5 h. ago US judge orders release of grand jury transcripts in Epstein case

A US federal judge on Friday ordered the release of the grand jury transcripts from the investigation in Florida of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Justice Department requested the unsealing of the transcripts after US President Donald Trump signed a bill last month requiring the public release of all government records regarding Epstein. Grand jury proceedings are generally kept secret and a previous Justice Department request to unseal the transcripts from Epstein’s Florida case...

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55 h. ago Photos of Epstein’s notorious private island released by US Democrats

Democrats in the US Congress released photos and videos on Wednesday showing the luxury island home where convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein allegedly forced underage girls into sex with powerful men. The images of Epstein’s former Caribbean hideaway shed little new light on the complex scandal. However, they could add pressure on the Trump administration to comply with a requirement to release all the investigative files compiled during years of probes into Epstein’s activities – with...

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3 d. ago UK's Starmer says China poses security threats, but urges deeper business ties

UK's Starmer says China poses security threats, but urges deeper business ties  Reuters

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3 d. ago Chinese Embassy in UK urges London to recognize reality, adopt correct mindset following Starmer’s China

Chinese Embassy in UK urges London to recognize reality, adopt correct mindset following Starmer’s China-related remarks  Global Times

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4 d. ago UK's Starmer warns China poses security threats but urges deeper business ties

UK's Starmer warns China poses security threats but urges deeper business ties  Reuters

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4 d. ago Starmer urges UK business to boost trade with China despite security threats

Starmer urges UK business to boost trade with China despite security threats  Financial Times

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4 d. ago China poses 'real national security threats' to UK, Starmer warns

China poses 'real national security threats' to UK, Starmer warns  Sky News

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1 week ago Justice Department renews bid to unseal Jeffrey Epstein grand jury materials

The Justice Department on Monday renewed its request to unseal grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking cases, arguing they should be made public under a new law requiring the government to open its files on the late financier and his long-time confidante. US Attorney Jay Clayton cited the Epstein Files Transparency Act – passed by Congress last week and signed into law by US President Donald Trump – in court filings asking Manhattan federal Judges...

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1 week ago US Justice Department renews bid to unseal Epstein grand jury materials

The US Justice Department on Monday renewed its request to unseal grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking cases, arguing they should be made public under a new law requiring the government to open its files on the late financier and his long-time confidante. US Attorney Jay Clayton cited the Epstein Files Transparency Act – passed by Congress last week and signed into law by US President Donald Trump – in court filings asking Manhattan federal Judges...

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1 week ago Starmer met Premier Li Qiang at G20 in South Africa amid Beijing visit rumours

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the G20 summit last week amid speculation that he could visit Beijing early next year and the country’s controversial embassy in London will be approved. The two leaders are understood to have greeted each other only briefly during a “brush-by” rather than holding formal bilateral talks, after which a readout covering what was discussed would usually be expected from Starmer’s office. China was represented by Premier Li...

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1 week ago PM Starmer says UK’s Andrew should testify in US Jeffrey Epstein investigation

Pressure is increasing for Andrew, the former British prince, to give evidence to a US congressional committee investigating the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after Britain’s prime minister suggested he should testify. Keir Starmer declined to comment directly about King Charles’ disgraced younger brother but told reporters travelling with him for the Group of 20 (G20) summit in Johannesburg that as a “general principle” people should provide evidence to investigators. “I don’t comment...

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1 week ago AI fake audio clip of Trump ‘not releasing’ Epstein files goes viral

Left-leaning social media users have amplified an AI-generated audio clip purporting to show US President Donald Trump screaming at US officials to block the release of documents related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, researchers said on Friday. In recent weeks, renewed public furore over the so-called Epstein files has consumed US politics, spurring a showdown between lawmakers and Trump, a former friend of the late convicted sex offender. “Not releasing the Epstein files,” a...

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2 w. ago UK PM Keir Starmer to approve China’s ‘super embassy’ ahead of Beijing visit Report

UK PM Keir Starmer to approve China’s ‘super embassy’ ahead of Beijing visit Report  theweek.in

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2 w. ago White House defends Trump calling a female reporter ‘piggy’ after Epstein question

The White House on Thursday defended US President Donald Trump after he called a female reporter “piggy” as she questioned him about the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, saying the president’s remarks reflected his frankness and transparency. In the exchange aboard Air Force One last week, which has since gone viral, Trump leaned towards the reporter, pointed his finger and said “Quiet, piggy” as she pressed him about a recently released Epstein email in which the New York financier...

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2 w. ago UK PM Keir Starmer to visit China in January, Sky News reports

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will visit China at the end of January, Sky News reported on Thursday, in what would be the first visit to the country by a British leader in seven years. Starmer’s Labour government has made improved relations with Beijing a priority as it seeks foreign investment to make good on its election pledge to upgrade infrastructure and grow Britain’s economy. But the relationship has been bumpy with both countries trading accusations of spying. The prime minister’s...

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2 w. ago UK's Starmer to Go to China at the End of January, Sky News Says

UK's Starmer to Go to China at the End of January, Sky News Says  U.S. News & World Report

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2 w. ago Bondi says she’ll ‘follow the law’ on Epstein files, as bill heads to Trump

US Attorney General Pam Bondi said the Justice Department “will follow the law” after the passage of legislation forcing the government to release files on sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Bondi, speaking to reporters Wednesday after the Senate sent the bill to US President Donald Trump for his signature, said the law will be followed “while providing maximum transparency and protecting victims”. The attorney general, who, like Trump, has faced criticism for previously declining to release the...

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2 w. ago Trump signs bill approving Epstein files release after fighting it for months

US President Donald Trump signed legislation Wednesday that compels his administration to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, bowing to political pressure from his own party after initially resisting those efforts. Trump could have chosen to release many of the files on his own months ago. “Democrats have used the ‘Epstein’ issue, which affects them far more than the Republican Party, in order to try and distract from our AMAZING Victories,” Trump said in a social media post...

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2 w. ago Trump signs bill for Epstein files release after fighting it for months

US President Donald Trump signed legislation on Wednesday that compels his administration to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, bowing to political pressure from his own party after initially resisting those efforts. Trump could have chosen to release many of the files on his own months ago. “Democrats have used the ‘Epstein’ issue, which affects them far more than the Republican Party, in order to try and distract from our AMAZING Victories,” Trump said in a social media...

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2 w. ago Harvard reopens probe into Larry Summers after release of Epstein emails

Harvard University has reopened an investigation into connections between former President Larry Summers and Jeffrey Epstein, a university spokesman said on Wednesday, and Summers’ office said he would resign from the board of OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT. The university did not mention Summers by name, but the decision to restart the probe follows the release of emails showing that Summers, a former Treasury secretary, maintained a friendly relationship with Epstein long after the financier...

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