TRUMP SAYS EPSTEIN ‘STOLE’ YOUNG WOMEN STAFF FROM HIS MAR-A-LAGO RESORT

Wed 30 July 2025: Trump says he cut off his relationship with Epstein because the sex offender poached workers from his Florida resort. United States President Donald Trump has said that he ended his relationship with disgraced financier and convicted sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein because he “stole” young female workers from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort. Speaking to reporters […]

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US LAWMAKERS PUSH TO RELEASE EPSTEIN FILES, DIVIDING REPUBLICANS

Mon 28 July 2025: There is increasing pressure in the US Congress to release sealed documents related to child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, revealing divisions among Republicans as some lawmakers break ranks with US President Donald Trump, a report by Axios on Sunday indicated. The pressure follows renewed attention on the case of Epstein, the […]

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GERMAN ARMED FORCES LOOK TO TEENS TO CLOSE RECRUITMENT GAP: REPORT

Sun 27 July 2025: The German Defense Ministry wants 40,000 new recruits a year by 2031, Der Tagesspiegel daily reported, citing informed sources. Teenagers may be called up to serve if volunteers cannot fill the gap, according to the newspaper. Sources in the ministry told the outlet that the initial aim would be to boost […]

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AUSTRIAN MAN ACCUSED OF SCAMMING €300,000 IN DISABILITY AID

Sat 26 July 2025: A 61-year-old Austrian man is suspected of fraudulently obtaining €300,000 ($351,000) in social benefits over several years, police said on Friday. The man allegedly exploited a disability assistance scheme since 2018 that is intended to allow people with severe physical impairments to live at home instead of in a care facility. […]

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BRAIN AGEING GOT FASTER DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC: STUDY

Sat 26 July 2025: New research has shown that brain ageing grew faster during the COVID-19 pandemic even for people who did not catch the virus. The research by British scientists showed that lockdowns, fear, and isolation endured during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic could have lasting impacts on people’s cognitive function. Researchers examined brain scans from nearly 1,000 healthy […]

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THOUSANDS SEEK TO EXIT NASA AS BUDGET CUTS, LEADERSHIP SHAKEUP FUEL UNCERTAINTY

Sat 26 July 2025: More than 3,800 NASA employees — over 20% of the agency’s civil servant workforce — have applied to resign under a federal buyout program, as the space agency faces major budget cuts and leadership uncertainty, according to US media reports on Friday. The deferred resignation program, part of a Trump administration […]

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TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PLANS TOUGHER CITIZENSHIP TEST, H-1B VISA OVERHAUL

Sat 26 July 2025: The Trump administration is planning to tighten rules for legal immigration, including making the US citizenship test harder and changing the H-1B visa system to favor high-wage employers, according to the director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services. “The test, as it’s laid out right now, is not very difficult,” USCIS […]

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FRENCH PRESIDENT, WIFE SUE RIGHT-WING US PODCASTER FOR CLAIMING BRIGITTE MACRON WAS BORN MALE

Fri 25 July 2025: A lawyer for France’s first couple said they’ll be seeking “substantial” damages from US conservative influencer Candace Owens if she persists with claims that President Emmanuel Macron’s wife, Brigitte, is a man. The lawyer, Tom Clare, said in an interview with CNN that a defamation suit filed Wednesday for the Macrons in a […]

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FORMER UK LABOUR LEADER JEREMY CORBYN LAUNCHING NEW LEFT-WING PARTY

Fri 25 July 2025: New party set to challenge Labour from the left as government’s popularity wanes over welfare policy, war in Gaza. United Kingdom lawmaker Jeremy Corbyn has announced he is launching a new political party to run to the left of the Labour party that he previously led. On Thursday, Corbyn and Member of Parliament […]

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