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23Feb

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Fresh anti-government protests erupt in Iran as Trump reportedly weighs assassination attempts

New anti-government protests in Iran have erupted as Donald Trump weighs up whether to unleash US military action against Tehran, reportedly including assassination attempts against the Islamic Republic's supreme leader and likely successor. The student demonstrations broke out at six universities over the weekend – five in Tehran and another in the north-eastern city of Mashhad – according to state television. Social media videos appeared to show confrontations at two universities between government supporters and anti-government protesters, with some chanting "death to the dictator". Donald Trump is weighing up whether to order military strikes against Iran, and has reportedly been briefed on options that include assassinating the supreme leader and apparent successo...

23Feb

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Gunman shot dead at Trump’s Florida home of Mar-a-Lago identified as missing 21-year-old

A shotgun-wielding man shot dead at US President Donald Trump's residence at Mar-a-Lago in Florida has been identified as a 21-year-old from a family of Trump supporters. The US Secret Service said earlier an armed man has been shot and killed after entering the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump's resort in Palm Beach, Florida. Although Trump often spends weekends at his resort, he was at the White House during the incident about 1.30am (5.30pm AEDT) on Sunday. First lady Melania Trump was also with the president. Although Trump often spends weekends at his resort, he was at the White House during the incident on Sunday. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert) According to the Secret Service, he was "observed by the north gate of the Mar-a-Lago propert...

12Feb

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Donald Trump threatens Iran with repeat of ‘Midnight Hammer’ after meeting with Netanyahu

US President Donald Trump has threatened Iran with another bombing attack after a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu visited Washington DC to speak with Trump at the White House. The pair met for several hours but did not make a public appearance together and Netanyahu left without speaking to reporters. US President Donald Trump threatened Iran in a new Truth Social post, but said the talks would continue. (Truth Social) However, Trump posted on Truth Social afterwards that he and Netanyahu had a "very good" meeting. "There was nothing definitive reached other than I insisted that negotiations with Iran continue to see whether or not a Deal can be consummated," he wrote. "If it can, I let the Prime Minister know that will ...

12Feb

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UK prosecutors speak with police over former prince Andrew’s Epstein links

UK police have spoken with Crown prosecutors over investigations into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and former UK ambassador to Washington's Peter Mandelson's links with Jeffrey Epstein. Thames Valley Police, which serves areas west of London, including the ex-royal's former home in Windsor, on Monday said it was "assessing" claims that former prince Andrew sent confidential trade reports to Epstein. On Wednesday (early Thursday AEDT), both the police service and prosecutors confirmed they'd spoken. Mountbatten-Windsor has denied all accusations of wrongdoing in relation to his association with Epstein. UK police have spoken with Crown prosecutors over an investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. (Jordan Pettitt/Pool Photo via AP) "As part of this assessment, we...

12Feb

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Trump in the unredacted Epstein files ‘a million times’

Two members of Congress have named six men whose names were redacted by the Department of Justice from the Epstein files. Democrat Ro Khanna and Republican Thomas Massie used their parliamentary privilege to name the men on the floor of the House of Representatives. "Seventy to eighty per cent of the files are still redacted," Khanna said. Jeffrey Epstein was a notorious sex trafficker and financier. (Christopher Anderson/Instagram) "There were six wealthy powerful men that the DOJ hid for no apparent reason." The list includes two billionaires. Nobody on the list is accused of taking part in any specific criminal wrongdoing or implicated in any crimes. And none of them have been charged in connection with Jeffrey Epstein. The legislation passed late ...

4Feb

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UK police open investigation into former ambassador Peter Mandelson over Jeffrey Epstein links

British police have opened a criminal investigation into politician Peter Mandelson over alleged misconduct related to his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The UK government says newly released Epstein files suggest Mandelson – a former Cabinet minister, ambassador and elder statesman of the governing Labour Party – may have shared market-sensitive information with the convicted sex offender a decade and a half ago. London's Metropolitan Police force said detectives had reviewed reports of misconduct and decided they met the threshold for a full investigation. Former UK ambassador to the US, Peter Mandelson. (AP) Commander Ella Marriott said the force "has now launched an investigation into a 72-year-old man, a former government minister, fo...

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