New Mexico prosecutors launch search of Jeffrey Epstein’s secluded former Zorro Ranch - AP News

New Mexico prosecutors launch search of Jeffrey Epstein’s secluded former Zorro Ranch  AP News

Trump says US is waiving certain oil-related sanctions to ensure supply - Reuters

Trump says US is waiving certain oil-related sanctions to ensure supply  Reuters

IRA bomb victims' civil court case begins against Gerry Adams

The men are seeking a ruling that Adams is personally liable for decisions to plant car bombs in London and Manchester in 1973 and 1996.

Trump Hears the Markets’ Fears About Iran War - Bloomberg.com

Trump Hears the Markets’ Fears About Iran War  Bloomberg.com

Smartmatic Says It’s a Target of Vindictive Prosecution by Trump

The voting technology company’s new court filing signals how far-reaching the legal fights over elections will be in 2026.

By Devlin Barrett

Middle East crisis ‘likely’ to push UK inflation up, Rachel Reeves tells MPs

Conservatives have called for chancellor to halt planned rise in fuel duty

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticizes Supreme Court emergency rulings

During a public forum, Jackson and conservative Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh offered differing views of President Trump’s wins before the high court.

By Justin Jouvenal

Alexander brothers convicted of sex trafficking in case that shocked real estate world

The three brothers – Oren, Tal and Alon – all face sentences of up to life imprisonment when they are sentenced on August 6. They have been charged with using 'their wealth and prominent positions in real estate' to lure women to events and parties, where they would drug and assault them.

Trump names Erika Kirk to key advisory board of US Air Force Academy

Widow of murdered rightwing activist Charlie Kirk replaces husband on 16-member panel of military training facility Donald Trump has appointed Erika Kirk, the widow of murdered rightwing activist Charlie Kirk, to a key advisory board of the US Air Force Academy. The 37-year-old joins a number of other loyalists to the president on the 16-member panel of the academy’s board of visitors, which according to its website “inquires into the morale, discipline, curriculum, instruction, physical equi...

By Richard Luscombe

Tennessee GOP Rep says Muslims 'don't belong in American society' 

Rep. Andy Ogles' social media post is the latest in a series of Islamophobic statements from House Republicans.

By Barbara Sprunt

US civil rights group documents ‘broad attack on Muslim life’ in 2025

CAIR releases annual report, warning discrimination is likely to continue as Iran war sparks a new wave of hate speech.

Trump's pick to lead the Federal Reserve meets GOP senator holding up his confirmation

Kevin Warsh's path to leading the Federal Reserve faces a hurdle as a Senate member holds up the nomination over ongoing Justice Department probe concerns.

The grim choice facing the Trump administration: Economic or naval collapse? - CNN

The grim choice facing the Trump administration: Economic or naval collapse?  CNN

Thom Tillis refuses to budge on blocking Fed chair pick Kevin Warsh confirmation

Warsh is expected to meet the Republican senator Tuesday.

Investigators search Epstein's former New Mexico ranch

The search follows New Mexico Attorney General ​Raul Torrez's decision last month to reopen the investigation into the late sex offender's alleged criminal activities at the ranch 48 ​kilometres south of the state's capital of Santa Fe.

Trump: US to partially lift oil sanctions to ease energy costs

The US is easing some oil-related sanctions to reduce a sharp rise in global energy prices amid Middle East tensions.

By Irina Vakulyuk

US authorities search Jeffrey Epstein's former ranch

New Mexico prosecutors have reopened a criminal investigation after the release of the so-called 'Epstein files'. At least two women have made allegations of sexual misconduct at the remote property.

Wealth, drugs and rape: US luxury real estate stars convicted of sex trafficking

Three brothers, including two of America’s most successful luxury real estate brokers, were convicted of sex trafficking charges on Monday after a five-week trial over accusations that they used drugs and force to rape scores of women they had dazzled with their wealth and opulent lifestyle. The verdict came after 11 women testified they were sexually assaulted by one or more of the brothers: twins Oren and Alon Alexander, 38, and Tal Alexander, 39. All three of the men shook their heads as t...

By Associated Press

Politics Insider: PM urged to clarify Mideast war position - The Globe and Mail

Politics Insider: PM urged to clarify Mideast war position  The Globe and Mail

French court to decide on Sarkozy's request to merge jail terms

A French court will rule Monday on whether former president Nicolas Sarkozy can avoid serving additional jail time, after his lawyer asked judges to merge two prison sentences handed down in separate corruption cases, in a request his lawyer said was ‘extremely routine’.

By FRANCE 24

Trump quietly adds Erika Kirk to US Air Force Academy advisory board

Air Force Academy Board of Visitors is tasked with making disciplinary, curriculum and social recommendations for the academy

By Ariana Baio

Iran defies Trump by choosing Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader

The appointment signals continuity. The US president had called his candidacy ‘unacceptable’ and, hours before the announcement, warned that the new leader was ‘not going to last long’

By Trinidad Deiros

Rapper-turned-mayor Shah's party leads in Nepal election - Nikkei Asia

Rapper-turned-mayor Shah's party leads in Nepal election  Nikkei Asia

Justice Department Releases Some Missing Epstein Files That Include Allegations Against Trump - Forbes

Justice Department Releases Some Missing Epstein Files That Include Allegations Against Trump  Forbes

Trump says US has destroyed mine-laying vessels after warning Iran over Strait of Hormuz

SIR controversy fallout: Opposition likely to move impeachment motion against CEC Gyanesh Kumar

The INDIA bloc parties are likely to move an impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar in the coming days.

Long-delayed Jan. 6 plaque honoring police quietly erected overnight at Capitol

Years after Congress ordered a memorial honouring the officers be installed at the Capitol, workers have placed the plaque inside the building

By Washington Post

Erika Kirk appointed to Air Force Academy Board of Visitors to continue Charlie Kirk's legacy

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By TOI World Desk

Gerry Adams arrives in London for Troubles-era civil case

The former Sinn Féin president is being sued by three victims of IRA attacks

By Mark Paul

Candace Owens flags Erika Kirk's US Air Force Academy board appointment; 'what qualifies her?'

Candace Owens criticized Erika Kirk’s appointment to the United States Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, questioning her qualifications.

It’s not about protocol: How a pre-poll storm in Bengal drew in the President

By Ravik Bhattacharya

US judge voids 2025 actions taken by Kari Lake as Voice of America CEO, including job cuts - The Straits Times

US judge voids 2025 actions taken by Kari Lake as Voice of America CEO, including job cuts  The Straits Times

MEP hails Mitsotakis, Macron visit, calls on EU to do more for Cyprus’ security

Cypriot member of the European Parliament Costas Mavrides, of Diko, late on Monday night hailed the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to the island and called on the European Union to do more to aid the island’s security, after it was struck by an Iranian-made drone last week. […]

Doctor who performed Epstein’s post-mortem reveals why she didn’t rule it a suicide

The doctor who first examined Jeffrey Epstein’s body later revealed why she hesitated to determine that his death was a suicide, according to new documents.

Why Jeffrey Epstein's Death Wasn't Immediately Ruled A Suicide

Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in August 2019 inside his jail cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges.

Macron announces 'defensive' mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz

President Emmanuel Macron on Monday warned that an attack on Cyprus was an attack on all of Europe and said France and its allies were preparing a "defensive" mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as the Middle East war entered its second week.

By RFI

Legal action against Gerry Adams set to begin in London

A legal action which claims former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams was a senior member of the IRA is due to get under way in London.

India walks diplomatic tightrope as Iran war disrupts Gulf energy, diaspora - analysis

New Delhi seeks to balance ties with Washington, Jerusalem, and Tehran while protecting trade routes, energy supplies, and 9 million citizens working across the Gulf.

How Donald Trump is pushing the Supreme Court to weaken federal judges

The Trump administration in the past year has raced to the Supreme Court with dozens of emergency requests to green-light policies impeded by lower-court judges.

Who is Balendra Shah, the rapper politician poised to become Nepal's next prime minister?

A newcomer party with former rapper Balendra Shah as its main candidate is heading toward a landslide victory in Nepali elections, early results suggest.

‘They are extremely accurate’: Trump offers Latin American leaders US missile strikes to hit drug cartels

US President Donald Trump on Saturday urged Latin American nations to use military power against the “cancer” of drug cartels and offered to support them with US missile strikes targeting narco kingpins. Trump, currently waging a war with Iran, laid out a muscular position for advancing Washington’s interests in the Western hemisphere, pronouncing that communist-led Cuba was “in its last moments of life” and advocating tough action by allies against organised crime blighting the region. He fo...

By none@none.com (AFP)

Trump says new Iran leader won't last long without his approval

Gulf states frustrated with Trump’s handling of Iran conflict

Gulf states are frustrated and angered by how President Donald Trump is managing the war with Iran, Reuters reports. Officials from two Gulf countries said the states have complained that they were not given prior warning about the February 28 attack, which left them unprepared for the barrage of Iranian drones and missiles that struck […]

By newsroom

Iran: Will MAGA forgive Trump’s ‘betrayal’?

Tucker Carlson, Marjorie Taylor Greene and Megyn Kelly are speaking out against Trump's Iran actions

By The Week US

Trump accuses Starmer of trying to ‘join’ Iran war ‘after we’ve already won’

Trump previously called Starmer’s response to the war on Iran “very disappointing” and that the UK should be allowing America to use its bases “without question or hesitation”.

Marcos at the UN: Philippines’ push for Security Council seat 

What would the Philippines get from a seat in the UN Security Council?

By Bea Cupin

Lawyer who notarized 18 ex-Marines’ affidavit appears before the NBI

MANILA, Philippines —  The lawyer who notarized the affidavit of the 18 alleged former Marines appeared before the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Tuesday to comply with a subpoena. Atty. Charlie Pascual arrived at NBI headquarters on Tuesday morning and remains at the Special Action Unit as of this writing. Meanwhile, the 18 alleged

By mmercado

Iran names new Supreme Leader - The Kyiv Independent

Iran names new Supreme Leader  The Kyiv Independent

New records accuse Trump of sexual assault on girl introduced to him by Jeffrey Epstein - News24

New records accuse Trump of sexual assault on girl introduced to him by Jeffrey Epstein  News24

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong says US-South Korea drills to harm regional stability

North says the display of ​military force could 'lead to terrible consequences that are unimaginable'

By Reuters

New Mexico investigators scour Epstein's former Zorro Ranch

New Mexico investigators Monday began searching Jeffrey Epstein’s former high-plains ranch, where the late financier and his associates are accused of sexually abusing women and gi...

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Temporary Protected Status For Over 300,000 Haitians

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Temporary Protected Status For Over 300,000 Haitians Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court’s ruling that the Department of Homeland Security had unlawfully terminated the Temporary Protected Status designation for several hundred thousand Haitians living in the United States. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security in Washington on Feb. 17, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times ...

By Tyler Durden

Trump Demands Say in Selection of Iran's New Leader - Tempo.co English

Trump Demands Say in Selection of Iran's New Leader  Tempo.co English

Nepal Election: Balen Shah's Rastriya Swatantra Party leads in 77 constituencies - The Daily Star

Nepal Election: Balen Shah's Rastriya Swatantra Party leads in 77 constituencies  The Daily Star

Justice Department releases missing FBI interviews in Epstein files with woman who made claims against Trump - The Star | Malaysia

Justice Department releases missing FBI interviews in Epstein files with woman who made claims against Trump  The Star | Malaysia

Milei receives new Trump endorsement and seeks investments in US visit

The Argentine president took part in the launch of Shield of the Americas, a Trump initiative that aims to form a regional military force to fight drug cartels and Chinese influence La entrada Milei receives new Trump endorsement and seeks investments in US visit se publicó primero en Buenos Aires Herald.

By Buenos Aires Herald

Nepal’s rapper politician who took on the old guard and won - Dhaka Tribune

Nepal’s rapper politician who took on the old guard and won  Dhaka Tribune

Milei reaffirms alliance with Trump at ‘Shield of Americas’ summit - Buenos Aires Times

Milei reaffirms alliance with Trump at ‘Shield of Americas’ summit  Buenos Aires Times

Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah set for landslide Nepal election win

Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah’s Rastriya Swatantra Party is heading for a landslide victory in Nepal’s parliamentary election, a major upset. Read More: https://punchng.com/rapper-turned-politician-balendra-shah-set-for-landslide-nepal-election-win/

By Punch Newspapers

RSP extends lead in proportional votes, dominates FPTP seats - kathmandupost.com

RSP extends lead in proportional votes, dominates FPTP seats  kathmandupost.com

Mitsotakis’ speech at the Nuclear Energy Summit (live)

41 States and international organisations participate in the meeting on the role of nuclear energy in the energy transition The post Mitsotakis’ speech at the Nuclear Energy Summit (live) appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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Trump says will waive some oil sanctions as Iran war roils markets

US President Donald Trump said Monday that he will waive some sanctions on oil to boost supply and bring down prices, due to market turmoil over war in the Middle East. The post Trump says will waive some oil sanctions as Iran war roils markets appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Ayobami

Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father as Iran's supreme leader - the-star.co.ke

Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father as Iran's supreme leader  the-star.co.ke

Rapper-politician Balendra Shah unseats Nepal’s ex-PM as he heads for victory

Rapper Balendra Shah has defeated the former Nepalese Prime Minister Sharma KP Oli in his parliamentary constituency, as he takes a step closer to becoming Nepal’s next prime minister. Nepal’s Election Commission confirmed on Saturday that Shah, 35, received 68,348 votes, compared to Oli’s 18,734, to unseat the former leader in his constituency. Thursday’s general […]

By Abubakar Ibrahim

Nepal’s rapper-mayor Balendra Shah poised to become premier - Kuwait Times

Nepal’s rapper-mayor Balendra Shah poised to become premier  Kuwait Times