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".
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Pierre Poilievre Is Retained as Leader of Canada’s Conservatives
Pierre Poilievre, a populist who led the Conservative Party to defeat last year, was retained as its leader on Friday, despite his dismal poll numbers.
Australia news live: McCormack claims One Nation polling surge fuelled by ‘clickbait publicity’ amid Cory Bernardi recruitment rumours
Former Nationals leader says One Nation’s polling rise due to ‘cranky’ public, but he doubts that polling will translate into real votes. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastReal estate agents in Australia using apps that leave millions of lease documents at risk, digital researcher saysAustralian platforms used by real estate agents to upload documentation for renters and landlords are leaving people’s personal information exposed in hyperlinks accessible online. Continue reading...
Fifteen miners killed by Russian strike in Ukraine, officials say
Seven others were reported injured in the strike near a bus carrying the workers on Sunday.
Two federal agents reportedly identified in fatal shooting of Alex Pretti
Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez are both officers with Customs and Border Protection, ProPublica reportsGovernment documents have identified the two federal officers who fatally shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis as Jesus Ochoa, a border patrol agent, and Raymundo Gutierrez, an officer with Customs and Border Protection (CBP), according to ProPublica.According to those records, Ochoa, 43, and Gutierrez, 35, were the agents who fired their weapons during the confrontation last weekend that resulted in Pretti’s death. The shooting sparked widespread demonstrations and renewed demands for criminal inquiries into federal immigration enforcement actions. Immediately following Pretti’s killing, the Trump administration repeatedly pushed false claims about the shooting. Continue reading...
Most mortgaged homeowners won’t see repayments increase if the RBA hikes interest rates this week
Those who stuck to minimum loan repayments through last year’s rate cuts will bear the brunt of Tuesday’s anticipated hike, while those already paying extra are in a ‘great position’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA large majority of the 3.3 million mortgaged homeowners will not see their repayments increase should the Reserve Bank hike rates on Tuesday.Financial markets and most economists expect the RBA will lift its cash rate target from 3.6% to 3.85%, marking the shortest and shallowest rate rise cycle in memory after inflation roared back in the second half of last year. Continue reading...
Five-year-old boy and father detained by ICE return home to Minnesota
Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian, were accompanied home by Texas Democratic Representative Joaquin Castro.
Why Targeting Iran Is Riskier Than Ousting Maduro
Iran’s ability to strike Israel and destabilize the wider Middle East makes it a far more dangerous adversary.
Bomb cyclone brings freezing temperatures and snow to millions in US
About 150m faced cold weather advisories along eastern US, and two in North Carolina died in storm-related conditionsA bomb cyclone produced freezing temperatures across a large portion of the US from the Gulf coast to New England, bringing heavy snow to North Carolina where two were killed in storm-related conditions, and setting records in Florida, where officials warned of ice and falling iguanas.About 150 million people were under cold weather advisories and extreme cold warnings in the eastern portion of the US, with wind chills near zero to single digits in the south and the coldest air mass seen in south Florida since December 1989, said Peter Mullinax, a meteorologist with the weather prediction center in College Park, Maryland. Continue reading...
Israel partially reopens Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza in pilot
The pilot comes before Gaza residents begin to pass through the crossing on Monday, Israeli authorities say.