Trump requests release of Epstein grand jury transcripts amid report of ‘bawdy’ birthday note pred 20 urami in 32 minutami President directs Pam Bondi to seek release of testimony from sex-trafficking case and threatens to sue Wall Street JournalDonald Trump said on Thursday he had directed his attorney general, Pam Bondi, to seek the release of grand jury testimony related to Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking case as he sought to tamp down controversy over a story that he allegedly contributed a sketch of a naked woman to Epstein’s 50th birthday album.The president said on Truth Social he had authorized the justice department to seek the public release of the materials, which are under seal, citing “the ridiculous amount of publicity given to Jeffrey Epstein”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Hannah McGuire murder: ex-partner Lachlan Young pleads guilty to murder eight days into trial pred 20 urami in 35 minutami 23-year-old man, who previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter, admits he killed his former girlfriend in Ballarat in April 2024Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLachlan Young has pleaded guilty to the murder of his ex-partner Hannah McGuire eight days into his trial.The 23-year-old had admitted he killed his former girlfriend, pleading guilty to manslaughter at the start of the trial.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Why thousands of Afghans were secretly relocated to the UK – podcast pred 20 urami in 55 minutami Dan Sabbagh on the data leak that may have cost hundreds of millions of pounds – and put Afghan lives at riskThis week an email was sent to people in Afghanistan. It told the recipients, who had all worked for British forces in Afghanistan, that some of their personal data “may have been compromised”. All had applied for asylum in the UK, fearful because their work for Britain made them a target for the Taliban. Now they were told their asylum applications had been leaked into the public domain.They were advised not to take phone calls or respond to messages or emails from unknown contacts, to limit access to their social media, to consider closing their accounts, and to only go online via a private connection. Understandably, they were terrified. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Court throws out pro-Israel group’s bid to refer journalists and editors for contempt over Antoinette Lattouf case pred 20 urami in 58 minutami Editors, reporters and lawyers for Nine newspapers were among eight named in pro-Israel group application dismissed by federal courtFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesSign up for Guardian Australia’s free weekly media newsletter hereAn application by a pro-Israel group to refer editors, reporters and lawyers from Nine Entertainment for contempt proceedings has been dismissed by the federal court.The editor of the Age, Patrick Elligett, and the Sydney Morning Herald, Bevan Shields, and two Age reporters, Michael Bachelard and Calum Jaspan, were among the eight individuals named in the application that alleged the newspapers had breached a suppression order made by the judge in the Antoinette Lattouf unlawful termination case. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Palestinian woman released from immigration detention in Sydney a week after assistant minister cancelled her visa pred 21 urami in 12 minutami Maha Almassri, 61, who fled Gaza last year, was detained in Villawood after Julian Hill ‘personally’ cancelled her bridging visaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Palestinian woman has been released from immigration detention a week after she was detained by authorities when a federal assistant minister “personally” cancelled her visa.Last Thursday, Maha Almassri, 61, was awoken by Australian Border Force officers at her son’s home in western Sydney and taken to Villawood detention centre. She was told her bridging visa had been cancelled after she failed a character test.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...(The Guardian)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to end in 2026 as CBS cancels show pred 22 urami in 43 minutami Colbert told shocked audience he only found out the night before, as CBS announced it will end the entire Late Show franchise after 33 yearsThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert has been cancelled and will end in May, with network CBS announcing it will retire the Late Show entirely after a 33-year run.Colbert, who has hosted the talkshow since 2015, announced the news during Thursday night’s taping, telling the audience he had only been told the news the previous night. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
