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Jan 31, 2026 - World

This blog is now closed. Find more of our coverage on Jeffery Epstein hereWhat have we learned from the newly released Epstein files?According to one file, Mountbatten-Windsor was said to be “very focused” on financier Harlan Peltz’s girlfriend during a dinner with Maxwell.The apparent FBI document details a 2020 interview with Peltz in which he provided information to agents about Maxwell.Peltz was at a dinner with Maxwell and Prince Andrew and Peltz’s then girlfriend. Prince Andrew was very focused on Peltz’s girlfriend. Maxwell would sometimes mention Prince Andrew’s name and that they were friends.Maxwell would have outrageous parties back then. She liked to put people in uncomfortable positions for her entertainment. Peltz realised that he was a pawn to her and she would try to use him. Sometime later on he found out that he was listed in Epstein’s black book.People in the finance world never seemed to know how Epstein got his money. Continue reading...

Jan 31, 2026 - World

Khaby Lame sold his company in a $975 million all-stock deal to Rich Sparkle Holdings. The stock surged over 650 per cent then dropped 77 per cent, raising expert concerns about valuation and deal sustainability.

Jan 31, 2026 - World

US president says Iran ‘negotiating’ as US naval battle group approaches, and says regional allies cannot be told planDonald Trump has said Iran is “talking to” the US and hinted at a deal to avoid the use of military strikes.“[Iran is] talking to us, and we’ll see if we can do something, otherwise we’ll see what happens … We have a big fleet heading out there,” he told Fox News. “They are negotiating.” Continue reading...

Jan 31, 2026 - World

Britain's former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was embroiled again in the Epstein scandal after the US Justice Department released multiple photos of him crouched over on all fours over a woman lying on the floor.

Jan 31, 2026 - World

An explosion that hit a building in the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday was caused by a gas leak, according to a preliminary assessment, the local head of the fire department said.