Trump says he’ll ‘hold off’ on attacking Iran on Tuesday but tells military to be ready ‘on a moment’s notice’

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One after his departure from Beijing Capital Airport on May 15, on his way back to the United States. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images President Donald Trump said Monday that he will “hold off” on a Tuesday plan to attack Iran, citing a request from the leaders of … Read more

Children’s book author Kouri Richins sentenced to life in prison without parole in fatal poisoning of husband

Kouri Richins appears at a sentencing hearing with her defense attorney Wendy Lewis, left, in 3rd District Court in Park City, Utah, on Wednesday. Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune/Pool/AP Kouri Richins, a Utah mother who wrote a children’s book on grief after her husband’s death, was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without parole for … Read more

Spanish court orders tax authority to repay Shakira $64 million over wrongful fines

Shakira was found not to be resident in Spain for personal income tax purposes. Juan Naharro Gimenez/Getty Images Spain’s tax authority has been ordered to repay Colombian superstar Shakira more than 55 million euros ($64 million) after a court in Madrid ruled that it had mistakenly pursued her for unpaid taxes. Tax officials imposed massive … Read more

Forced to celebrate the marriage of a foreigner targeted by an OQTF, a mayor chooses to resign

In Chessy, the mayor’s refusal to celebrate a marriage involving a man on OQTF despite a court decision leads to a daily financial penalty and revives the tensions between the town hall and the judicial institution. In Chessy, Seine-et-Marne, the situation around a civil marriage continues to get bogged down and make people talk about … Read more