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Jun 24, 2026 - World

Transcript of congressional testimony shows Microsoft founder spoke of ‘veiled’ threats made by late sex offenderThe Microsoft founder Bill Gates told US members of Congress that the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had sought to “blackmail” him over his extramarital affairs, according to a transcript of the testimony.The tech pioneer testified behind closed doors before the House oversight committee on 10 June regarding his friendship with Epstein, who died in prison in 2019 as he awaited trial for sex crimes. Continue reading...

Jun 24, 2026 - World

Josue Baires Alfaro, 22, identified as victim in Nevada Fall incident that nearly claimed life of woman who tried to helpA 22-year-old visitor to Yosemite national park in California died after he was swept over a 594ft-high (181 metre) waterfall on Saturday, officials confirmed this week.A fellow parkgoer, Freesia Gaul, was capturing a photo when she noticed the man, reportedly identified by local authorities as Josue Baires Alfaro, in the Merced River. Continue reading...

Jun 24, 2026 - World

A missing Chicago couple were among a number of bodies found last week on the outskirts of Mexico City, their family confirmed on Wednesday

Jun 24, 2026 - World

Reactions were mounting after U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, appeared on Fox News on Wednesday to defend President Donald Trump's Iran agreement.Waltz claimed the Iran deal was a success, despite conflicting reports about the terms of the negotiations."The Iranian regime is absolutely desperate. I think no president has ever negotiated from such a position of strength," Waltz said.Commentators criticized Waltz for lying."The way these people lie is just still hard to believe," popular influencer account Spiro's Ghost wrote on X."They’re so desperate that we’re giving them $300 billion dollars to stop fighting us," Patric Reynolds, comic book artist and political commentator, wrote on Bluesky."He can't think that we don't see with our own eyes the reality of things and not the lies they tell," progressive political commentator Sandy, who has more than 28,000 followers, wrote on Bluesky."It’s insane that this dude has a job after Signalgate," writer and editor Viv Jackson wrote on Bluesky.The way these people lie is just still hard to believe. https://t.co/tJw9yDsNgK— Spiro’s Ghost (@AntiToxicPeople) June 24, 2026

Jun 24, 2026 - World

A powerful earthquake struck off Japan's northern coast on Thursday, the meteorological agency said.