A Seoul court has sentenced a man in his 30s to 25 years in prison for killing his wife only three months after marriage because she refused to have sex with him. The Seoul Southern District Court’s Criminal Division, presided over by Judge Jang Chan, delivered the sentence against the 35-year-old defendant, surnamed Seo, on...
North Korea’s nationwide political prisons are notorious as much for secrecy as brutality, with only limited information about the crimes against humanity committed within their walls trickling out via defectors. But a now-forgotten memoir by a former DPRK general offers a revealing look into the origins of this cruel system of terror, providing a rare...
Joshua NevettPolitical reporter PA Media Policy chief Zia Yusuf has led Reform’s drive to find savings at councils A tech start-up investor is taking a leading role in Reform UK’s efforts to access sensitive data in a bid to identify savings in one council controlled by the party, the BBC has learned. Harriet Green, the...
The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) is “irreplaceable” and “indispensable” – not just for Gaza and the occupied West Bank but for the entire region. That was the message several top diplomats stressed on Thursday at the UN General Assembly as they pleaded for political and financial support for the agency. Recommended Stories...
Sep 25, 2025, 06:59 PM ET PHOENIX — As the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated their 12th National League West title in 13 years, Clayton Kershaw thought about participating in a division championship for the final time. “This is what I’m going to miss,” the left-hander said after Thursday’s 8-0 victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks. “Pitching...
About a third of the way in, we hear another fake audioclip, this time portraying a Department of Justice official telling Maxwell in a 2025 interview, “We need you to help us cover up some of Donald Trump’s crimes.” (The Justice Department released redacted transcripts of the actual Maxwell interview last month.) This is when...
A Japanese man has gone viral for defying age norms by falling in love with his classmate’s mother, who is 21 years his senior. The man even bought a home worth nearly 40 million yen (US$272,000) in an attempt to win over her parents. Isamu Tomioka, now 33 and from Shizuoka Prefecture, first met Midori,...
Josh Weinfuss Close Josh Weinfuss ESPN Staff Writer Josh Weinfuss is a staff writer who covers the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL at ESPN. Josh has covered the Cardinals since 2012, joining ESPN in 2013. He is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and a graduate of Indiana University. Brady Henderson Close...
If you need a lightweight laptop with some gaming chops, last year’s model of the Asus TUF Gaming A14 (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is currently marked down to just $900 at Walmart. This budget-friendly laptop was already a good choice at its original price, and is even more appealing when it’s discounted to under $1,000. Photograph:...
The top diplomats of the U.S. and South Korea reaffirmed their shared commitment to countering North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs on Wednesday, amid recent bilateral tensions over South Korean workers detained in Georgia. During their meeting in Washington, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his counterpart Cho Hyun stressed their “commitment to addressing...