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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was found guilty yesterday of prostitution-related offenses but cleared of more serious charges of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking. — AFP pic

What’s next for Diddy? Combs remains jailed, faces sentencing and wave of civil lawsuits

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, next to his lawyers Teny Geragos and Marc Agnifilo, reacts after learning he will not be released on bail, during his sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial in New York City, New York July 2, 2025 in this courtroom sketch. — Reuters pic

‘Owned bad facts’ to sway jury: Sean Combs’ lawyers concede abuse in trial strategy but secure acquittal on most serious charges

Croatian singer Marko Perkovic Thompson performs during the ‘March for Life’, Croatia’s fourth annual anti-abortion march, on May 25, 2019 in Zagreb. A concert by singer Marko Perkovic Thompson, known for pro-Nazi sympathies, will draw a record-breaking 450,000 fans to Zagreb on July 5, 2025, and Croatian authorities yesterday warned people to steer clear as the event jams its streets. — AFP pic

Croatia’s biggest concert stirs controversy as Nazi-sympathising singer Thompson returns to stage in Zagreb

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, next to his lawyer Teny Geragos, reacts after learning he will not be released on bail, during his sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial in New York City, New York July 2, 2025 in this courtroom sketch. — Reuters pic

Jury clears Sean Combs of racketeering, convicts him on prostitution-related charges; bail denied

South Korean police have cleared Ju Hak-nyeon, former member of K-pop boy group The Boyz, of prostitution allegations following an investigation. — Picture via Instagram/_juhaknyeon_

K-pop idol and former The Boyz member Ju Hak-nyeon found not guilty in prostitution case, vows legal action

A fan uses a smartphone to access an online ticket sales website to purchase tickets for Oasis’ ‘Live ‘25’ tour taking place in 2025, at home in Marsden, northern England on August 31, 2024. Fans of all ages from around the world are gearing up for the Oasis reunion tour that many doubted would ever happen, with just two days to go until the opening concert in Cardiff. — AFP pic

‘Finally’: Oasis returns after 15 years — fans young and old unite for epic comeback

K-pop boy group Zerobaseone will perform in Kuala Lumpur this November as part of their 2025 world tour Here & Now. — Picture via Instagram/zb1official

K-pop group Zerobaseone to perform in Kuala Lumpur this November as part of 2025 Here & Now tour

Trump filed a US$10-billion lawsuit against CBS in October, alleging the network deceptively edited an interview that aired on its 60 Minutes news programme with then-vice president and presidential candidate Kamala Harris to ‘tip the scales in favour of the Democratic Party’ in the election. In an amended complaint filed in February, Trump bumped his claim for damages to US$20 billion. — AFP

No apology, but US$16m payout: Paramount settles Trump lawsuit over edited Kamala Harris’ ‘60 Minutes’ interview

A performer dressed as a ‘Squid Game’ soldier stands in front of the Netflix and Squid Game logos before a parade through central Seoul, followed by a fan event with cast to celebrate the release of the third season of Netflix’s hit series, in Seoul June 28, 2025. — Reuters pic

‘Squid Game’ ends with a bang: Season 3 shatters Netflix records with 60 million views despite mixed reviews, entire franchise storms Top 10

South Korean actress Lee Seo Yi has died at the age of 43. — Picture via Instagram/eseoe242

K-drama actress Lee Seo Yi, known for ‘Cheongdam-dong Scandal’ and ‘Killing Romance,’ dies at 43

British Liam (right) and Noel Gallagher, members of group Oasis perform during their concert at the Benicasim International Festival in Benicasim, Castellon in this file photo taken on August 7, 2005. — AFP pic

Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher deletes post, apologises after backlash over racial slur against Asians ahead of reunion tour

BTS have been on hiatus since its members have been enlisting in military service since December 2022. — Picture from Facebook/BTS

K-pop icons BTS announce 2026 comeback with new album and world tour in record-breaking livestream

Defence lawyers comfort Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs while discussing how to handle a note sent by jurors that they had reached a verdict on four of the five counts against him, during Combs’ sex trafficking trial in New York City, New York July 1, 2025 in this courtroom sketch. — Reuters pic

Jury returns partial verdict in Diddy trial, deadlocked on racketeering charge

Actors John Cena and Idris Elba embark on a wild friendship journey in the comedy action adventure Heads of State.

World leaders, wild ride: Priyanka Chopra joins John Cena and Idris Elba in buddy-action romp ‘Heads of State’

British rock band Blur's drummer Dave Rowntree poses during a photo session in Paris on June 19, 2025. — AFP pic

‘It’s not over’: Blur drummer Rowntree teases more gigs, reveals lost photos ahead of Oasis comeback

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Jury to reconvene in Diddy’s sex trafficking trial after first day without decision