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BTS to fulfil military service obligations, agency says
BTS to fulfil military service obligations, agency says
World
by  AFP

The members of the K-pop supergroup BTS will enlist in the military, their agency said Monday, putting an end to a years-long debate on whether the stars deserved exemptions from mandatory service. Exemptions from military service are granted to some elite athletes, such as Olympic medallists, and to classical musicians -- but pop stars do not qualify.

Credit Suisse to pay $495 mn in US to settle securities case
Credit Suisse to pay $495 mn in US to settle securities case
World
by  AFP

Credit Suisse said Monday it would pay $495 million to settle a row over mortgage-backed securities dating back to the 2008 financial crisis. Last year, Credit Suisse also paid $600 million to financial guarantee insurer MIBA to settle other long-running litigation connected to the US subprime mortgage crisis.