the wife of disgraced (and imprisoned) former president Yoon Seok-yeol, was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in prison for bribery — just one of three criminal cases she faces. Both the prosecution and Kim’s team can appeal the verdict. The court found Kim guilty of accepting bribes, including a Chanel bag and a Graff diamond necklace, from the controversial religious group the Unification Church. However, the court…
Most European countries have either declined US President Donald Trump’s invitation to join the peace commission overseeing Gaza reconstruction, or politely indicated they are “considering” joining, citing concerns.From within the European Union, only Hungary and Bulgaria accepted. This is a better record of unity than was demonstrated in 2003, when then-President George W. Bush called on member states to join the invasion of Iraq.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listSpain, the UK, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia said yes.France declined the invitation on the grounds that Trump’s council “goes beyond the framework of Gaza and raises serious…
Harry Brooke’s winter has been marked by unwanted headlines.First, there was a series of ill-advised shots in the Ashes series defeat, with former England seamer Stuart Broad lamenting the batsmen’s lack of game awareness after a particularly reckless dismissal of Mitchell Starc on Sunday night in Brisbane. Brook averaged just under 40 shades against Australia and hit a top score of 84 with his two half-centuries, but those numbers could and should have been higher. Then, on the final day of the Ashes, shortly after England’s 4-1 defeat, news broke that Mr Brook had been fined and warned by the…
A General Motors Chevrolet Traverse sport-utility vehicle lines the assembly line at the company’s Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant on February 21, 2020, in Lansing, Michigan.Jeff Kowalski | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesDetroit — general motors Expected to outperform crosstown rivals ford motor The company aims to become the top auto assembler in the United States within the next few years.GM Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Mary Barra announced the goal Tuesday as the company reported its 2025 earnings and provided an outlook for 2026 that included expected tariff costs of $3 billion to $4 billion.”Looking further ahead, we expect our…
Onasan Ra | Null Photo | Getty ImagesASML The Dutch semiconductor giant’s sales outlook for 2026 also exceeded expectations, as demand for AI continues to support its business, while it reported higher orders than previously expected. Bookings, one of the most closely watched metrics by investors, rose to 13.2 billion euros ($15.8 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2025, beating analysts’ expectations of 6.32 billion euros, according to Visible Alpha cited by Reuters. Roger Dussen, ASML’s finance director, said the company’s order intake for the quarter was a record.ASML also announced a €12 billion share buyback plan to be executed…
The US president says he still has confidence in Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem amid calls for her resignation.Published January 28, 2026January 28, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2sharePresident Donald Trump said his administration intends to “de-escalate” the deepening crisis in Minnesota after federal agents killed two Americans, including Alex Preti, an intensive care nurse who was shot and killed by two Border Patrol agents over the weekend.”I don’t think this is a setback. It’s a small change,” Trump told Fox News on Tuesday.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of list”We’re going to loosen up a little bit,”…
Amid an onslaught of deadly cold, there’s growing confidence that a powerful winter storm will form off the East Coast this weekend, but it will take time to predict its path, strength and who will see snow. As of Tuesday, forecast models agreed that the storm would form off the coast of the Carolinas early Saturday morning and then rapidly intensify enough to be classified as a bomb cyclone. But models are predicting the storm’s exact path throughout the weekend, which will determine who will see the snow and strong winds. A change of just 100 or 200 miles in…
The Saudi Pro League is laying the foundations for an ambitious summer move for Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele.Sky Sports News understands that SPL bosses have already made preliminary inquiries about bringing one of the game’s biggest assets to the country from Paris Saint-Germain in 2026. With what is expected to be a busy summer for player trades in the Middle East after this summer’s World Cup, a major package is being prepared to lure French players to Saudi Arabia. image: Dembele won the treble with PSG and was named the best player in the world. Saudi Arabia’s first cycle…
Check out the companies making headlines in intraday trading: Amazon — The e-commerce giant announced it would eliminate its brick-and-mortar stores, Fresh and Go, as a cornerstone of its grocery store strategy. Amazon’s stock rose more than 1% in midday trading, while rival grocer stocks fell. Kroger and Albertsons stock prices both fell about 3%. Micron — Memory and storage stocks rose about 5% to close at a new all-time high as construction began on an advanced wafer fabrication facility at an existing NAND manufacturing facility in Singapore. The investment plan totals approximately $24 billion over 10 years, with wafer…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials are expected to keep short-term interest rates on hold Wednesday. 3 cuts last yearIgnoring huge pressure to reduce borrowing costs from the white house I support seeing how the economy develops. The central bank’s interest rate cuts last year were aimed at supporting the economy and preventing a sharp deterioration in the job market after hiring. Slowed down to a speed close to a crawl Following the imposition of significant tariffs by President Donald Trump in April of last year. Still there are signs unemployment rate stabilized And the economy could pick up. At…