K-pop stars Jung Joon-young and Choi Jong-hoon have been sentenced to six and five years in prison for sexual crimes.
Jung was also charged with filming the assault and distributing the footage.
The two will also have to go for 80 hours of sexual violence education and will be banned for five years from working with any organisation that deals with children and teenagers.
72 killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon as it warns residents to leave south
Israel has warned residents to immediately leave a swathe of south Lebanon on Wednesday, ordering them to move north of Litani River on the third day of full-blown hostilities with Hezbollah, with the death toll rising to 72 people.
Landslide kills over 200 people at Congo's Rubaya mine
More than 200 people have died on Tuesday in a landslide triggered by heavy rains at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's mines ministry said on Wednesday.
80 people killed after US sinks Iranian warship
The US–Iran war widened sharply on Wednesday after a US submarine sank an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, killing at least 80 people, and NATO air defences destroyed an Iranian ballistic missile fired towards Turkey.
Emergency GCC-EU meeting to discuss Iranian aggression
An emergency GCC-EU ministerial meeting is set for Thursday, March 5, bringing together foreign ministers from GCC states and the European Union.
Omani navy rescues cargo ship crew after missile strike
The Royal Navy of Oman has rescued all 24 crew members of a cargo ship after the Malta-flagged vessel was reportedly struck by two missiles near the Strait of Hormuz.
Authorities in Abu Dhabi have announced the resumption of limited passenger flights from Zayed International Airport after a period of disruption due to the ongoing regional developments.
Global Village and Dubai Parks and Resorts have announced that they will remain closed until Friday, March 6, as a precaution in line with official guidance and procedures.
The UAE is exempting fines for travellers unable to depart due to recent flight suspensions and airspace closures.
