The Private Manhattan Club With a Jeffrey Epstein Problem - The Wall Street Journal

The Private Manhattan Club With a Jeffrey Epstein Problem  The Wall Street Journal

The week around the world in 20 pictures

The arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Ramadan in Gaza, Russian airstrikes in Odesa and flooding in France – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists Continue reading...

By Jim Powell

‘Andrew, prince of darkness’: how the world reacted to his arrest - The Times

‘Andrew, prince of darkness’: how the world reacted to his arrest  The Times

Jeffrey Epstein tried to buy a luxury palace days before his arrest

With gold-draped walls, a hammam steam spa, 60 marble fountains and an outdoor pool and jacuzzi, Bin Ennakhil spreads across a total plot of 4.6 hectares

By Naomi Rovnick,Brad Heath and Nivedita Balu

Epstein Files: From beheadings to murder - why former prince Andrew arrest is mild by Europe's bloody history of royal treatment

Former prince Andrew’s legal troubles linked to the Epstein Files may seem dramatic in today’s news cycle, but European history tells a far darker story of how disgraced royals were once treated. From English kings who were imprisoned and executed, to French monarchs guillotined before cheering crowds, and Russian tsars wiped out along with their families, royal downfall traditionally meant violent ends rather than court cases. The contrast highlights how monarchy has transformed over centuries — from an institution sustained by power and fear to one constrained by law, public opinion, and media scrutiny, where scandal now leads to reputational damage instead of bloodshed.

By TOI World Desk

Epstein estate agrees to $35 million settlement in victim class action - The Daily Star

Epstein estate agrees to $35 million settlement in victim class action  The Daily Star