Music icon Shakira could face eight years in jail if convicted in Spanish tax fraud case

#SingerShakira #SpanishTaxFraudCase #8YearsinJail Spanish prosecutors said Friday they would seek a prison sentence of more than eight years against global music superstar Shakira, after she rejected a plea deal on accusations of tax evasion Prosecutors in Barcelona will also demand a fine of nearly 24 million euros ($24.5 million) from the 45-year-old “Hips don’t Lie” songstress, whom they accuse of defrauding the Spanish tax office out of 14.5 million euros on income earned between 2012 and 2014. Shakira, who has

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Mike Pompeo tours south-east Asia in the face of growing Chinese influence | The World

The World speaks to Shashank Joshi, defence editor at The Economist, about US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s five-day trip across south east Asia, aimed at strengthening strategic ties in the face of growing Chinese influence in the region. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. It’s news when you want it, from Australia’s most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC

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