House lawmakers say unredacted Epstein files point to 6 men who could face charges
House lawmakers pushed for more information on the sex-trafficking probe of Jeffrey Epstein and raised the prospect of new prosecutions.
Bloomberg
Trump threatens to block opening of $5.7 billion border bridge Canada paid to build
- Business
NZ plans to build LNG import facility for energy and economic growth
The introduction of LNG could save more than NZ$265m ($160.21m) annually by reducing electricity price volatility and existing risk premiums.
2 min readOffshore Technology
- World
Women rarely report sexual assault in Germany, study finds
Official police figures recording sexual assault against women in Germany only represent a tiny fraction of the actual number of cases, according to a large-scale study commissioned by the government and released on Tuesday. While women are significantly more likely to be victims of sexual assault than men, they report it much less frequently than male victims, the figures show.
2 min readdpa international
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Woman guilty of killing partner she cut up and buried
Anna Podedworna is convicted of the murder of Izabela Zablocka, whose remains were found last year.
2 min readBBC
- Science
Researchers discover world’s oldest sewn hide, dated to Ice Age, in Oregon caves
Through carbon dating, researchers have ruled that the artifacts are between approximately 11,700 and 12,900 years old, a time when Ice Age temperatures had returned after a brief warm period. Researchers have identified what is believed to be the world's oldest sewn animal hide, along with Ice Age eyed bone needles, discovered in Oregon, according to researchers from a consortium of North American universities.
3 min readJerusalem Post
- US
'I always felt Steve Wright was my daughter's killer'
The family of Victoria Hall say "they've learned to live with the anger" since her murder in 1999.
5 min read - US
Road markings painted in potholes days before repairs
A council paints school road markings over potholes just days before it repaired the surface.
2 min read - US
ICE is cracking down on people who follow them in their cars
By Ted Hesson, Kristina Cooke and Brad Heath WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Becky Ringstrom was heading home after following federal immigration officers in her gray Kia SUV in suburban Minneapolis
8 min readReuters
- US
Dental clinic to offer 12,000 appointments a year
Students from the University of Plymouth's Peninsula Dental School are working with specialists.
2 min read - Science
How seaweed is replacing single‑use plastics
Two Wolverhampton entrepreneurs hope to reduce the amount of plastic used in healthcare.
3 min read - World
Two pairs of beavers released in Cornwall
Wildlife experts say the release is a "landmark" for nature recovering in Cornwall and nationally.
2 min read - Business
The news never ends. We're overwhelmed. Here's how to cope. | Opinion
Compounded by the TikTok-ification of technology, Americans are experiencing a profound shift in how they consume and process news.
4 min readUSA TODAY Opinion
- Politics
Randy Fine calls for FCC action over Bad Bunny Super Bowl performance
Florida congressman Randy Fine is calling for FCC action against Bad Bunny over alleged explicit lyrics during the Super Bowl halftime show.
2 min read - World
In Nigeria, a deadly bandit attack exposes fragile local peace efforts
By Ahmed Kingimi and Hamza Ibrahim MAIDUGURI/KANO, Nigeria, Feb 10 (Reuters) - When leaders from Doma town in Nigeria's northern Katsina state struck a deal with local gunmen last September, everyone
4 min read - World
New ambulance for St John Guernsey funded by donors
St John Guernsey takes delivery of a new ambulance to replace an ageing vehicle following donations.
1 min read - US
Louisiana bets big on ‘blue ammonia.’ Communities along Cancer Alley brace for the cost.
Carbon capture hasn’t delivered major climate benefits — and the plants would still emit thousands of tons of pollution.
16 min readFloodlight News
- Health
Can This AI Predict How You Will Die?
Delphi-2M was trained on the world's most comprehensive biomedical database with health information from over 400,000 people.
2 min readReason.com
- Celebrity
Tanya Kach Thought Her School's Security Guard Was Friendly — Then He Held Her Captive for 10 Years. See Where She Is Now
Tanya Kach was 14 years old when her school security guard, Thomas Hose, began holding her captive in 1996
9 min readPeople
- US
On This Date: Second 'Snowmageddon' Snowstorm Buried Mid-Atlantic
Two massive snowstorms less than a week apart buried parts of the East, just as social media and weather first collided. Here's what happened 16 years ago.
2 min readThe Weather Channel
- Politics
RFK Jr. Revealed Why It's A 'Joy' To Work For Trump And... Eeek!?!
"We know. That’s the problem," one critic snarked back at the health and human services secretary on social media.
1 min readHuffPost
- Politics
Republican-led US House panel issues subpoenas to eight health insurers, Axios reports
Feb 10 - House Judiciary Committee Republicans have subpoenaed eight Affordable Care Act health insurers for documents as part of a widening investigation of potential fraud surrounding the use of premium subsidies, Axios reported on Tuesday. Subpoenas were issued to Elevance, CVS, Centene, GuideWell, Oscar Health, Kaiser Permanente, Health Care Service Corporation and Blue Shield of California by Republican House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan, the report said.
- World
German police crack down on suspected Nazi merchandise retailers
Authorities have raided 11 properties in Germany and Switzerland linked to a suspected retail network of far-right extremist memorabilia adorned with swastikas and the image of Hitler, German prosecutors said on Tuesday. The raids took place last Thursday and focussed on a 43-year-old male main suspect, as well as five accomplices, prosecutors in Göttingen said.
1 min read - Celebrity
Swedish Princess Sofia says she met Epstein only briefly
Swedish Princess Sofia has spoken publicly for the first time about reports linking her to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, saying she met him only briefly many years ago. "I have met him in a few social contexts," the wife of Prince Carl Philip, the son of King Carl XVI Gustaf, was quoted by Swedish media as saying.
1 min read - World
US won't abandon the Philippines in fighting China's assertiveness at sea, Manila's envoy says
Manila’s top envoy to Washington expressed confidence Tuesday that the United States will not abandon the Philippines as it fights Beijing's assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea — even as Donald Trump and Xi Jinping seek more direct talks to resolve differences. Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel Romualdez welcomed renewed talks between the U.S. and Chinese leaders, and said Manila should also try to “fine-tune” its relations with Beijing to allow for more trade engagement.
2 min readAssociated Press
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Plight of imprisoned Hong Kong ex-publisher Jimmy Lai evokes grief over loss of press freedoms
Nearly five years after Hong Kong's pro-democracy Apple Daily shut down, its founder, Jimmy Lai, jailed, the newspaper's former staff and readers are lamenting the loss of the city's press freedoms. Lai, 78, was sentenced Monday under a Beijing-imposed national security law to 20 years in prison, the longest such sentence so far. Officials in both Hong Kong and Beijing defended the case against Lai, with the city's leader John Lee accusing the newspaper of inciting violence and poisoning young minds.
5 min read - World
Plight of imprisoned Hong Kong ex-publisher Jimmy Lai evokes grief over loss of press freedoms
Nearly five years after Hong Kong's pro-democracy Apple Daily shut down, its founder, Jimmy Lai, jailed, the newspaper's former staff and readers are lamenting the loss of the city's press freedoms. Lai, 78, was sentenced Monday under a Beijing-imposed national security law to 20 years in prison, the longest such sentence so far. Officials in both Hong Kong and Beijing defended the case against Lai, with the city's leader John Lee accusing the newspaper of inciting violence and poisoning young minds.
5 min readAssociated Press Finance
- World
Unauthorised works at nuclear bunker to be fixed
The above ground works at the 1950s site were carried out by a previous owner, the plans say.
2 min read - US
Police eviction rent cuts insulting, say families
About 21 families are issued with Section 21 notices from subsidised Surrey Police housing.
2 min read - World
Volunteer-run Evanton food bank deliberately set on fire
Police Scotland says items donated to the Sharing Shed had been damaged by smoke.
1 min read - US
Ohio OB-GYN received payments from Jeffrey Epstein, documents show
An Ohio State University doctor who received thousands of dollars from Jeffrey Epstein says he didn't know about Epstein's "criminal activities."
3 min read - Politics
Donald Trump Told Police ‘Everyone’ Knew About Epstein & Ghislaine Maxwell Is ‘Evil’
Recently publicized FBI documents seem to suggest that Donald Trump once tried to expose Jeffrey Epstein and the latter’s close associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, to the police via a phone call 20 years ago. In the brief conversation with the then-Palm Beach Police Chief, the two-time US President not only warned the official about the threat […] The post Donald Trump Told Police ‘Everyone’ Knew About Epstein & Ghislaine Maxwell Is ‘Evil’ appeared first on Mandatory.
2 min readMandatory
- US
The search for Nancy Guthrie is in its 10th day. Here are the key developments
The search for missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, has stretched into a second, anguished week, with mounting pressure on investigators and a family grappling with uncertainty.
1846 min readCNN
- World
Indonesia could send as many as 8,000 peacekeepers to Gaza
Indonesia could send as many as 8,000 soldiers to a potential peacekeeping mission in the Gaza Strip, Indonesian Army Chief Maruli Simanjuntak told journalists on Tuesday. Ahead of the first meeting of US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace in the United States, Maruli confirmed that the country had begun preparing personnel, primarily engineers and medics, for a possible peacekeeping mission there.
3 min read - World
Pupils offered wellbeing help after knife incident
Deputy Rob Ward says the school community has "responded with maturity and resilience".
1 min read - World
Reports of man with knife prompted school lockdown
Nottinghamshire Police confirmed a male was believed to have actually been carrying a stick.
1 min read - World
M62 delays of up to two hours after lorry fire
Traffic is backing up after after four lanes were blocked at one stage because of the fire.
1 min read - World
Plan for England's largest wind farm reduced again
The scheme near Hebden Bridge plans the same number of turbines as at the current largest site.
2 min read - Celebrity
Teen cancer patient ready for stem cell transplant
16-year-old Leo, from Bromsgrove, needs several days of intensive chemotherapy before the operation.
2 min read - Business
Inverness gas supplies at risk if pipeline not fixed, warns SGN
Work to replace the pipes at the Raigmore Interchange could take up to 15 weeks to complete.
1 min read - US
'Despicable' attack on 94-year-old woman in street
Police are hunting two teenagers after the pensioner was pushed to the ground and robbed in Falkirk.
1 min read - World
South Korea revives plan to add medical students; doctors criticise bid
SEOUL, Feb 10 (Reuters) - South Korea plans to boost medical student numbers by 16% in 2027 and further in subsequent years, the health ministry said on Tuesday, a step criticised by a doctors'
1 min read - Health
TransMedics receives IDE approval from FDA for OCS Heart trial
The total number of patients enrolled across both parts is anticipated to exceed 650.
2 min read - World
The Epstein files are threatening to split Norway’s royal family in two
Norway’s royal family were battling scandals on multiple fronts this week, with charities moving to cut or review ties to the Crown Princess for her past contact with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein while others question her suitability to the role of future queen.
11110 min read - US
Bus bursts into flames in central Edinburgh
No casualties were reported but South Clerk Street in the capital was shut while firefighters tackled the blaze.
1 min read - World
Eswatini angers Madagascar junta for hosting deposed leader
Eswatini says the talks were part of regional diplomacy and not an attempt to interfere.
2 min read - US
Nancy Guthrie Ransom: FBI Not Aware of Contact With Suspected Kidnappers
Federal investigators report that they have no sign of ongoing communication between Nancy Guthrie, the mom of TODAY co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, her family, and her alleged kidnappers, as the ransom deadline passed Monday evening in the kidnapping case. Nancy Guthrie has been missing since January 31, when authorities say she was kidnapped from her home […] The post Nancy Guthrie Ransom: FBI Not Aware of Contact With Suspected Kidnappers appeared first on Mandatory.
2 min read - World
China to support 'reunification forces' in Taiwan, go after 'separatists'
BEIJING, Feb 10 () - China will offer firm support for "patriotic pro-reunification forces" in Taiwan and strike hard against "separatists", the top Chinese official in charge of policy towards the democratically-governed island said in comments published on Tuesday. China, which views Taiwan as its own territory despite the objections of the government in Taipei, has ramped up its military and political pressure against the island as Beijing seeks to assert its sovereignty claims.
3 min read - US
Murder arrest after man found dead in property
Surrey Police say a man in his 60s was found dead in Lyons Court, Dorking on Monday.
1 min read - US
Nancy Guthrie Ransom — FBI Unaware of Contact With Alleged Kidnappers
Federal investigators report that they have no sign of ongoing communication between Nancy Guthrie, the mom of TODAY co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, her family, and her alleged kidnappers, as the ransom deadline passed Monday evening in the kidnapping case. Nancy Guthrie has been missing since January 31, when authorities say she was kidnapped from her home […] The post Nancy Guthrie Ransom — FBI Unaware of Contact With Alleged Kidnappers appeared first on Reality Tea.
2 min readRealityTea
- Business
Veradermics concludes enrolment in second Phase III VDPHL01 trial
Veradermics completed enrolment for both Phase III VDPHL01 trials in male pattern hair loss, totalling over 1,000 participants.
2 min read - World
Iran says nuclear talks gauged 'seriousness' of US as Araghchi refuses to halt uranium enrichment
This comes after the Trump administration told Iran that it expects the Iranian delegation to arrive at their next meeting “with meaningful substance," sources told the Post. Nuclear talks with the United States last week were primarily meant to gauge Washington's "seriousness", Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said on Tuesday, adding that the brief encounter showed enough understanding to pursue discussions despite distrust.
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