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South Korean police are seeking to arrest the music mogul behind K-pop supergroup BTS over an alleged £100m investor fraud scheme. Bang Si-Hyuk, who is widely seen as one of the most powerful figures in South Korean music, is being investigated over allegations that he told investors Hybe had no …

The Conflict Insights Group (CIG) says its research also shows the extent of UAE involvement. BBC News

As the day wore on, signs of a postponement emerged. Special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, senior members of the US negotiating team led by Vance, flew to Washington from Miami instead of heading straight to Islamabad. Soon after, Vance made his way to the White House …

The new maps in Virginia could make it easier for Democrats to take control of the US House of Representatives in November. BBC News

Bang Si-hyuk, who created the supergroup, denies defrauding investors before his $7.3bn company went public. BBC News

A mass trial of 486 suspected MS-13 gang members has begun in El Salvador, the country’s attorney general’s office has said. Footage released by the attorney general’s office shows large groups of men in prison attending the trial via video link. The group are collectively accused of committing more than …

The Pope has warned humanity’s future risks being “tragically compromised” due to a breakdown of international law and political responsibility. Leo was speaking in Equatorial Guinea and his comments appear to be another slight against Donald Trump, who has started a war with Iran and deposed the Venezuelan president. Mr …

Hundreds of MS-13 gang members accused of homicides, drug and arms trafficking, and disappearances are the subject of a mass trial in El Salvador. Images from the Terrorism Confinement Center, or CECOT, prison in Tecoluca show rows of gang members in the court hearing. The group is accused of more …

“You can see it from the emptiness of the metro,” posted one user on X. “You can see it from the abundance of parking spaces near the office,” said another. “You can get it from the emptiness of the Hemmat [highway in Tehran]. My one-and-a-half hour journey took only half …

Two Israeli soldiers have been removed from combat duty and are to serve 30 days detention after a statue of Jesus was destroyed.  The Israeli military sentenced the soldiers after a picture emerged over the weekend of the IDF soldier appearing to use a sledgehammer on the icon, which was …

The group are collectively accused of committing more than 47,000 crimes, including murder. BBC News

Allegations of a coup plot first surfaced in October 2025 when an Independence Day parade was cancelled. BBC News

In the end, he added, both Kyiv and Moscow will “have to acknowledge one of two things: either we find a solution and end this war, or we all equally take responsibility for admitting that we didn’t find a solution and continue to kill one another – something we do …

The two died in a car crash after a Mexican-led operation to destroy a clandestine drug lab. BBC News

The popular messaging service told the BBC in a statement it “categorically denies Ofcom’s accusations”. BBC News

The kidnappers raided his palace on Saturday and are believed to be holding him in a forest. BBC News

The new proposal would involve the publication licensing Alex Jones’s company, which faces liquidation. BBC News

Hungary’s incoming prime minister has said he’ll stop the country’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC). Peter Magyar, who is set to end Viktor Orban’s 16-year reign after his historic election win earlier this month, announced his intention with a warning to Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu. Retaining membership means those …

The US president’s comments come amid uncertainty over whether Iran will attend peace talks in Pakistan this week. BBC News

Several people were also injured in the incident on Monday at the popular tourist site, say Mexican officials. BBC News