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Read More »Authorities were hot on the trail of Epstein’s co-conspirators. Why weren’t they named in the document dump?
Buried deep in the latest tranche of Jeffrey Epstein files is an email sent by law enforcement with a concise subject line: “Co-conspirators.” The email, sent July 7, 2019, the day after the disgraced financier was arrested after stepping off his private plane in New Jersey, shows police and federal …
Read More »French streamers’ broadcasted death prompts outcry while authorities investigate possible abuse
The death of a French streamer during a days-long broadcast on the platform Kick, in which he’d allegedly been harmed and humiliated for viewers’ entertainment, has sparked mass outrage and investigation by authorities. Raphael Graven, 46, who went by Jean Pormanove online, died on Monday near Nice during a broadcast on the …
Read More »Canadians’ health data at risk of being handed over to U.S. authorities, experts warn
Canadians’ electronic health records need more protections to prevent foreign entities from accessing patient data, according to commentary in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. “Canadian privacy law is badly outdated,” said Michael Geist, law professor and Canada Research Chair in internet and e-commerce law at the University of Ottawa and co-author …
Read More »Israeli strike kills dozens in Gaza school housing displaced people, health authorities say
An Israeli airstrike on a school building killed dozens of people sheltering inside on Monday, as questions remained about distributing aid to Palestinians in Gaza. While the aid system is worked out, Israel has continued to carry out strikes across the densely populated Gaza Strip, killing at least 45 people on …
Read More »An oil tanker and a cargo vessel have collided off England’s coast, authorities say
An oil tanker and a cargo ship have collided off the coast of eastern England and a rescue operation is underway, Britain’s coast guard said Monday. Several lifeboats and a coast guard rescue helicopter were dispatched to the scene in the North Sea, along with a coast guard plane and …
Read More »Congo provincial governor dies after fighting with rebels closing in on capital, authorities say
The governor of eastern Congo’s North Kivu province has died from injuries sustained during fighting on the front line, authorities said Friday, as M23 rebels closed in on the provincial capital. M23 made significant territorial gains in recent weeks, encircling Goma, which has around two million people and is a …
Read More »U.S. Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont near Canada-U.S. border, say authorities
A U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot and killed in Vermont on Monday while performing their duties near the Canada-U.S. border, according to U.S. federal and state authorities. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) identified the agent as David C. Maland, who was assigned to the U.S. Border Patrol’s Swanton Sector, which …
Read More »South Korean authorities seek warrant to detain impeached president in martial law probe
South Korean law enforcement officials have requested a court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as they investigate whether his short-lived martial law decree on Dec. 3 amounted to rebellion. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials, which is leading a joint investigation with police and military authorities …
Read More »Syrian authorities close Aleppo airport after rebels breach city in shock attack
Syrian authorities closed Aleppo airport as well as all roads leading into the city Saturday, three military sources told Reuters, as rebels opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said they had reached the heart of the city. The opposition fighters, led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, carried out …
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