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US commerce chief admits Epstein Island lunch but denies closer ties
AFP, Published on 11/02/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick admitted Tuesday to having lunch on the private island of late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in 2012, but denied closer ties, amid bipartisan calls for his resignation.
Hong Kong Airlines plane issues mayday call amid runway closure in Taipei
South China Morning Post, Published on 10/02/2026
» A Hong Kong Airlines flight was among three aircraft forced to circle above Taoyuan Airport in Taiwan and issue mayday distress calls over fuel concerns after a runway closure disrupted arrivals.
UK foreign office to review pay-off to Epstein-linked British envoy
AFP, Published on 08/02/2026
» LONDON - The UK foreign ministry said on Sunday it was reviewing an exit payment to former US envoy Peter Mandelson, who was sacked over links to convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
'I am sorry,' embattled UK PM tells Epstein victims
AFP, Published on 05/02/2026
» LONDON — UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, battling for his political future, apologised Thursday to victims of Jeffrey Epstein for appointing disgraced Peter Mandelson as US ambassador.
Man sentenced to life in prison for plotting to kill Trump in 2024
AFP, Published on 05/02/2026
» FORT PIERCE (UNITED STATES) - A man who plotted to assassinate President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course in September 2024, two months before the US election, was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison.
Xi calls for 'mutual respect' with Trump, hails ties with Putin
AFP, Published on 05/02/2026
» BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed Iran and other thorny subjects Wednesday with both US counterpart Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin, hailing tighter ties with Moscow and calling for "mutual respect" with Washington.
Iran says progress made towards US talks despite attack jitters
AFP, Published on 01/02/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Iran's top security official said Saturday that progress had been made towards negotiations with the United States, even as the Islamic republic's army chief warned Washington against launching military strikes.
12 Gaza deaths blamed on Israeli airstrikes
Reuters, Published on 31/01/2026
» GAZA - Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed at least 12 people, the Palestinian health ministry said on Saturday, with children reported to be among the fatalities in the latest violence rattling a tenuous ceasefire.
'Schitt's Creek' star Catherine O'Hara dead at 71
AFP, Published on 31/01/2026
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - Emmy-winning actress Catherine O'Hara, who starred in "Schitt's Creek" and "Home Alone," has died at the age of 71, her management agency said Friday.
Colombian president under fire for ‘Jesus made love’ claim
AFP, Published on 30/01/2026
» BOGOTA - A claim by Colombia’s left-wing president that Jesus “made love” to disciple Mary Magdalene has shocked the country’s many Christians, with the faithful urging him to show respect on Friday.