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US lawmakers set for explosive vote on Epstein files
AFP, Published on 18/11/2025
» WASHINGTON — US lawmakers are expected Tuesday to advance a bill requiring the release of government records on millionaire sex predator Jeffrey Epstein, in defiance of Donald Trump's attempts to keep a lid on one of modern America's most notorious case files.
In India's Mumbai, the largest slum in Asia is for sale
AFP, Published on 26/09/2025
» MUMBAI - Stencilled just above the stairs, the red mark in Mumbai's Dharavi slum is tantamount to an eviction notice for residents like Bipinkumar Padaya.
Epstein died by suicide, did not have 'client list': govt memo
AFP, Published on 08/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - Jeffrey Epstein was not murdered, did not blackmail prominent figures and did not keep a "client list," the FBI and Justice Department said Monday, debunking notable conspiracy theories about the disgraced US financier.
£1.5m reward offered after 'brazen' London gem raid
AFP, Published on 01/01/2025
» LONDON - Victims of a £10 million ($12.5 million) London jewellery raid have offered rewards of up to £1.5 million to help recover the gems and catch the thief.
Heiress to let 50 strangers decide fate of her fortune
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/03/2024
» Marlene Engelhorn hadn’t given much thought to the wealth that surrounded her as she grew up. She always considered the fortune, inherited from Friedrich Engelhorn, the 19th-century founder of the German chemical giant BASF, to be her family’s money rather than hers.
US, Britain call for release of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai as trial starts
AFP, Published on 18/12/2023
» HONG KONG - The US and British governments called for the release of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who is standing trial Monday in Hong Kong for national security charges that could send him to jail for life.
Biden, Trump in dueling US auto strike trips
AFP, Published on 26/09/2023
» DETROIT - US President Joe Biden will join the picket line with striking auto workers on a historic trip to Michigan Tuesday, putting him on a collision course with likely 2024 election rival Donald Trump who visits a day later.
Le Mans - 100 years of man and machine, and midnight oil
AFP, Published on 24/05/2023
» PARIS - The Le Mans 24 Hours celebrates its centenary on Friday - the mythic race's history marked by triumph and tragedy, and a hefty sprinkling of Hollywood stardust.
Nigerian politician jailed after UK organ trial
AFP, Published on 05/05/2023
» LONDON: A British court on Friday jailed Nigeria's former deputy Senate president for nine years and eight months, following his landmark conviction for plotting to harvest a man's kidney for his sick daughter.
Andrew Tate: From kickboxer to misogynist influencer
AFP, Published on 01/04/2023
» LONDON - Flaunting his bulging muscles, cigars and fast cars, Andrew Tate's videos posted on social media fascinate millions of teenage boys.