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A woman who sold the drugs that caused the 2023 death of Canadian-American actor Matthew Perry has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Jasveen Sangha, a 42-year-old dual British-American citizen dubbed the "Ketamine Queen," had pleaded guilty to five felony drug charges in September. She has been in custody since her arrest in August 2024. Perry was found dead in a hot tub at his home in Los Angeles in 2023. "I take full responsibility for my actions. These were horrible choices that ultimately proved tragic," Sangha told US District Judge Sherilyn Garnett on Wednesday.Perry was much beloved for his role as Chandler in the hit US sitcom 'Friends'Image: Newscom/picture-alliance How did Matthew Perry die? The "Friends" star had spoken publicly about his years-long struggles with subs...

South Korea's BTS K-pop supergroup launched its global concert tour on Thursday with the first of three concerts at Goyang Stadium near Seoul. The tour will take the band to 34 cities across the world, setting a new record for the most tour dates by a K-pop artist. Tickets for the concerts in South Korea, North America and Europe sold out within hours of opening for sale, according to the BTS' management agency. Fans clad in purple, the color of the BTS fan based known as the ARMY, began arriving in the rain at Goyang Stadium hours before the show began. BTS is K-pop's most popular actImage: Jihoon Lee/REUTERS BTS tour 2026 after 4 years away Band members RM, Jin, Suga, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook are returning to the stage after a nearly four-year hiatus, during which they complet...

Filling stations responded to the new limit of one daily price hike with a hefty 7.5 cent average increase. Meanwhile, the BND spy agency confused workers by announcing an extra holiday on April Fool's day. DW has more.

Lufthansa is marking its anniversary with major celebrations while facing new economic and geopolitical pressures. Company CEO Carsten Spohr has prepared events in Frankfurt and beyond, even as rising fuel costs linked to the Iran war weigh on the airline's outlook. The company is celebrating the origins of Deutsche Luft Hansa AG, whose first scheduled flight departed Berlin Tempelhof Airport for Zurich on April 6, 1926. The anniversary includes the opening of a new visitor center, "Hangar One," at Lufthansa's Frankfurt headquarters, showcasing early aviation history. The modern Lufthansa has also acknowledged its full historical legacy, including ties to the Nazi era, when the company was integrated into state structures and relied on forced labor. Today’s airline, relaunched in 1955,...

As Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa visits Berlin, Chancellor Friedrich Merz says about 80% of Syrians living in Germany are expected to return home. Meanwhile, fears are mounting about inflation. DW has the latest.