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US files motion to unseal grand jury transcripts related to Jeffrey Epstein

The Justice Department said the criminal cases against Epstein and his former associate Ghislaine Maxwell are a matter of public interest, justifying the release of associated grand jury transcripts.

People walk out of the West Wing of the White House with "The Epstein Files: Phase 1" binders, in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 27, 2025

On this day in history: Hezbollah terror cell bombs AMIA building in Buenos Aires, Argentina

 Rescue workers search for survivors and victims in the rubble left after a powerful car bomb destroyed the Buenos Aires headquarters of the Argentine Israeli Mutual Association (AMIA), in this July 18, 1994.

UK discovers Russian 'espionage tool', sanctions GRU officers over cyberattacks

 GRU, Russia's Main Intelligence Directorate logo is reflected in an eye in this picture illustration taken October 4, 2018.

Russia convicts dozens for anti-Israel riots at Dagestan airport two years ago

 A view shows planes of Red Wings airlines at the airport in Makhachkala in the region of Dagestan, Russia October 31, 2023.

Israeli settlers accused of killing 117 sheep in West Bank attack against Palestinian Bedouins

Palestinian leadership called the alleged attack an attempt to displace people in the West Bank.

 A veterinarian tends to a wounded sheep after settlers attacked a Bedouin community in the Jordan valley, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, July 18, 2025.

CBS cancels Colbert's late-night show, calling decision financial, others speculate politics

The show will be retired, and Colbert will not be replaced. New episodes will air until the end of the broadcast TV season in May 2026, a network statement said.

 Stephen Colbert arrives for the Saturday Night Live 50: The Anniversary Special at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, U.S., February 16, 2025.

Baby stolen in Argentina reunited with family after nearly 50 years

The 49-year-old man was found after taking a DNA test and is now the 140th child recovered by the human rights organization Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo. 

Adriana Metz, daughter of Graciela Alicia Romero and Raul Eugenio Metz, who disappeared during the 1976 to 1983 Argentine dictatorship, and Estela de Carlotto, president of the human rights organization Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo (Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo), react during a press conference announc

Trial begins for parents accused of attempted honor killing outside Washington school

Prosecutors alleged the parents attempted to honor kill their daughter outside a Washington school after she refused to travel to Iraq for a forced marriage to an older man.

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Trump orders release of grand jury transcripts from Epstein case

Shortly after Trump's statement, Bondi said on X that the Justice Department was ready to move the court on Friday to unseal the grand jury transcripts.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press as he arrives at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 13, 2025.

Russian crew member of ship sunk by Houthi terrorists undergoing treatment in Yemen

Maritime security sources had earlier reported that 10 mariners -- eight crew members and two security guards - had been rescued and taken to Saudi Arabia

 Greek-flagged bulk cargo vessel Sea Champion is docked to the port of Aden, Yemen to which it arrived after being attacked in the Red Sea in what appears to have been a mistaken missile strike by Houthi militia, February 21, 2024.

FDA lifts ban on Juul's e-cigarette, authorizes US sales

The US Food and Drug Administration has authorized the sale of Juul's e-cigarette device and refill cartridges in tobacco and menthol flavors.

 Juul's e-cigarettes been banned in the US since 2022.

France ends permanent troop presence in Senegal

"Today's transfer of Camp Geille marks a new stage in the evolution of the partnership between our two armed forces," General Pascal Ianni said.

 French President Emmanuel Macron bids farewell to the Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye after lunch with him at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, 20 June 2024

Russia sentences senior Def. Min. official to six years for theme park scandal

Major General Vladimir Shesterov, a senior Russian Defence Ministry official, was sentenced to six years in prison for his involvement in a theme park funds scandal.

 Russian police officers patrol Red Square under snow falls in downtown Moscow on November 23, 2024.

US Senate passes Trumps billion dollar cut to foreign aid, public broadcasting

The US Senate approved President Donald Trump's plan for $9 billion in cuts to foreign aid and public broadcasting funding early on Thursday.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press as he arrives at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 13, 2025.