Newly released documents connect several prominent figures to Jeffrey Epstein, including Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz, Deputy Secretary of Defense Stephen Feinberg, and Secretary of the Navy John Phelan, through emails, flight manifests, and business dealings. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick also appear, with past acknowledgments of brief interactions or visits. Further revelations detail communication between Epstein and Federal Reserve nominee Kevin Warsh, former DOGE head Elon Musk, and former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, with some of these individuals previously denying or downplaying their connections.
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Canadian travelers continue to avoid the U.S. in 2026, with return trips down 24.3% in January compared to the previous year. This trend has expanded, as the U.K. and Australia are now joining Canada in boycotting U.S. national parks. This significant decline is largely attributed to a new $100 surcharge for international visitors to 11 popular parks, increased annual pass fees, and stricter U.S. entry requirements, including biometric scanning and potential social media history checks. These factors, coupled with safety concerns raised by advocacy groups, are impacting the U.S. travel sector, despite upcoming events like the FIFA World Cup.
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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s death in prison has been attributed to poisoning with a deadly neurotoxin derived from Ecuadorian dart frogs. This “barbaric” act, identified by the UK and its allies as the work of Vladimir Putin’s government, utilized a chemical weapon known as epibatidine. The poison, one of the deadliest on Earth, causes paralysis and respiratory failure, leading to a painful death. These findings, supported by scientific evidence, will be submitted to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to hold Russia accountable.
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The World Health Organization has formally declared a US-funded hepatitis B vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau as “unethical” because it withholds a safe and potentially life-saving vaccine from some newborns. This condemnation stems from the trial’s design, which the WHO states is inconsistent with established ethical and scientific principles. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded $1.6 million to Danish researchers for the trial, which has been met with widespread criticism from health experts for its methodology and the researchers’ past controversial practices. The trial’s proposed randomization of newborns to receive the hepatitis B vaccine at birth or at six weeks, withholding the birth dose for some, is particularly concerning given Guinea-Bissau’s planned transition to a birth dose recommendation.
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The recent release of documents concerning convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has led to significant fallout for numerous high-profile individuals. Job departures, resignations, and investigations are escalating across various sectors, including finance, academia, and politics. Figures such as Goldman Sachs’ Kathy Ruemmler, Waterloo professor Lee Smolin, and Dubai’s Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem have either resigned from their positions or faced consequences due to their disclosed connections with Epstein. The ongoing scrutiny of these documents continues to reveal further relationships and prompts additional repercussions for those involved.
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Rumors of an affair between Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and political adviser Corey Lewandowski are reportedly linked to taxpayer-funded travel on a luxury Boeing 737 MAX jet, which the Department of Homeland Security is in the process of acquiring for approximately $70 million. This opulent aircraft, featuring a private cabin with a master bathroom and shower stall, is just one example of a pattern of potentially wasteful spending at the DHS, which also recently purchased a fleet of six commercial jets for $140 million, ostensibly for deportation flights. The reporting raises significant questions about whether taxpayers are receiving value for money, particularly in contrast to past promises of fiscal accountability from the administration.
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Sir Keir Starmer is set to declare Britain’s “Brexit years” over at the Munich Security Conference, advocating for enhanced European security cooperation and a reduced reliance on the United States. He will highlight Europe’s significant economic and military capabilities, urging the continent to act as a unified “sleeping giant.” Starmer will also warn against isolationism, deeming it “surrender” in a dangerous global climate, and will stress the interconnectedness of UK and European security.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez asserted that the Trump administration’s foreign policy is dismantling the transatlantic alliance and ushering in an era of authoritarianism. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, she outlined a progressive vision for US foreign policy, contrasting it with the administration’s rightward shift. Ocasio-Cortez criticized actions such as the capture of Nicolás Maduro, threats to annex Greenland, and support for the war in Gaza, arguing that such hypocrisies weaken democracies globally. She advocated for a return to a “rules-based order” that prioritizes working-class interests and addresses income inequality to combat the rise of authoritarianism.
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A chef experienced debilitating vision loss, initially misdiagnosed, which was eventually linked to a years-old tattoo on her back. This condition, tattoo-associated uveitis, can lead to permanent vision impairment and requires ongoing treatment. While previously thought to be rare, recent research highlights an increase in such cases, prompting calls for further investigation into the causes and potential preventative measures. Experts believe that genetic predisposition and specific tattoo ink components may play a role in triggering this immune response.
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In addressing the Munich Security Conference, Prime Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer declared Europe must prepare for conflict due to increasing Russian aggression, while also advocating for closer economic integration with the EU and enhanced defence ties. The UK will deploy its carrier strike group to the Arctic this year, a move occurring amidst broader discussions on European security and the transatlantic relationship. Starmer emphasized that the current EU-UK status quo is insufficient and that improved defence and economic alignment are crucial for both British and European security and prosperity, acknowledging that such changes will involve necessary trade-offs.
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