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Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:30:00 +1100
Prince Harry’s team ‘sent private investigator a death threat’
The High Court privacy case has also heard for the first time how Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre was tracked down to Australia, where she was running a cupcake shop.

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:59:22 +1100
‘Beyond heartbreaking’: Melinda Gates responds to latest Epstein dirt sheet
Billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates says her ex-husband, Bill Gates, should answer any questions raised following the release of the latest Epstein files.

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:30:00 +1100
Epstein’s trust reveals who would inherit his fortune
Two days before he killed himself in a federal jail, Epstein signed a document that gave away much of his $US100 million fortune.

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:37:35 +1100
Evidence of ‘nighttime kidnapping’ of US TV host’s mother
Investigators have reportedly found blood and signs of forced entry at the Arizona home of Today show host Savannah Guthrie’s 84-year-old mother.

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:27:58 +1100
‘A special place in hell’: New taskforce to hunt down ‘scouts’ who sent girls to Epstein
Investigators will target a network that recruited girls from across Europe – including a contact who told him of a dancer from Queensland.

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:04:34 +1100
Fighter jet shoots down Iranian drone approaching aircraft carrier, US military says
The incident came as diplomats sought to arrange nuclear talks between Iran and the US, and Trump warned that “bad things” would probably happen if a deal wasn’t reached.

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 09:54:10 +1100
Trump wants Republicans to ‘take over’ voting ahead of midterm elections
In a long rant on a conservative podcast, the US president repeated unproven claims about illegal immigration and voter fraud.

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 09:50:19 +1100
Melinda French Gates says Bill must answer Epstein file questions
Melinda French Gates says it's incumbent on her ex-husband Bill Gates to answer questions raised by his presence in the Epstein files.

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 08:10:25 +1100
Jill Biden's former husband charged with murder
Former US first lady Jill Biden's ex-husband has been charged with murder after his second wife was found dead.

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 04:15:00 +1100
Musk’s X office in Paris raided by police amid growing scrutiny in Europe
France’s summoning of Musk are linked to a year-long investigation into suspected abuse of algorithms and fraudulent data extraction by X or its executives.

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:43:14 +1100
Trump threatens to sue Grammys' host
US President Donald Trump is threatening to sue Grammys host Trevor Noah over a joke referencing Jeffrey Epstein.

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:55:03 +1100
Rafah border crossing reopens for Gaza evacuees
The Rafah border crossing has reopened for a limited number of Palestinians requiring medical treatment.

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:30:00 +1100
In Italy, church and state investigate the appearance of an angel seemingly modelled on Meloni
Officials are trying to find out how a religious artwork came to take on striking likeness to the Italian prime minister.

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:06:00 +1100
Painting on wall of chapel that resembles premier Giorgia Meloni creates uproar in Rome
Painting on wall of chapel that resembles premier Giorgia Meloni creates uproar in Rome

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:48:28 +1100
Clintons raise white flag after months-long battle to avoid testifying on Epstein
Bill and Hillary Clinton have claimed the push to make them testify is part of a plot to target them as US President Donald Trump’s political adversaries.

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:13:30 +1100
British politician Peter Mandelson faces fresh scrutiny over Epstein ties
Peter Mandelson is being urged to quit the UK Parliament over new allegations about ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +1100
Trump’s TACO backdowns are no accident. It’s how he expands his power
With all Donald Trump’s backtracking he must be losing the political battle, right? Wrong: this is exactly how he wants to operate.

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:27:12 +1100
‘Baby boy’: Fergie email claims Epstein had a secret child
In a separate document, a teenage girl claimed in a diary entry that the daughter she shared with Epstein was taken away from her minutes after birth.

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:53:09 +1100
'Melania' trailer
The trailer for the upcoming documentary 'Melania', about First Lady Melania Trump.

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 07:53:30 +1100
‘Under pressure’: UK politician sent Epstein details of Australian mining tax
Peter Mandelson, a former cabinet minister now facing calls for a police inquiry into his ties to the sex offender, forwarded private documents with his view that pressure needed “to be maintained” over Kevin Rudd’s doomed tax plan.

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