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Who and what are in the Epstein files?

High-profile figures, including Bill Clinton and Michael Jackson, can be seen in the long-awaited files.

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EU agrees €90bn loan for Ukraine but without using Russian assets

EU leaders said the loan would be repayable only when Russia paid reparations for the war.

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Palestinians tell BBC they were sexually abused in Israeli prisons

Two men say they experienced the kind of abuse highlighted in recent reports on Israel’s treatment of prisoners, which Israel

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Knife attacker kills three after smoke bombing Taiwan metro

The suspect’s spree began at Taipei’s main metro before he moved to another station nearby.

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Charlie Kirk’s widow Erika endorses JD Vance for president

Conservatives traded criticims at this year’s annual Turning Point USA America Fest conference.

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Steve Rosenberg: Was Putin’s response to my question about war in Europe an olive branch?

Russia’s leader told our Russia editor that claims an attack on Europe was planned were “rubbish”.

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French court rejects Shein website suspension over childlike sex dolls

The fast-fashion giant welcomed the judgement and said its priority remains protecting French consumers.

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Removed Ben & Jerry’s chair says Magnum aimed to ‘smear’ her

Anuradha Mittal was ejected from the board of the ice cream maker this week.

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Tourists to face €2 fee to get near Rome’s Trevi Fountain

Visitors who don’t live in Rome will have to pay to view the Baroque monument up close from February.

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US suspends green card lottery scheme after Brown shooting

The suspect in the university shooting and the murder of an MIT professor entered the US via the scheme.

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German court jails man for drugging, raping and filming wife for years

The 61-year-old has been sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison after posting the videos online.

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TikTok owner signs deal to avoid US ban

The deals would end years of efforts by Washington to force ByteDance to sell its US operations.

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UN-backed experts say Gaza food supplies improving but 100,000 still in ‘catastrophic conditions’

Israel says the report “doesn’t reflect the reality” and ignores the volume of aid entering the Gaza Strip.

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Norway’s crown princess likely needs lung transplant, palace says

Mette-Marit has pulmonary fibrosis, a disease that stiffens the lungs, making it hard to breathe.

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Trump officials to release only some Epstein files as midnight deadline looms

The Friday deadline was mandated by a bill that got near-unanimous support in Congress, and was later signed into law

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Ex-Nascar driver and his family among seven killed in US plane crash

Officials confirmed Greg Biffle, his wife and two children were among those who boarded the small plane that crashed at

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Uganda prison officer sacked for ‘politicking’ on TikTok

Ugandan law requires public servants to remain politically neutral and bars them from active politics.

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South Africa defiant after US threatens ‘consequences’ over refugee centre raid

South Africa has accused the US of employing Kenyans without work permits to process refugee applications.

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Bangladesh newspaper staff recall ‘gasping for air’ as offices set ablaze

The fresh protests are sparked by the death of one of the leaders of protests that ousted ex-PM Sheikh Hasina.

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Parents in India devastated as children with thalassemia test HIV positive

The five cases in Madhya Pradesh state come weeks after a similar incident was reported in Jharkhand state.