Justice
Judge warns US Justice Department lawyers of contempt over withheld Epstein records
Judge Emmet Sullivan warned DOJ lawyers of contempt on 13 August over withheld Epstein records, including notes from an FBI interview about Trump.
Justice
Trump delivers victory for transnational organised crime: shuts the shell company registry and deletes ownership records
Treasury permanently ended beneficial ownership reporting for U.S. companies on 11 August 2026, deleting the records investigators use to trace hidden money.
Justice
French Epstein scout Daniel Siad found dead before facing trial
Siad, 69, was under investigation over rape and trafficking accusations tied to Jeffrey Epstein. His death follows that of modelling agent Jean-Luc Brunel, who died in a Paris cell in 2022.
Investigations
The Fedorov Firing: What Actually Happened, and Why It Matters
Zelenskyy dismissed defence minister Fedorov on 16 July 2026 after a reform fight with army chief Syrskyi, triggering protests in nearly 20 cities and Western concern.
Justice
The US vows to dismantle the International Criminal Court to protect war criminals
The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pledged a global campaign to disable the war crimes court that holds warrants for Israeli and Russian leaders.
Justice
New Mexico accuses the DOJ of withholding the Epstein records it needs to prosecute Zorro Ranch
New Mexico's attorney general says the DOJ has withheld Epstein's Zorro Ranch records for 130 days, as a state case and a truth commission push ahead.
Justice
Phang moves to hold Blanche in contempt over the Epstein files, two days before his confirmation hearing
The DOJ refused a court order to unredact Epstein emails, a 2007 draft indictment and FBI notes, and says it will appeal, setting up a show-cause fight.
Justice
Leon Black is subpoenaed to testify under oath on 16 July after walking out of the House Epstein inquiry
Leon Black must testify under oath on 16 July and produce his NDAs with women, after walking out of a House Oversight interview about Jeffrey Epstein
Investigations
At least nine figures at the 2026 World Cup have faced rape or sexual assault allegations. FIFA kept all but one on the field.
Two players are facing rape trials, a third is under police investigation and a match official has been cut from the tournament, while federations, coaches and broadcasters keep the accused on the pitch.
Justice
ICE guns down an unarmed father in Houston, Texas, family calls for an investigation
ICE shot an unarmed Houston construction worker and father of 3 as he drove to a job site. His family, members of Congress and human rights groups want an investigation
Justice
Under cover of the World Cup, ICE rounded up 10,000 people in five days
ICE detained 10,000 people in five days on a White House order, pushing detention above 63,000, amid record contractor profits and rising deaths in custody.
Justice
Lunin's "Rebellion": Russian war veteran detained after viral video warning Putin of mutiny
A Russian war veteran posted a viral video warning the army could turn on the Kremlin over alleged abuse of soldiers, retracted it a day later, and has been detained.
Justice
Judge orders DOJ unredact the Epstein co-conspirator, torture-video and Trump-accuser files by 2 July
A federal judge has ordered the US Justice Department to strip the redactions off a set of Jeffrey Epstein records by 2 July or defend in court why the law lets it keep them hidden.
Justice
ICC judges sue convicted criminal Donald Trump after US attempt to intimidate the court
Three ICC judges sued Trump over US sanctions imposed for their rulings, arguing the measures exceed emergency-powers law and are meant to coerce the court.
Investigations
Russia's 'family values': raping, beating women & girls to death
A 2017 law made it cheaper to hit your wife than to hit a stranger. Nine years later, the state is still arguing that stopping domestic violence would scare men away from marriage.