Epstein files latest: Andrew, Elon Musk, Peter Mandelson among those named in newly released documents
The US Department of Justice released more than three million pages of files on FridayGood morning, Taz Ali here to bring you live coverage of the latest release of files relating to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Millions of new files were released by the US Department of Justice on Friday, including more than three million pages, 2,000 videos and 180,000 images, making it the largest document dump since a law was passed last year requiring the government to release any information in its possession related to Epstein, who died in jail in 2019. Continue reading...
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‘Quietly, subtly, the outsider’: Andy Burnham’s dress sense decoded
Ditching the traditional suit and tie for understated all black ‘is as calculated as any Westminster suit, just aimed at a different audience’With Labour blocking Andy Burnham from returning as an MP, the so-called “king of the north” came out wearing a simple black V-neck jumper with dark denim jeans. The Greater Manchester mayor, appearing at the launch of a Class Ceiling report at the city’s Whitworth gallery on Monday, looked quietly, subtly, the outsider.It might not sound like much. But that is the point of Burnham’s largely unnoteworthy look, which tends to involve Left Bank intellectual-adjacent black-on-black. In direct contrast to his tie-wearing colleagues in parliament, Burnham’s style feels particularly symbolic. Continue reading...
Thousands may lose out as Post Office closes main Horizon compensation scheme
Hundreds of claims still arriving each month, raising fears eligible operators will lose out on redressThe Post Office is to close the largest compensation scheme for post office operators affected by the Horizon scandal this weekend, leaving potentially thousands of claimants out of pocket for losses produced by the faulty IT system.The Horizon Shortfall Scheme (HSS), which will close for new applicants at 11.59pm on Saturday, has received more than 9,500 submissions, according to the latest public data to 19 December. Continue reading...
LIVE: Israel kills 12, including 6 children, in new Gaza ceasefire breach
Israel carries out deadly attacks in Gaza a day before the Rafah crossing is due to reopen.
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".
Injured Pat Cummins out of Australia’s T20 World Cup squad
Left-arm pacer Ben Dwarshuis will replace Cummins after he failed to recover in time for the tournament.
Protesters to demand resignation of Hungarian politician for anti-Roma remark
Thousands set to gather in Budapest after János Lázár’s remarks captured on videoThousands of people are set to gather in Budapest to demand the resignation of a senior Hungarian politician, for making a racist remark against Roma people earlier this month.János Lázár told attendees at a political forum that migration was not the solution to the country’s labour shortage. “Since there are no migrants, and someone has to clean the bathrooms on the InterCity trains,” Lázár said Roma people would do the job, using an offensive slur in his speech. Continue reading...
Trump has tapped a new Federal Reserve chair. Has he finally found his yes-man?
Trump nominated Kevin Warsh, an ex-Fed governor, for the role as the White House continues to attack Jerome PowellThe US Federal Reserve requires “strong, sound and steady leadership”, according to Donald Trump. The president found a man to lead the central bank who would “provide exactly that type of leadership”, he declared.“He’s strong, he’s committed and he’s smart.”This is not how Trump described Kevin Warsh, the former Fed governor whom he unveiled as his new nominee to chair the central bank on Friday – but how he hailed Jerome Powell, the current Fed chair, when nominating him for the job about eight years ago. Continue reading...
Luka Doncic posts 37-point triple-double as Lakers crush Wizards
Doncic leads the way as LA Lakers beat the 142-111, while New York Knicks overcome Portland Trail Blazers 127-97.
Israeli strikes kill at least 12 Palestinians in Gaza, hospital officials say
At least 12 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes on Saturday morning, according to hospitals in Gaza.