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KR·South Korea·2026-06-26

Former first lady Kim Keon Hee sentenced to 7 years

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South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee was sentenced to 7 years in prison for taking expensive gifts in return for job appointments and business favors.

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news·en.yna.co.kr

(LEAD) Ex-first lady sentenced to 7 years in prison for taking gifts for job appointments | Yonhap News Agency

(LEAD) Ex-first lady sentenced to 7 years in prison for taking gifts for job appointments | Yonhap News Agency Go to Contents Go to Navigation Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK (ATTN: UPDATES with sentencing; CHANGES headline, photo) SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Friday sentenced former first lady Kim Keon Hee to

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Spain’s Supreme Court sentences former Socialist minister Ábalos to 24 years behind bars | Spain | EL PAÍS English

# Spain’s Supreme Court sentences former Socialist minister Ábalos to 24 years behind bars | Spain | EL PAÍS English Author: Reyes Rincón Published: 2026-06-22T13:24:51+02:00 Source: english.elpais.com (english.elpais.com) Language: en ## Story Spain’s Supreme Court sentences former Socialist minister Ábalos to 24 years behind bars | Spain | EL PAÍS EnglishSkip to content _ _ _ _ Reyes Rin

Brazil senator, Lula ally Wagner resigns from leadership amid corruption probe | KELO-AM

Brazil senator, Lula ally Wagner resigns from leadership amid corruption probe | KELO-AM × More # Brazil senator, Lula ally Wagner resigns from leadership amid corruption probe By Thomson Reuters Jun 24, 2026 | 4:08 PM By Fernando Cardoso and Brendan O’Boyle SAO PAULO/BRASILIA, June 24 (Reuters) – Brazilian Senator Jaques Wagner, a close ally of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, stepped d

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