George Pell: The Australian cardinal who is the highest ranking Catholic official to be convicted of sexually abusing minors was sentenced to six years in prison, far short of the 50-year maximum.

U.S. Colleges: Fifty people, including Hollywood stars and business executives, were charged in a sweeping investigation into an admissions scheme to buy spots at Stanford, Yale and other competitive American universities.

Paul Manafort: President Trump’s former campaign chairman now faces a total prison time of seven and a half years after a second federal judge added to the 47 months he received last week for tax and bank fraud in two cases brought by the special counsel. On the same day, Mr. Manafort was charged with mortgage fraud and more than a dozen other New York felonies, an effort to ensure that he will face prison time even if President Trump pardons his federal crimes.

Iran: Nasrin Sotoudeh, a prominent Iranian human rights lawyer who was detained for eight months without explanation, has been sentenced to 38 years in prison and 148 lashes, her husband said. Ms. Sotoudeh was known for defending women who had been arrested for removing their head scarves in public protests.

Afghanistan: For the second time in just a few days, an Afghan Army base was completely destroyed, this time by American airstrikes that killed six soldiers and wounded nine others, officials said.

Vietnam: A prominent historian who challenged Beijing’s territorial claims in the South China Sea was expelled from the ruling Communist Party for comments he made on Facebook, underlining the country’s sensitivity around its relationship with China, its largest trading partner.

K-pop: A singer, Jung Joon-young, apologized for filming and sharing intimate videos of women without their consent, just as the country was reckoning with news that another celebrity, Lee Seung-hyun, who performed under the name Seungri, retired after being accused of “offering sexual services” at nightclubs.