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UK Police Probe Possible Trafficking via Stansted in Wake of Epstein Files

UK Police Probe Possible Trafficking via Stansted in Wake of Epstein Files

British law enforcement agencies are reviewing material that suggests Jeffrey Epstein may have moved women through private flights linked to Stansted Airport, prompted by the publication of millions of documents by a U.S. authority. Essex Police described its activity as an assessment rather than a full investigation, while a national police coordi…

Second Day of Geneva Talks Sees Friction as Kyiv Raises Concerns over U.S. Pressure

Second Day of Geneva Talks Sees Friction as Kyiv Raises Concerns over U.S. Pressure

Negotiators from Ukraine and Russia reconvened in Geneva for a second day of U.S.-mediated talks as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he felt undue pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to make concessions. Ukraine's lead negotiator described deliberations as focused on practical mechanics, while Russian sources characterized session…

Avalanche Near Lake Tahoe Leaves Ten Skiers Unaccounted, Six Await Rescue

Avalanche Near Lake Tahoe Leaves Ten Skiers Unaccounted, Six Await Rescue

An avalanche struck the Castle Peak area near Truckee, California, on Tuesday, burying a party of 16 skiers. Four guides and 12 clients were caught in the slide. Six people survived and remained at the site awaiting rescue; ten were reported missing. Rescue teams from nearby ski operations and dozens of emergency personnel are on scene while hazard…

Lakers Center Deandre Ayton Held Briefly at Bahamas Airport on Marijuana Suspicion

Lakers Center Deandre Ayton Held Briefly at Bahamas Airport on Marijuana Suspicion

Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton, a native of the Bahamas, was briefly detained by authorities at Lynden Pindling International Airport on suspicion of possessing a small quantity of marijuana. His lawyer said investigators found the substance was not in Ayton's bag and that it belonged to someone else; Ayton was released quickly. The Royal …

Peru’s Jose Jeri Removed by Congress After Four-Month Presidency Amid Scandals

Peru’s Jose Jeri Removed by Congress After Four-Month Presidency Amid Scandals

Jose Jeri was removed from Peru’s presidency after just four months in office, becoming the third consecutive leader to be deposed by Congress. His rapid ascent from head of Congress to the presidency followed the impeachment of Dina Boluarte in October. Jeri’s brief tenure was dogged by controversies, including secret meetings with a Chinese busin…

Cambodia's Hun Manet Says Thai Forces Remain on Cambodian Soil Despite Ceasefire

Cambodia's Hun Manet Says Thai Forces Remain on Cambodian Soil Despite Ceasefire

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet told international media that Thai troops continue to occupy areas inside what Cambodia regards as its territory despite a December ceasefire brokered under an international peace initiative. He urged Thailand to permit the Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) to resume technical demarcation work to verify the facts on…

Radio Free Asia Restarts Chinese-Language Broadcasts After Last Year’s Cuts

Radio Free Asia Restarts Chinese-Language Broadcasts After Last Year’s Cuts

Radio Free Asia (RFA) has restarted broadcasts targeting audiences in China, RFA’s CEO said, after last year’s funding cuts under the Trump administration largely halted the outlet’s operations. The outlet says private contracting enabled the relaunch of radio services in several languages, but sustained restoration depends on newly approved congre…

DNA from Glove Near Nancy Guthrie's Home Yields No Match, Investigators Say

DNA from Glove Near Nancy Guthrie's Home Yields No Match, Investigators Say

Authorities said DNA obtained from a glove discovered roughly two miles from the Tucson-area home of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie did not produce a match in the national CODIS database. The development is a setback in the ongoing investigation into what authorities treat as an apparent kidnapping for ransom. Investigators continue to analyze other mat…

Actor Arrested in New Orleans After Altercation During Mardi Gras, Police Say

Actor Arrested in New Orleans After Altercation During Mardi Gras, Police Say

Shia LaBeouf was arrested shortly after midnight in New Orleans after police say the 39-year-old actor assaulted two men during a disturbance on Royal Street amid Mardi Gras celebrations. Officers report he struck a staffer multiple times, later returning and escalating the confrontation before bystanders held him until police arrived. He was taken…

Peruvian Congress Removes President Jose Jeri Amid 'Chifagate' Scandal

Peruvian Congress Removes President Jose Jeri Amid 'Chifagate' Scandal

Peru's Congress voted to remove President Jose Jeri from office after four months amid controversy over a secret meeting with a Chinese businessman. Lawmakers passed a censure motion that strips Jeri of his role as head of Congress and, because of his interim succession status, removes him from the presidency. Legislators must now elect a new head …

Trump Says He Will Be Indirectly Involved as Iran-U.S. Nuclear Talks Begin in Geneva

Trump Says He Will Be Indirectly Involved as Iran-U.S. Nuclear Talks Begin in Geneva

President Trump said he will take an indirect role in upcoming Geneva negotiations between the United States and Iran on Tehran's nuclear program, asserting that Iran seeks a deal. The announcement came as U.S. forces increased their presence in the Middle East, with a second aircraft carrier deployed and military planners preparing for a possible …

Sheriff Says Guthrie Family Cleared as Suspects in Arizona Abduction

Sheriff Says Guthrie Family Cleared as Suspects in Arizona Abduction

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has announced that the family of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie - mother of television co-anchor Savannah Guthrie - are not suspects in her disappearance. Authorities say the family, including all siblings and spouses, have cooperated fully. Investigators recovered a glove near the Tucson-area home that produced a DNA sam…

Havana’s Streets Choked by Trash as Fuel Shortages Halt Collection

Havana’s Streets Choked by Trash as Fuel Shortages Halt Collection

Piles of household waste have accumulated across Havana after fuel shortfalls forced many municipal rubbish trucks out of service. With only 44 of 106 collection vehicles currently able to operate, residents and authorities are confronting mounting sanitation and health concerns amid a broader drop in the island’s oil supply linked to halted shipme…