News Headlines - 09 June 2016
▽Israel honors Japan's 'Schindler' who saved thousands of Jews in WWII - Jerusalem Post
Israel on Tuesday honored Japan's "Schindler" by naming a street after the Japanese diplomat who issued thousands of exit visas to desperate European Jews, against his government's orders.
▽Brazil police officer, symbol of corruption crackdown, arrested | Reuters
He is a symbol of Brazil's biggest corruption investigation - a ballyhooed battle against impunity for powerful politicians and businessmen.
But on Wednesday, federal police agent Newton Ishii sat in the same jail where he had been photographed and shown on TV escorting countless high-profile politicians and executives linked to a kickback scandal at state-run oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA).
Thailand is marking 70 years since King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the word's longest reigning monarch, ascended the throne aged just 18 after his brother was shot dead in mysterious circumstances.
▽Prince's Estate Is Open for Business, Following Judge's Ruling | Billboard
A Minnesota state judge Wednesday (July 8) granted the trust overseeing the late pop superstar's assets limited authority to hire entertainment industry experts to help manage his music holdings and court investors for a summer celebration at his Paisley Park compound in suburban Minnesota.
▽Italy investigates if wrong man was held over people smuggling - BBC News
Italian prosecutors are investigating whether the wrong man was extradited to Italy in a major operation against people-smuggling.
