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Oct 14, 2025 - World

The cold, harsh realities of the Gaza war and the prospect of an ongoing conflict loomed over the Middle East Tuesday, just a day after the region rejoiced at the release of hostages and President Trump's celebratory signing of the major Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal.

Oct 14, 2025 - World

A journalist whose interview with Prince Andrew ended his royal career predicts Jeffrey Epstein's files will ruin more reputations.The Duke of York invited BBC's Emily Maitlis into the palace in November 2019 to discuss his friendship with the disgraced financier shortly after his death in jail — an interview widely considered to be an own goal for the prince, who denied having sex with a 17-year-old sex trafficking victim. The journalist spoke with the United Kingdom's LBC News now after newly revealed emails dispute what the prince told her."None of it quite adds up, does it?" Maitlis said."The narrative from Andrew had always been, 'After I realized who he was, you know, broadly, I ended contact with him,'" Maitlis added. "Now, that doesn't match up because in 2008 [Epstein had] already been a convicted sex offender, he'd served his short prison sentence, and Prince Andrew had told me that he'd broken off contact in 2006, but actually he hadn't."Andrew told her that he ceased contact with Epstein in December 2010, saying he ended their friendship in person during a walk in Central Park that was captured by a paparazzi photo. But the emails show him offering support to Epstein in February 2011 and promising to "keep in close touch and we’ll play some more soon.""We still don't know the absolute truth even behind that photo taken in Central Park," Maitlis said. "But much of the reporting has suggested that it was very useful to Epstein because it provided, sort of, kompromat. It links him."The newly revealed emails were dated Feb. 28, 2011, the day after the Mail on Sunday published a now-infamous photo of the prince with Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell and teenaged Virginia Giuffre, with whom he later settled a sex abuse lawsuit out of court for an undisclosed sum while denying liability."I mean, the number of people that have ended up lying for Epstein, whose careers have ended up in absolute tatters because of their connection to him," Maitlis said. "I think we're at the tip of the iceberg, I genuinely do."

Oct 14, 2025 - World

The Army is developing next-generation mobile nuclear reactors under a program announced Tuesday. It promises to have "at least one" working reactor by summer 2026 as part of a push to ensure reliable power generation at military installations and for forward-deployed troops.

Oct 14, 2025 - World

Issa Tchiroma Bakary calls on 92-year-old president to accept end of reign, although results have yet to be releasedThe Cameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary has declared himself the winner of the 12 October presidential election and called on the incumbent, Paul Biya, to accept the end of his 43-year rule.“Our victory is clear, it must be respected,” Tchiroma said in a video statement on Facebook with the national flag in the background, before directly addressing 92-year-old Biya: “We call on the regime in power to show greatness and to honour the truth of the ballot box with a long-awaited gesture: that phone call of congratulations, which will demonstrate the political maturity of our nation and the future strength of our democracy.” Continue reading...

Oct 14, 2025 - World

Court papers show Netherlands was warned in June that Nexperia might not be able to export to US with him in postUS authorities had raised concerns about the boss of a China-owned chipmaker before it was taken over by the Dutch government this week, according to court papers.The documents show US officials warned the Netherlands in June that Nexperia may not be able to export to the US if its Chinese chief executive, Zhang Xuezheng, remained in post. Continue reading...