The former US treasury secretary says he is “ashamed” of his emails to Jeffrey Epstein.
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US judge says government ‘missteps’ may have tainted Comey case
The former FBI director is facing federal charges after Donald Trump called for his prosecution.
A Chinese firm bought an insurer for CIA agents – part of Beijing’s trillion dollar spending spree
When an insurer for FBI and CIA agents was sold to a Chinese entity, it led the US to tighten investment laws.
British Columbia v Alberta – how oil sparked a feud between neighbours
The rift between two provinces at odds over a proposed pipeline is straining Canada’s unity as it seeks to become an energy superpower.
Jury in high-profile Australian trial visit beach where murder victim found
Rajwinder Singh denies stabbing the 24-year-old to death in October 2019.
Lost Bach pieces performed for first time in 320 years
Germany’s Culture Minister calls the discovery a “great moment for the world of music”.
South Africa to refuse charter flights of Palestinians over fears of ‘cleansing agenda’
Israel says South Africa had previously agreed to receive the 153 Palestinians who arrived last week.
Ukraine to get up to 100 French-made Rafale fighter jets
President Volodymyr Zelensky hails a “historic” deal aimed at boosting Ukraine’s defences against deadly Russian air attacks.
Trump’s plan for Gaza backed by UN Security Council
Included in the 20-point peace plan is the establishment of an International Stabilisation Force (ISF), which would work to demilitarise the territory.
Moment Ex-Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina’s sentence is announced
Hasina has called the court’s decision “biased and politically motivated” in a statement released after the verdict.