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Struggling to navigate the Epstein files? Here is a visual guide
The US Department of Justice has released three million files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Who is in the Epstein files?
Millions of Epstein-related documents released by the US justice department include the names of the world's rich and powerful.
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Former DEA agent sentenced to 5 years in prison for using badge to protect drug trafficking friends
A former DEA agent has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for corruption. A jury convicted Joseph Bongiovanni of using his badge to protect childhood friends involved in drug trafficking in Buffalo, New York.
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Modi to Kevin Rudd: How Epstein files set off a storm far beyond the US
Latest files include emails and messages between Epstein and powerful men in India, UK, Australia and Slovakia.
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Chinese national arrested over attempt to smuggle 2,000 queen ants from Kenya
The suspect had packed some ants in test tubes while others were concealed in tissue paper rolls, prosecutor says.
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The Kidnappers Of Savannah Guthrie's Mom Want Bitcoin—But It’s Not As Anonymous As Many Think
The Today Show host’s 84-year-old mother was reported missing late last week
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Takeaways from the millions of newly released Epstein files
Three million new documents include hundreds of mentions of Trump and emails between Epstein and a person called "The Duke".
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Thousands of Epstein documents taken down after victims identified
The US Department of Justice faces criticism from victims after names and unredacted images included in latest release.
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Epstein files fallout: The high-profile people burned by past dealings with a predator
Jeffrey Epstein killed himself in a New York City federal jail in 2019. But more than six years later, people are still losing their jobs because of him.
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I grew up with Alex Pretti
The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by federal agents was my childhood best friend.
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Every Homeland Security officer in Minneapolis is now being issued a body-worn camera, Noem says
The secretary of Homeland Security is requiring that all the department's officers on the ground in Minneapolis wear body cameras.
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Sweden is investigating a cargo ship that allegedly transported stolen grain with a Russian crew
Swedish authorities are investigating a cargo ship sailing in the Baltic Sea that’s accused of transporting stolen grain.
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4Chan knew about Jeffrey Epstein's death 38 minutes before the rest of the world. The FBI tried to figure out how.
The Epstein files address a long-running side plot of Jeffrey Epstein's 2019 death while in jail on sex-trafficking charges.
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We had sex in a Chinese hotel, then found we had been broadcast to thousands
A couple who stayed in Shenzhen discovered their intimate moments were filmed as spy-cam porn.
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Tumbler Ridge school shooting: minister describes ‘devastating’ attack after 10 found dead including suspect – latest updates
Royal Canadian Mounted Police say suspect found dead from apparent self-inflicted wound after shooting at a high school in British Columbia
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Judge rules US Justice Department filed a lawsuit over Georgia voter data in the wrong city
A federal judge in Georgia is dismissing a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit seeking voter information from the state.
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Man who lived rent-free in New Yorker Hotel, then claimed to own it, pleads guilty to fraud charge
A New York City man who claimed to own a storied Manhattan hotel has pleaded guilty to fraud. Mickey Barreto entered the plea Wednesday, admitting that he forged property records in an effort to take ownership of the New Yorker Hotel.
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Chocolate kept in anti-theft boxes as retailers warn it's being stolen to order
Retailers and police forces tell the BBC that thieves are targeting chocolate and selling it on.
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Journalist Don Lemon has been arrested after he covered a Minnesota church protest
Journalist Don Lemon and three other people have been arrested in connection with an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church.
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CBP employee in Minnesota charged after reportedly being found ‘covered in vomit’ in car
Alfredo Mancillas was reportedly slumped in vehicle and ‘covered in vomit’ when state troopers found him in St Paul
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Several ICE agents were arrested in recent months, showing risk of misconduct
Investigators say one immigration official abused his girlfriend for years. Another admitted he sexually abused a woman in his custody.
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Shooting at Rhode Island youth hockey game leaves 3 dead, including shooter, and 3 more wounded
Authorities say a shooting during a Rhode Island youth hockey game has left three people dead, including the shooter.
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Mexican security forces reportedly kill drug cartel boss ‘El Mencho’
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was one of world’s most wanted drug traffickers
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Climber on trial for leaving girlfriend to die on Austria's highest mountain
Kerstin G's boyfriend is accused of leaving her unprotected and exhausted close to the summit during a blizzard.
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Jikipedia turns Epstein’s emails into an encyclopedia of his powerful friends
Jikipedia is an AI-generated Wikipedia clone from the Jmail team that details everyone in the Epstein Files.
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How dark web agent spotted bedroom wall clue to rescue girl from years of harm
Detectives desperate to locate a 12-year-old, seen abused online, found a surprising lead.
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Climber faces manslaughter charge after leaving girlfriend on Austria’s tallest peak
Kerstin G froze to death on Großglockner when Thomas P descended mountain to fetch help
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Deadly Texas bar shooting is 'potentially an act of terrorism', FBI says
Two people were killed and 14 injured, with the suspected gunman also shot dead on the scene.
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Police identify 18-year-old as suspect in Tumbler Ridge shooting
Six people were killed and at least 25 others were injured at a school, and two others were found dead at a nearby home.
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Agent begged Epstein to have sex with model, emails show
Ramsey Elkholy introduced the financier to women as young as 18 in correspondence over almost a decade.
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Jeffrey Epstein had two key aides - why do they still control his money and secrets?
Richard Kahn and Darren Indyke administer Epstein’s estate - court filings allege complicity in his crimes.
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Explosion reported outside US embassy in Oslo, police say
Police sent "large resources" to the embassy at 01:00 local time after reports of an explosion.
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Swiss bar employee who reportedly held sparkler unaware of dangers, family says
Cyane Panine, 24, died in the Crans Montana fire that is believed to have started when sparklers attached to champagne bottles set foam on the ceiling alight.
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Son of Norway’s crown princess denies four counts of rape as trial begins
Marius Borg Høiby, 29, pleads not guilty to most serious charges in trial that has embarrassed the royal family
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Treasure hunter freed from jail after refusing to turn over shipwreck gold
Tommy Thompson spent more than a decade in prison after refusing to disclose the whereabouts of 500 missing gold coins.
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Who was El Mencho, the former police officer who co-founded an ultraviolent cartel in Mexico?
Drug lord who was killed by Mexican special forces on Sunday led a cartel known for aggression and military-style arsenal
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Tumbler Ridge mass shooting: What we know so far
Nine people have been killed and 25 injured in the shootings at a school and home in a rural community in western Canada.
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The killing of Mexican drug lord El Mencho: How it unfolded
A major cartel boss is dead. How did Mexican forces locate and kill El Mencho, the country’s most notorious drug lord?
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Son of Norway’s crown princess arrested on new charges before start of rape trial
Marius Borg Høiby arrested on suspicion of assault, making threats with knife and violating restraining order, police say
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How to tear gas children
A family-friend labor march full of teachers and nurses in Portland, Oregon ended with tear gas billowing over several blocks.
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Mother says asking 13-year-old son to swim four hours to save family ‘one of the hardest decisions’
‘What have I done?’ thought Joanne Appelbee as she waited for rescue with her two other children in rough seas off Western Australia
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Sheriff in Nancy Guthrie case believes they know kidnapper's motive
The 84-year-old mother of US TV presenter Savannah Guthrie was kidnapped 41 days ago.
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Ukraine's ex-energy minister detained while attempting to leave country
His detention comes as he faces legal proceedings after being dismissed in a corruption scandal.
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US teacher killed after toilet paper prank goes wrong
Jason Hughes's family does not want the students prosecuted after the prank turned into a fatal car accident.
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Climber convicted of manslaughter after leaving girlfriend on Austria’s highest peak to get help
The court in Innsbruck handed Thomas P a five-month suspended prison sentence and a €9,400 fine over death of woman named as Kerstin G
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Violence erupts in Mexico after killing of drug cartel kingpin ‘El Mencho’
Mexican leader Sheinbaum says government is responding to reported violence after operation against the cartel leader.
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Dodgers’ Former Cy Young Finalist Resurfaces After Arrest, MLB Suspension
Former Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias has resurfaced publicly after his MLB suspension was lifted following an arrest and league investigation.
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Water park owner will drain lake unless trespassers stop swimming
The Police Service of Northern Ireland says it is aware of children entering the outdoor facility.
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Naked images remained in Epstein files despite outcry
Four images seen by BBC Verify show partially clothed women with their faces and bodies unredacted.
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‘Any other child would have died’: the miraculous survival of Nada Itrab
After a nine-year-old girl was kidnapped and taken from Spain to Bolivia, authorities feared the worst. They found her in the rainforest nine months later – but that wasn’t the end of her ordeal
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