78 m. ago Epstein 'client list' doesn't exist, Justice Department says, walking back theory Bondi had promoted

The Justice Department will not release more files related to the wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking investigation despite promises from Attorney General Pam Bondi that had raised the expectations of conservative influencers and conspiracy theorists

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4 h. ago Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide, justice department and FBI review confirms

Memo says investigators didn’t find evidence to ‘predicate an investigations against uncharged third parties’A review of files held by the US government on the financier Jeffrey Epstein has said there is no secret client list to be released, and confirmed his August 2019 death by suicide while in federal custody, both of which contradict conspiracy theories.A memo said that a Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) review of the files – which has for years been teased as a treasure trove of information about a larger network of wrongdoing – concluded that no further charges are expected, as investigators “did not uncover evidence that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties”. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Elon Musk calls DOJ findings that there was no Epstein ‘client list’ the ‘final straw’

Elon Musk posted a series of memes mocking the Trump administration over its handling of the Epstein case

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6 h. ago Elon Musk calls DOJ findings of no Epstein ‘client list’ the ‘final straw’

Elon Musk posted a series of memes mocking the Trump administration over its handling of the Epstein case

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6 h. ago Elon Musk warns Trump that 'nonexistent' bombshell Epstein findings may be the 'last straw'

Outrage ensued when a stunning report claimed the DOJ and FBI are concluding that disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein did not hold a 'client list' and did kill himself in prison.

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8 h. ago ‘Epstein client list’ doesn’t exist, feds say, despite Musk’s claim that Trump is on it

Donald Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI have ruled that there is no “client list” belonging to the late billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, just a month after Elon Musk accused the president of being on it.

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8 h. ago Jeffrey Epstein's last moments seen on prison CCTV as probe reveals cause of death

The disgraced financier was found dead in jail in 2019, but conspiracy theorists claim he was murdered - an investigation by the Trump administration has now given its conclusions

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17 h. ago Jeffrey Epstein 'had no client list' and 'killed himself' with 'no foul play' says FBI investigation

The FBI and Justice Department announced the findings of their joint investigation into the death of Jeffrey Epstein, saying there was no evidence he was blackmailing anyone

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4 d. ago US Pentagon forced to admit Iran's nuclear capabilities were far from 'obliterated'

A Pentagon spokesperson said that, despite Donald Trump's claim he had 'obliterated' Iran's nuclear sites, the actual damage inflicted likely set the nuclear program back just one or two years

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4 d. ago Pentagon says US strikes set back Iran nuclear program ‘one to two years’

Sean Parnell repeats Trump claim that key sites were destroyed, based on ‘assessments inside the department’The Pentagon has collected intelligence material that suggests Iran’s nuclear program was set back roughly one to two years as a result of the US strikes on three key facilities last month, the chief spokesperson at the defense department said at a news conference on Wednesday.The spokesperson, Sean Parnell, repeated Donald Trump’s claim that Iran’s key nuclear sites had been completely destroyed, although he did not offer further details on the origin of the assessments beyond saying it came from inside the defense department. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago The Guardian view on Trump’s aid cuts and development: the global majority deserve justice, not charity | Editorial

Funding is plummeting as needs grow, with the closure of USAID, the slashing of UK and European aid budgets, and the obstruction of debt reform and cancellationWhen one door closes, you would hope that another opens. As USAID was formally shut down on Monday, a once-in-a-decade development financing conference was kicking off in Seville. But while initially intended to move the world closer to its ambitious 2030 sustainable development goals, it now looks more like an attempt to prevent a reversal of the progress already made.A study published in the Lancet predicted that Donald Trump’s aid cuts could claim more than 14 million lives by 2030, a third of them among children. For many poor countries, the scale of the shock would be similar to that of a major war, the authors found. More than four-fifths of the US agency’s programmes have been cut, with surviving projects folded into the state department. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Tesla shares in death spiral after Trump's ruthless claim about Elon Musk's companies

President Trump and Elon Musk are fighting again. Now, Trump has upped his threat.

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1 week ago Trump officials cite ‘new intelligence’ to back president’s claims of success in strikes on Iran

Tulsi Gabbard and the CIA director say Iran’s nuclear sites were ‘destroyed’, amid reports of White House efforts to limit sharing of classified information with CongressDonald Trump’s administration ratcheted up its defence of the US’s weekend attacks on Iran, citing “new intelligence” to support its initial claim of complete success and criticising a leaked intelligence assessment that suggested Tehran’s nuclear programme had been set back by only a few months.The growing row came amid reports that the White House will to try to limit the sharing of classified documents with Congress, according to the Washington Post and the Associated Press. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Donald Trump ceasefire breached within three HOURS as Israel claim Iran 'launched missiles'

The Israeli defence minister has instructed the military to 'respond forcefully' to reported Iran missiles

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2 w. ago Satellite imagery undermines Trump’s claim US attack ‘obliterated’ Iranian nuclear sites

Pictures do not provide definitive proof US attack breached heavily fortified underground facilities

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2 w. ago The Guardian view on Trump bombing Iran: an illegal and reckless act | Editorial

The US president has chosen war at Israel’s behest. He may imagine he has scored an easy win, but the world is likely to pay a steep priceDonald Trump was predictably quick to claim victory following the illegal US strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities: “Completely and totally obliterated,” he crowed. Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel and sycophants at home rushed to fawn over his “courageous” and “brilliant” decision. The most senior US military official, Dan Caine, offered a more muted assessment: it was “way too early” to know the full outcome despite severe damage. We cannot yet know whether the blow has ended Iran’s nuclear aspirations – or will spur it to pursue the bomb. It may be weeks or months, too, before Iranian retaliation plays out, with all its potential repercussions.Two nuclear-armed states have gone to war on the unevidenced claim that a third state is on the verge of acquiring its own nuclear arms. In March, the US director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, said I...

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2 w. ago How effective was the US attack on Iran’s nuclear sites? A visual guide

Trump claims the assault ‘totally obliterated’ the key facilities, but what do we know about its impact?Middle East crisis – latest updatesDonald Trump was quick to claim that US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities had “completely and totally obliterated” them. Still, it remains unclear how much physical damage has been done or what the longer-term impact might be on Iran’s nuclear programme. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Donald Trump issues Nobel Peace Prize warning as he makes 'violent war' claim

US President Donald Trump has taken credit for a spate of peace deals in recent weeks, most recently claiming to have ended a 'violent' conflict between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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2 w. ago Iran’s mission to UN says Tehran will not negotiate ‘under duress’

Consulate rebuts Trump’s claim Iranian negotiations want to come to Washington

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2 w. ago Israel’s assumption US would get drawn into Iran war is being put to the test

President Donald Trump initially appeared to discourage attacks but Israeli officials claim they always had his supportIsrael’s attack on Iran was carried out with Donald Trump’s approval, government officials in Israel claim, and it appears to have been unleashed in the expectation – but not certainty – that the US would ultimately get drawn into the war.That assumption is now being put to the test as the US president weighs a decision on whether to join an assault he has increasingly embraced in his public pronouncements. Continue reading...

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