Prince Andrew and Steve Bannon also referenced in six-page batch of documents made public with redactions Democratic lawmakers on Friday released documents from the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein that may show interactions between the disgraced financier and prominent conservatives, including Elon Musk, Steve Bannon and Peter Thiel. The six pages of documents made public with … Read more
Fellow educators express shock at detention of ‘beacon of light’ Ian Roberts as DHS claims he had ‘no work authorization’ The superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) agents on Friday, prompting shock among fellow educators. Ian Roberts, the superintendent of Des Moines public schools (DMPS), was … Read more
Rolex CEO stressed US president’s remarks were made ‘in jest’ in letter to Elizabeth Warren, who had raised concerns Donald Trump asked Rolex executives if he would have been invited to watch this month’s US Open final from the luxury watchmaker’s VIP box had he imposed steep tariffs on Swiss exports weeks earlier. The US … Read more
Attorney general says mining magnate is ‘not a foreign investor’ and is ‘not entitled to any benefits under Australia’s free trade and investment agreements’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Australian mining magnate Clive Palmer has been ordered to pay more than $13m after his claim of being a … Read more
After meeting Keir Starmer in London, Australian PM says governments must seek solutions, ‘not seek to divide people’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese and the British prime minister, Keir Starmer, have warned progressive governments must keep faith with voters on economic and immigration policies to effectively marginalise … Read more
Hunt for suspected Porepunkah shooter ‘cannot go on for infinitum’, one retired detective says. ‘It has to have a line in the sand somewhere’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast As the search for fugitive Dezi Freeman hits the one-month mark, questions are growing about when police may draw “a … Read more
Two men were injured and one was killed by an alleged lone shooter at an immigration detention center in Texas Multiple news reports have identified the three men shot at a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) facility in Dallas on Wednesday. Miguel Angel García-Hernandez of Mexico, Jose Andres Bordones-Molina of Venezuela and Norlan Guzman-Fuentes … Read more
New York Times reports Michele Beckwith’s firing came after she reminded Border Patrol to comply with courts Donald Trump fired a top federal prosecutor in Sacramento just hours after she warned immigration agents they could not indiscriminately detain people in her district, according to documents reviewed by the New York Times. Michele Beckwith, who became … Read more
King and Queen Camilla to join pontiff in late October amid jubilee year celebrations, says Buckingham Palace King Charles III and Queen Camilla will make a state visit to meet Pope Leo XIV for the first time at the Vatican next month, Buckingham Palace has said. The trip in late October will come about six … Read more
Sellers of fresh orecchiette in southern Italy are fighting back after being accused of tricking tourists with bought wares Nunzia Caputo was five years old when her grandmother put a stop to her playing on the street outside their home in Bari and summoned her to help make orecchiette, the ear-shaped pasta believed to have … Read more