Updated: Jan 31st, 2026 Newly released documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files have drawn attention to unverified claims referencing Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, contained in what are described as screenshots of self-emails allegedly written by Epstein in 2013. According to the documents, released on Friday by the US Department of Justice as part of a...
Updated: Jan 31st, 2026 The United States government went into a partial shutdown on Saturday after Congress failed to approve the 2026 federal budget before the midnight deadline, resulting in a temporary lapse in federal funding. Lawmakers indicated that the disruption could be short-lived, with the House expected to approve a Senate-backed funding package early...
Updated: Jan 31st, 2026 More than 200 people have been reportedly killed in a devastating collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to local authorities, as rescue efforts continue amid uncertainty over the final death toll. Lubumba Kambere Muyisa, spokesperson for the rebel-appointed governor of the province where the...
Updated: Jan 31st, 2026 US Central Command urged Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to avoid escalatory behavior at sea after Tehran announced a two-day live-fire naval exercise in the Strait of Hormuz scheduled to begin Sunday. In a statement, CENTCOM said the Strait of Hormuz is an international sea passage and a critical trade corridor,...
The U.S. Justice Department began releasing millions of records linked to the investigations and prosecutions of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, saying it had completed an unprecedented review ordered under a new transparency law signed by President Donald Trump. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told reporters that the department was producing more than three million...