JEFFREY Epstein’s powerful friends are set to be exposed in court documents due to be revealed in a matter of days. Over 150 of paedophile Epstein’s high-profile associates and his victims will be named after a judge ordered the unsealing of hundreds of files. 8 Convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein (pictured) hung himself in prison in … Read more
The US has announced a new initiative to provide security for the Red Sea. Countries in the region are now watching this initiative to see what may come next. “This is an international challenge that demands collective action,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in Bahrain. The US Fifth Fleet is based in Bahrain. Austin … Read more
The California community of Altadena was about to start an annual countdown it has done 101 times. At the heart of this community is Christmas Tree Lane, where a row of 138-year-old deodar cedars was waiting to begin glimmering with strung-up bulbs. Advertisement Article continues below this ad At the Dec. 9 event, the light … Read more
The United States vetoed a UN Security Council demand for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, even as it kept up pressure on Israel to do more to protect Palestinian civilians during a fierce offensive against Hamas militants across the enclave. Fighting escalated and the Palestinian death toll rose on Saturday, with Israel pounding the … Read more
Security gate outside the Tesla Motors Gigafactory site east of Reno, Nevada. David Calvert | The Washington Post | Getty Images Tesla has informed workers at its battery factory in Sparks, Nevada, that some set-rate hourly workers there will see pay increases around 10% starting in early January 2024. According to internal materials seen by … Read more
There are few visible efforts from Southeast Asian capitals to invest in updating the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) so that it can more effectively perform its existing mandate in a more contested and uncertain world. Otherwise, committing to at least starting ASEAN reform or the development of related Southeast Asia-based mechanisms would seem … Read more
Oil major BP has joined a growing list of firms pausing shipping through the Suez Canal following a series of attacks on vessels by Houthi militants from Yemen, as the U.S. pledged an international effort to combat the situation. “In light of the deteriorating security situation for shipping in the Red Sea, bp has decided to temporarily pause … Read more
Tooga | Digitalvision | Getty Images Long delays to get a new U.S. passport have eased from earlier in 2023 but haven’t yet returned to their pre-pandemic baseline. As of Nov. 6, the U.S. State Department is processing routine passport applications in seven to 10 weeks, the agency said. It’s processing expedited applications — which … Read more
AN ACTOR has revealed the “only” way to get over jet lag after a long flight – and it’s free of charge. Eric André, an American actor and comedian, has revealed how he managed to recover from jet lag after a long haul flight. 2 Eric André used to dread jet lag until he came … Read more
Iran’s Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani warned that a proposed US-backed multinational task force to protect shipping in the Red Sea would face “extraordinary problems,” official Iranian media reported on Thursday. Ashtiani’s comments came after the United States said last week it was in talks with other countries to set up a task force … Read more
