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Takeaways from the millions of newly released Epstein files

29 min 6 sec ago
Three million new documents include hundreds of mentions of Trump and emails between Epstein and a person called "The Duke".
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This army chief threatened to castrate opposition leader and claimed descent from Jesus

41 min 13 sec ago
The president’s son, notorious for explosive remarks on X, has ambitions to succeed his father.
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Will Trump's pick to lead US central bank get him the change he wants?

2 hours 31 min ago
Opinion is divided over whether Warsh will align with the US president's views over how the Federal Reserve should be run.
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Iran wants to make deal rather than face military action, Trump says

3 hours 3 min ago
Tehran has said it will never negotiate on its missile and defence systems, but that it is open to talks.
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Schitt's Creek and Home Alone star Catherine O'Hara dies aged 71

3 hours 24 min ago
The Emmy-winning actress died at her home in Los Angeles on Friday after a brief illness, her agent said.
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Civil rights investigation opened into Alex Pretti shooting

5 hours 23 min ago
The deputy attorney general said it was a “standard investigation” after Pretti's fatal shooting in Minneapolis.
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Mali lawmaker jailed in Ivory Coast for insulting president

6 hours 37 min ago
Prosecutors say Mamadou Hawa Gassama described Alassane Ouattara as a "tyrant" and "an enemy of Mali".
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Mali lawmaker jailed in Ivory Coast for insulting president

6 hours 37 min ago
Prosecutors say Mamadou Hawa Gassama described Alassane Ouattara as a "tyrant" and "an enemy of Mali".
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Luigi Mangione will not face death penalty if convicted, judge rules

8 hours 53 min ago
The judge dismissed a federal murder charge against the 27 year old.
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UN risks 'imminent financial collapse', secretary general warns

9 hours 11 min ago
António Guterres says the international body could run out of money by July due to members' unpaid fees.
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Three reasons for the record rise in gold prices, and one why they are falling

9 hours 22 min ago
Gold has fallen from recent highs but there are several reasons investors are still finding refuge in the precious metal.
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Former CNN host Don Lemon arrested after anti-ICE protests at Minnesota church

January 30, 2026 - 23:13
Lemon says he was just doing his job as a journalist reporting on the protests at the church.
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Burkina Faso junta announces ban on all political parties

January 30, 2026 - 22:57
The multiparty system had been "promoting division among citizens", the country's interior minister said.
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Who is Kevin Warsh, Trump's pick for Fed chair?

January 30, 2026 - 22:53
The 55-year-old economist had been considered for Fed chair during Trump's first term.
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Panama voids Hong Kong-based firm's canal port contracts

January 30, 2026 - 22:16
The move follows Donald Trump's previous claim the US was taking the crucial Panama canal "back" from China.
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At least 170 killed in air strikes during Myanmar's widely criticised election, UN says

January 30, 2026 - 22:12
The UN said "credible sources" had counted more than 400 strikes in the same period.
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South Africa expels Israeli envoy over 'violations of diplomatic norms'

January 30, 2026 - 21:47
Ariel Siedman has been given 72 hours to leave South Africa, the foreign affairs ministry says.
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Syrian government reaches deal with Kurdish-led forces

January 30, 2026 - 21:42
The deal will see the gradual integration of Kurdish forces and administration into the Syrian state.
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Syrian government reaches deal with Kurdish-led forces

January 30, 2026 - 21:42
The deal will see the gradual integration of Kurdish forces and administration into the Syrian state.
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Inside Syrian camp holding wives and children of suspected IS fighters

January 30, 2026 - 20:38
Kurdish-run prisons hold about 8,000 suspected IS fighters and around 34,000 of their family members in camps.
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