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The U.S. Justice Department has published a final cache of Jeffrey Epstein–related records, releasing millions of pages and thousands of media files under a new law that mandates disclosure of material tied to the late convicted sex offender. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the production marks the end of the administration’s planned releases under the statute passed in November. The trove includes more than three million pages, 2,000 videos and 180,000 images, according to Blanche, who added the files contain…

Trump retreats from Greenland seizure threat, touts open-ended Arctic security deal and lifts tariff warnings DAVOS, Switzerland — President Donald Trump backed down from threats to seize Greenland by force from U.S. ally Denmark, announcing a vague security arrangement he said delivers “everything we wanted” and lifting promised tariffs on European partners that opposed the move. Speaking at the World Economic Forum, Trump said the agreement was negotiated with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and would last “forever,”…

WASHINGTON — The United States said it is launching the second phase of its plan to end the Gaza war, moving ahead even as key elements of the first phase — including a complete cease-fire between Israel and Hamas — remain unfulfilled. The faltering start has been marked by ongoing Israeli airstrikes that have killed hundreds in Gaza, delays in reopening the Gaza-Egypt border crossing and the failure to return the remains of one last Israeli hostage. Announcing the shift in a social media post, President Donald Trump’s…

Trump threatens 25% tariff on countries trading with Iran as rights group reports 648 killed in protests U.S. President Donald Trump said he will impose a 25% tariff on “any country” that does business with Iran, escalating economic pressure on Tehran as an Iran-focused rights group reported at least 648 people killed in a sweeping crackdown on nationwide protests. “Effective immediately, any country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay a tariff of 25% on any and all business being done with the United…

Putin briefed on Trump envoys’ Ukraine peace proposals as Zelensky outlines concessions Russia is evaluating a U.S.-led draft framework to end the war in Ukraine after President Vladimir Putin was briefed on contacts between Kremlin representatives and envoys for U.S. President Donald Trump, the Kremlin said. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Kirill Dmitriev, a Kremlin envoy, updated Putin following a trip to Miami for talks with Trump’s team. Peskov declined to detail the proposals or Russia’s response,…

JIGJIGA, Ethiopia — The Somali Region has inaugurated the Mesob One-Stop Service center in Jigjiga, consolidating key government services under one roof in a bid to modernize public administration and cut red tape across Ethiopia’s eastern region. Chief Administrator Mustafe M. Omer led Sunday’s opening alongside Aklilu Tadese, state minister for Cabinet and Sector Oversight in the Prime Minister’s Office. The launch positions the Somali Region among the country’s early adopters of unified service delivery, a cornerstone of…

SYDNEY — Prime Minister Anthony Albanese proposed tougher gun laws after a father and son opened fire on a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach, killing 15 people before the older man was shot dead, in what officials called a targeted anti-Semitic attack. The death of the 50-year-old father brought the toll to 16, police said. His 24-year-old son was critically wounded and remains in hospital. Albanese said his government would take “whatever action is necessary,” adding that firearms licensing rules need tightening. “People can be…

House Democrats release new Jeffrey Epstein photos showing Trump as DOJ faces release deadline Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Friday released a fresh batch of photos from the estate of the late Jeffrey Epstein, including three images of Donald Trump, intensifying pressure on the U.S. Department of Justice days before a court-ordered deadline to disclose its own cache of Epstein-related files. The committee’s Democrats said they are reviewing more than 95,000 images obtained from Epstein’s estate and made 19…

Trump unveils $12 billion farm aid as he threatens new Mexico tariffs, presses China on soybeans WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday announced a $12 billion aid package for U.S. farmers hammered by low prices and trade disputes, pairing fresh relief with a new tariff threat against Mexico and fresh pressure on China to accelerate soybean purchases. The White House said $11 billion will flow as one-time direct payments to row-crop producers through the Agriculture Department’s Farmer Bridge Assistance Program.…

"One thing that stands out in the new National Military Strategy is that it is 10X more critical of Europe than Russia," Representative Don Bacon said, capturing the bluntness of a document that lands like a geopolitical hammer on transatlantic relations. The U.S. National Security Strategy released this week reframes Europe not primarily as a continental partner to be cultivated through institutions and trade, but as a civilisational project in need of rescue. The 60-some page blueprint — three of which are devoted to…