Trump administration releases Epstein files after months of wrangling and public outcry – live
Justice department publishes trove of documents on deadline day – but said it would hold back some filesFull report: US justice department releases long-awaited cache of Jeffrey Epstein filesThe release of the files is broken up into four data sets, which we are now reviewing. You can find them here, here, here and here.The US justice department has begun releasing the long-awaited “Epstein files”, after months of political wrangling, a popular furor and repeated attempts to deflect scrutiny over Donald Trump’s links to the late sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading...
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US justice department releases long-awaited cache of Jeffrey Epstein files
Release of documents from DoJ investigation comes after Trump reverses and signs bill into lawUS politics live – latest updatesThe Department of Justice has released a long-awaited and huge tranche of documents related to its investigation into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Epstein’s case has captivated public attention for years, and been the subject of countless conspiracy theories – largely due to his connections to powerful and wealthy figures in the US and overseas. Continue reading...
Pro-immigrant pastor named bishop of Florida diocese home to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate
Pope Leo named Rev Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez, who has criticized US immigration policies, as bishop of Palm BeachPope Leo XIV on Friday named the Rev Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez, now pastor of a predominantly Hispanic church in the Queens borough of New York City, as bishop of Palm Beach, Florida.The diocese is home to the Mar-a-Lago estate of Donald Trump, whose get-tough immigration policies have drawn objections from the US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Continue reading...
Trump announces new deal with pharma companies to cut drug prices
So far 14 of the 17 of largest pharmaceutical companies have agreed to lower drug prices in the US.
Can This Man Finally Defeat Mexico’s Cartels?
Omar García Harfuch is overseeing one of the most aggressive offensives in years against Mexico’s powerful criminal groups. Many before him have failed.
Gaza City Famine Averted, Global Experts Say, but Palestinians Face Major Difficulties Accessing Food
Food security experts said a famine reported in August had been alleviated but that the situation remained dire across the enclave, despite a cease-fire in October and greater flows of aid.
A swim for unity at Bondi beach, the scene of Sydney’s darkest day. But on land tensions fray
Jewish voices say an attack of this kind was entirely predictable given the surge in antisemitic attacks in Australia since 2023The sun rises early at this time of year, hitting the south of the beach first before chasing the shadows north, the gradual retreat of the darkness to the light.Hanukah, the Jewish festival of lights, was being celebrated here on Sunday evening, when the darkness came brutally roaring back. Continue reading...
29-day-old baby boy dies of hypothermia as temperatures drop in Gaza
Sheltered under a worn-out, nylon tent and four blankets, 29-day-old Saeed could not survive winter in Gaza.
To Secure Money for Ukraine, Europe Had to Resort to a Messy Compromise
The European Union came up with an 11th-hour deal to help Ukraine, but the solution raised questions about the bloc’s decisiveness.
Knife attacker kills three after smoke bombing Taiwan metro
The suspect's spree began at Taipei's main metro before he moved to another station nearby.