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A list of powerful men named in the Epstein files, from Elon Musk to former Prince Andrew
- NEW YORK (AP) — From tech titans to Wall Street power brokers and foreign dignitaries, a who's who of powerful men make appearances in the huge trove of documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations of Jeffrey Epstein. All have denied having anything to do with his sexual abuse of girls and young women. Yet some of them maintained friendships with Epstein, ...

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Nearly 150 militants killed in 40-hour battle after deadly attacks in Pakistan | World News
- Resource-rich Balochistan is Pakistan's largest province, but also its poorest, and is facing a major security flare-up. Nearly 150 militants have been killed in a 40-hour battle after separatist fighters launched a series of deadly attacks, the Pakistani government said. Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province was rocked by a series of coordinated gun and bomb assaults on Saturday that left almost 50 people ...

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Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic in Australian Open final to complete career grand slam
- Carlos Alcaraz was a phantom for the first 45 minutes of his maiden Australian Open final. While the Spaniard was painfully tentative on one of the most significant occasions of his career, he was suffocated by the eternal brilliance of Novak Djokovic, who burst into this historic match desperate to take the initiative and set the tone. A younger version of Alcaraz may have compounded his slow start by overhitting, ...

Source: theguardian.com
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ICE releases 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father from custody
- Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father were released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, a day after a court order mandated their release. U.S. District Judge Fred Biery on Saturday directed government officials to release Adrian Alexander Conejo Ramos and his son, who were  detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier this month in Minnesota , from detention "as soon as ...

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Rafah border crossing between Egypt, Gaza reopens
- Feb. 1 (UPI) -- The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza reopened on Sunday morning to limited traffic for the first time in more than two years. Israeli officials announced that after a trial operation of the crossing it will officially reopen on Monday, first for people leaving Gaza for medical attention and then others will be permitted to leave and enter, a process that will include intense scrutiny of ...

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Lord Peter Mandelson has resigned from the
-  to 'avoid causing further embarrassment' amid claims he received $75,000 from  while he was an MP. The peer, who was sacked as US ambassador last year because of his links to the paedophile, featured in a new tranche of documents released by the US Department of Justice on Friday. Bank statements suggest Epstein made three $25,000 transactions referencing Lord Mandelson between 2003 and ...

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Trump says Kennedy Center will close for two years for renovations
- President Donald Trump announced Sunday that he has determined that the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington should close for about two years. Trump, who wrote on Truth Social that the decision is "totally subject" to approval by his handpicked board , said that the center will close on July 4 and that "financing is completed, and fully in place." He did not elaborate on where the funding came from. ...

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How to watch tonight's 2026 Grammys
- Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By MARIA SHERMAN, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) —  Sunday's Grammys  mark a return to normalcy after  the 2025 show  was altered to focus on  Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts. "I think we will see some history-making moments," Recording Academy CEO and President Harvey Mason jr. told The Associated Press. "With artists being ...

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Two federal agents reportedly identified in fatal shooting of Alex Pretti
- Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez are both officers with Customs and Border Protection, ProPublica reports Government documents have identified the two federal officers who fatally shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis as Jesus Ochoa, a border patrol agent, and Raymundo Gutierrez, an officer with Customs and Border Protection (CBP), according to ProPublica . According to those records, Ochoa, 43, and Gutierrez, 35, were ...

Source: theguardian.com
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Russian drones kill at least 12 in Dnipro as Zelenskyy says more Russia-Ukraine talks next week
- KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian drone strike on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro hit a bus carrying mineworkers and killed at least a dozen people, Ukrainian authorities said Sunday, hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the next round of peace talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations will take place on Wednesday and Thursday. The strike injured several more people and sparked a fire that ...

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If you fly without a REAL ID, the TSA may now charge you a $45 fee
- The fee covers the cost of verifying your ID using the TSA's new ConfirmID system. The TSA said the fee covers a 10-day travel period. In a post on X, the US Department of State reminded travelers that they would need to be ready for the new identification system beginning February 1. Reminder: Starting February 1, if you don't have a REAL ID or acceptable form of ID (like a passport!) for domestic flights, you may ...

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Trump Threatens to Sue Michael Wolff for Epstein 'Conspiracy'
- President Donald Trump has threatened to sue the journalist Michael Wolff, accusing the author of "conspiring with Jeffrey Epstein" to harm him. The president issued the threat on Air Force One a day after a fresh tranche of Epstein files was published, revealing that multiple women made allegations of sexual abuse by Trump to the FBI, which he denies. "He was conspiring with Wolff to do harm to me politically," ...

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Israeli airstrikes on Gaza kill at least 30, with death toll expected to rise
- Attacks, which killed women and children, come day before border crossing is due to open in Gaza's southern most city Israel has carried out some of its deadliest airstrikes on Gaza in months, killing at least 30 Palestinians, some of whom were sheltering in tent cities for displaced people. Despite a nominal ceasefire, the Israeli military struck a police station in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood west of Gaza ...

Source: theguardian.com
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Trump says feds won't intervene during protests in Democratic-led cities unless asked to do so
- ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has instructed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem not to intervene in protests occurring in cities led by Democrats unless local authorities ask for federal help amid mounting criticism of his administration's immigration crackdown . On his social media site, Trump posted that "under no circumstances are we going to participate in ...

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'Schitt's Creek' Cast Share Emotional Tributes to Catherine O'Hara
- Actress Catherine O'Hara is being remembered by the cast of Schitt's Creek . Created by Dan Levy who also starred as David Rose, the Canadian comedy originally aired on CBC in 2015 before eventually moving to Pop TV and later Hulu and Netflix. O'Hara, who died on January 30 at the age of 71 , played eccentric, loveable matriarch Moira Rose. Dan shared his tribute to his on-screen mother on Instagram . "What a gift ...

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Sixers' Paul George suspended 25 games by NBA for anti-drug program violation
- Paul George of the Philadelphia 76ers has been suspended 25 games for violating the terms of the NBA's anti-drug program, the league announced on Saturday. The NBA did not disclose the nature of the violation or the substance involved. George said in a statement to ESPN that he had taken something "improper" while seeking treatment for a personal issue. "Over the past few years, I've discussed the importance of ...

Source: theguardian.com
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Snow and blizzards move into US east coast as 85 dead from last week's storm
- About 190,000 are still without power in the south-east as states scramble to prepare for more winter weather Dozens of people have died in the teeth of a severe winter storm across the US south, with further freezing temperatures, snow and blizzards set to assail the east coast on Saturday. At least 85 people have died across multiple states, according to an Associated Press tally, with frigid conditions and icy ...

Source: theguardian.com