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US Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general after contentious nomination

The US Senate has confirmed Todd Blanche as the country's new attorney general, formally elevating Donald Trump's former personal lawyer to lead the Department of Justice. The confirmation passed by 50 votes to 49 on Saturday, bringing an end to a difficult nomination process that exposed divisions......

U.S. attorney says Fed inspector general findings will determine future of Powell investigation

A former federal prosecutor involved in a high-profile investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has stated that the outcome of an internal watchdog review will determine whether any further legal action is necessary. Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney appointed during the Trump administration,......

US declines to assist French investigation into Musk’s X, raising legal tensions

The United States Department of Justice has reportedly declined to assist French authorities in an investigation involving the social media platform X, owned by Elon Musk. The decision highlights growing complexities in cross-border legal cooperation in the digital age. According to reports, the request......

Trump administration moves to drop defense of sanctions against major law firms

The administration of former President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing to withdraw its legal defense of executive measures that imposed sanctions on several prominent U.S. law firms. The decision, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, signals a potential shift in the government’s legal......

Polish PM Donald Tusk condemns pedophilia as a crime against humanity

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has strongly condemned pedophilia, describing it as a “crime against humanity” and calling for uncompromising legal action against perpetrators, regardless of their social or political standing. In a public statement shared on the social media platform X,......

Emails show Epstein cast himself as Davos fixer

Newly released emails indicate that Jeffrey Epstein portrayed himself as a behind the scenes facilitator at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Switzerland, offering to connect influential figures while privately claiming to dislike the gathering. The messages, published by the US Department......

Hillary Clinton accuses Trump of ‘Cover-Up’ over Epstein files

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has accused President Donald Trump of orchestrating what she described as a “cover-up” concerning government files linked to financier Jeffrey Epstein, during an interview with the BBC. Clinton called on authorities to release all remaining......

DP World chief exchanged emails with Jeffrey Epstein for years

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, the chief executive of global logistics group DP World, maintained a long-running stream of personal and professional emails with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for more than a decade after Epstein’s 2008 conviction, according to documents released by the United......

Epstein documents trigger wave of political resignations across Europe

Ten days after the United States Justice Department released more than three million pages of documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein, European governments are facing a deepening political crisis, while U.S. authorities have signaled they do not intend to pursue further prosecutions. Resignations mounted......