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Jamie Raskin, House judiciary ranking member, says ‘mysterious redactions’ obscure abusers’ names. Plus, RFK Jr accused of misleading SenateGood morning.A top House Democrat on Monday accused the justice department of making “mysterious redactions” to documents related to Jeffrey Epstein that obscured the names of abusers, while also allowing the identities of the disgraced financier’s victims to become public.What did Raskin say? He told reporters “there were tons of completely unnecessary […]

Schumer and Jeffries says White House proposal is ‘incomplete and insufficient’ as prospect of deal recedesIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he will prioritise discussions on negotiations with Iran when he meets with US president Donald Trump in Washington this week.“On this trip we will discuss a range of issues: Gaza, the region, but of course first and foremost the negotiations with Iran. I will present to the president […]

Clive Selley, who oversaw £12bn rollout of full fibre broadband to 25m homes, will lead international divisionBusiness live – latest updatesThe head of BT’s infrastructure arm Openreach is to step down after almost a decade, having almost completed a £12bn rollout of full fibre broadband to 25m homes.Clive Selley, who was tasked by former BT chief Philip Jansen to “build like fury” to address the UK’s status as global laggard […]

Sarah Mullally says Church of England has ‘fallen tragically short’ after predecessor resigned over significant failingsThe new archbishop of Canterbury has pledged to rebuild trust and confidence in the way the Church of England deals with the abuse of children and vulnerable adults, saying that in the past it has “fallen tragically short”.Sarah Mullally told a meeting of the C of E’s ruling body, the General Synod, that “proper independence” […]

The prime minister Keir Starmer is hoping to push forward on policy following a bruising week for his leadershipEluned Morgan, the Welsh first minister, has issued a statement saying she backs Keir Starmer.Yesterday, as Anas Sarwar, Morgan’s Labour opposite number in Scotland (although Sarwar is in opposition, and Morgan is in government), said that he thought Starmer should stand down, Morgan kept her silence. She did not join the chorus […]

Palestinian boy has been in the West Bank since 2022 but is still registered as a resident in the strip where ban appliesAn Israeli court has rejected an appeal to allow a five-year-old Palestinian boy with an aggressive form of cancer to enter Israel for life-saving treatment, citing a government policy that bars residents registered in Gaza from crossing the border, even when they no longer live there.In a ruling […]

Teacher who ran school outside Paris was a formative influence on generations of comedians and actors including Helena Bonham Carter and Emma ThompsonMaster clown Philippe Gaulier, the influential founder of France’s École Philippe Gaulier, has died aged 82. Gaulier taught the art of clowning for decades and his students included Sacha Baron Cohen, Helena Bonham Carter, Emma Thompson, Rachel Weisz and Geoffrey Rush.Gaulier died on Monday due to complications from […]