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Ex-federal prosecutors say a Justice Department request to unseal grand jury transcripts in the prosecution of chronic sexual abuser Jeffrey Epstein and his former girlfriend is unlikely to produce much, if anything, to satisfy the public's appetite for new revelations about the financier's crimes

The State Department’s decision to impose sanctions on Albanese followed an unsuccessful US pressure campaign to force the Geneva-based Human Rights Council to remove her from her post.

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) left many users scratching their heads after suggesting a possible renaming of Washington, DC, to the "District of America."

In mountain ranges around the world, glaciers are melting as global temperatures rise. Europe’s Alps and Pyrenees lost 40% of their glacier volume from 2000 to 2023. These and other icy regions have provided freshwater for people living downstream for centuries – almost 2 billion people rely on glaciers today.…

Seaside town of Bridlington relies on its shellfish trade, skippers tell The Independent

A consultation has been launched to help safeguard the future of a historic abbey that contains the bones of King Robert the Bruce amid an…

Because of his extensive background in businesses like hotels, mail-order steaks and private universities, many people assumed that President Trump's second tenure in the White House would be inherently good for business. Yet many businesses now feel they're being left holding the bag after Trump's administration ordered an immediate freeze to America's federally funded…

A tiny head carved from mammoth ivory looks back at us from the Stone Age.

This company from the deep-sea mining industry could get an outsized lift under Trump.