A South Korean appeals court has sentenced former first lady Kim Keon Hee to four years in prison. The court also found her guilty of stock manipulation and bribery and increased her earlier punishment. The Seoul High Court said Kim took part in manipulating a thinly traded stock together with several traders. It overturned part
Recent turbulence in the global oil market has once again highlighted how geopolitical tensions around the Strait of Hormuz directly affect energy pricing. When signs of disruption emerge, markets quickly react by driving up crude oil prices almost immediately. However, these reactions do not reflect the full impact, which unfolds over a longer period. In
Uganda’s CDF General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has sparked fresh debate about succession politics in Uganda after suggesting that he and other children of President Yoweri Museveni could soon assume leadership roles in the country. In a statement on April 29, Muhoozi Kainerugaba said they would take over the country, calling it their birthright and God-given right.