A young actress’ suicide in South Korea. Allegations of an underage relationship. These are part of a growing drama in the Asian entertainment world that raises questions about society’s treatment of celebrities in crisis, with harsh media and online commentary amplifying their lowest moments. This week, South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun publicly denied allegations that

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter Two months before her summer wedding in Venice, American journalist and author Lauren Sanchez will embark on

A US federal judge set a March trial in Elon Musk’s challenge to Sam Altman’s plans to overhaul OpenAI’s business structure, setting the stage for a high-stakes clash between the two billionaires. US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California, put the trial on her calendar for March 16 during a hearing on Friday

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman’s presentation was interrupted by employees’ pro-Palestinian protest at company’s 50th anniversary celebration on Friday in the latest backlash over the tech industry’s work to supply artificial intelligence technology to the Israeli military amid Gaza conflict. CORRECTS DATE – A pro-Palestinian demonstrator, Ibtihal Aboussad, is escorted away by security as they

More than 500 law firms in the United States have rallied in support of Perkins Coie LLP, one of several legal offices that have been targeted under the administration of President Donald Trump. In an amicus brief filed on Friday, the law firms accused the Trump administration of pursuing a campaign of “draconian punishment” against

Hong Kong CNN  —  The Chinese military officials in brown uniforms fan out around rows of young trees, shoveling soil into freshly dug pits. The camera pans to the most senior leaders one by one, in order of rank. But one prominent face is conspicuously absent. The news segment, aired Wednesday night on China’s state

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email Russia is running low on time to take action on the peace talks with Ukraine, Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned on Friday. Following two

Elon Musk’s close relationship with President Trump may well end up shielding him from the 32 continuing investigations, pending complaints or enforcement actions against his companies in the United States. But something else appears to be happening for Musk in Europe. My colleague Adam Satariano got the scoop last night that X, Musk’s social media

Flooding associated with an ongoing atmospheric river is expected to worsen into the weekend, putting millions of people at risk of flood-related impact, including some celebrities. Why It Matters AccuWeather meteorologists this week warned of a 1-in-1,000-year flood posing threats to several states. An AccuWeather spokesperson told Newsweek that floods like this have a 0.1

Whether Russia is “serious” about achieving a ceasefire in Ukraine should become apparent in a “matter of weeks,” Secretary of State Macro Rubio told reporters Friday. “The Russians know our position in terms of wanting to end the war, and we will know from their answers very soon whether they are serious about proceeding with

Prince Andrew’s close links with China’s President Xi Jinping revealed Prince Andrew’s close links to China’s President Xi Jinping have been revealed in the recently released court documents. As per the documents obtained by BBC, the Prince of York had a “communication channel” with Xi Jinping through alleged Chinese spy, Mr. Yang Tengbo. He even

WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 24: White House Senior Advisor, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk attends a cabinet meeting held by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on March 24, 2025 in Washington, DC. Getty Images On any number of Donald Trump’s policies, from mass deportations of undocumented immigrants to challenging federal judges

Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson is leaving the newspaper, the second such veteran to exit in the wake of owner Jeff Bezos’ directive that the Post narrow the topics covered by its opinion section to personal liberties and the free market. Robinson, 71, has worked at the Post since 1980 and been a columnist since

Elon Musk refused to do a Saturday Night Live sketch when he hosted the show because he didn’t believe anyone would buy that a woman “wouldn’t want” him. Four years after his controversial hosting gig in May 2021, former cast member Punkie Johnson revealed the sketch she pitched him during a podcast interview with Toure.

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During the AI boom, Wedbush analyst Dan Ives has become Wall Street’s most prominent tech evangelist, offering an unrelentingly bullish view on how this new technology will usher in a Fourth Industrial Revolution. But as times change, people do too. And in a note to clients on Friday, Ives sounded the alarm on the state

Donald Trump’s aide and DOGE leader Elon Musk was in the third position in a list of billionaires who lost wealth after the president’s tariff announcements, while Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg led the parade. The Trump tariffs, which swept countries and sent shockwaves to global markets after being announced on April 2, has come at

China has struck back at President Trump on Friday. In a rapid fire series of policy announcements, including 34 percent across-the-board tariffs, three government agencies in Beijing showed that China has no intention of backing down in the trade war that Mr. Trump began this week with his own steep tariffs on imports from around