Month: January 2026

Accusers’ accounts say Maxwell, convicted in 2021 of sex-trafficking, ‘acted sweet’ but displayed ‘dark side’Epstein files latest: updates as more files releasedDocuments included in the disclosure of Jeffrey Epstein investigative files have further lifted the veil on how his ex-girlfriend and co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell, kept victims in check.Maxwell, who was convicted of luring teen girls into Epstein’s abusive world, deployed a powerful mix of jocular familiarity and cutting iciness in […]

Researchers tell ‘human story’ about crisis during plague of Justinian, which killed millions in Byzantine empireA US-led research team has verified the first Mediterranean mass grave of the world’s earliest recorded pandemic, providing stark new details about the plague of Justinian that killed millions of people in the Byzantine empire between the sixth and eighth centuries.The findings, published in February’s Journal of Archaeological Science, offer what researchers say is a […]

Effort to manipulate killing of Alex Pretti collapsed after footage torpedoed ‘domestic terrorist’ claim – could this be a turning point?“Our press secretary, Sean Spicer, gave alternative facts.” These were the words of the senior White House aide Kellyanne Conway on NBC television’s Meet the Press in January 2017. “Alternative facts” instantly set a template for the era of Donald Trump.So when Alex Pretti, 37, an intensive care nurse, was […]

TUC urges ministers to bring forward changes to protect workers amid concerns over apps such as TemperThe fashion retailer Urban Outfitters, the bed specialist Dreams and the operator of several Royal Parks cafes have been criticised for the use of the gig economy app Temper to take on staff – some of whom can end up earning below minimum wage.The TUC is urging the government to bring forward promised reforms […]

Israel carries out deadly attacks in Gaza a day before the Rafah crossing is due to reopen.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

The Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics open on Monday, but rapper Ghali's inclusion draws criticism in his native Italy.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

The veteran icon faces the young champion as their inter-generational tennis rivalry sets up a blockbuster showdown.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

Cuba's leader says US president's threat to impose tariffs on countries providing oil is 'fascist, criminal, genocidal'.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article