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Maxwell loses bid to keep Epstein grand jury material sealed
Judge Preska rejected Ghislaine Maxwell's "kitchen sink of objections" on 11 August, clearing Epstein grand jury material and 2016 depositions for release.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Senators set a 20 July deadline for the Pentagon to account for the Minab school children killings
US senators gave the Pentagon until 20 July to release its withheld report on the 28 February Minab school strike, which killed scores of children.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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UN inquiry finds Israel deliberately targeted Gaza children, amounting to genocide
Commission of inquiry says the killing of at least 20,179 children since October 2023 was part of a strategy to destroy the Palestinian group in Gaza. Israel rejected the report as a libellous sham.