• Spanish court orders Shakira to stand trial in tax fraud case. Picture: @shakira/Twitter

    Spain prosecutors say Shakira owes $7mn in tax

    The case first came to light in July when a court near Barcelona said it had agreed to investigate two possible cases of tax fraud by the singer dating from 2018, although it did not say how much money was involved.

  • Columbian superstar Shakira. @shakira/instagram.com

    Spanish court orders Shakira to stand trial in tax fraud case

    Prosecutors in Barcelona said in July they would seek a prison sentence of more than eight years against the singer and a fine of nearly 24 million Euros ($24 million), after she rejected a plea deal over accusations of tax evasion.

  • FILE: Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar is among those implicated in the Pandora Papers. Picture: AFP.

    EXPLAINER: Key revelations from the 'Pandora Papers'

    One of the largest ever global media investigations, the so-called ‘Pandora Papers’ involved more than 600 journalists who together analysed some 11.9 million documents from financial services companies around the world.