Epstein files updates: survivors say new documents expose victims’ names ‘while men remain protected’
Statement from 20 survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse say victims’ ‘identifying information’ is exposed while those ‘who abused us remain hidden’US justice department releases more than 3 million new pages of Epstein filesAmong the files released by the US justice department today is a copy of Ghislaine Maxwell’s police booking intake form from July 2020.It includes a picture of Maxwell in what looks like a prison orange jumpsuit, along with personal details including her full name and a redacted address in Bradford, New Hampshire.files that contain personally identifiable information of victims or victims’ personal and medical files, and any similar files that, if disclosed, would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacyany depiction of child sexual abuse material or child abuse imagesanything that would jeopardize an active federal investigationanything that depicts or contains images of death, physical abuse or injuryfiles covered by various privileges, including deliberative process privilege, work product privilege, and attorney client privilege Continue reading...
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US Senate approves deal to fund government and discuss ICE restrictions
Partial shutdown of government still expected to begin after midnight Friday, lasting at least through weekendThe US Senate approved a major government funding package on Friday, after the killings of two US citizens by federal agents in Minneapolis upended spending talks and gave the out-of-power party rare leverage over Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign.In a 71-29 tally, the Senate overcame opposition from a handful of Republicans to rally behind a deal the president struck with Democrats, an unusual display of bipartisanship as tensions rise nationally over the presence of Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) agents in US cities. Continue reading...
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,437
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Is Trump’s choice for US Fed chair a ‘chameleon’ or a ‘solid’ pick?
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Takeaways from the millions of newly released Epstein files
Three million new documents include hundreds of mentions of Trump and emails between Epstein and a person called "The Duke".
U.N. Says It’s in Danger of Financial Collapse Because of Members’ Unpaid Dues
The world body warned it would run out of money by July and have to close its New York headquarters if countries, namely the United States, did not pay annual dues that amount to billions of dollars.
Schitt's Creek and Home Alone star Catherine O'Hara dies aged 71
The Emmy-winning actress died at her home in Los Angeles on Friday after a brief illness, her agent said.
This army chief threatened to castrate opposition leader and claimed descent from Jesus
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New type of Bordeaux wine to gain official status as result of climate pressure
Exclusive: Formal validation for claret reflects hotter conditions, falling consumption and shift towards chillable redsBordeaux’s wine industry has historically adapted to consumer habits. In the 1970s the region leaned towards white, but by the 2000s was famed for powerful oak-aged reds.Now it’s turning to a much older form of red with a name familiar to anglophones: claret. With origins in the 12th century, when it was first shipped to Britain, claret was soon our favoured wine, an unofficial byword for bordeaux red, which in recent decades has become increasingly full-bodied. Continue reading...
One in seven food delivery businesses in England are ‘dark kitchens’, study shows
University researchers say growth of the hidden fast food industry may pose risks to public healthOne in seven food businesses on major delivery platforms, including Deliveroo and Just Eat, is now a “dark kitchen”, a university study shows.The findings, which shine a light on the scale of the hidden takeaway industry, found that 15% of all online food retailers in England were dark kitchens. Continue reading...