US department of justice withheld Epstein files referencing Donald Trump: Reports

[ad_1] The Justice Department withheld some Jeffrey Epstein files linked to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor and removed some documents from the public database where accusations against Epstein also mentioned Trump, an NPR investigation found.Some files did not become public despite a law mandating their release. These included what appeared to be […]

India-origin US lawmaker Ro Khanna accuses justice department of ‘inappropriately redacting’ six names in Epstein files, seeks transparency

[ad_1] Indian-origin US Democrat Ro Khanna on Monday claimed that six names, which he said were “likely incriminating” based on their inclusion in the Epstein files, were “inappropriately” redacted.Members of Congress were allowed to begin a review of the unredacted versions of the approximately three million pages of files released under the EFTA since December, […]

‘Bringing them to justice’: Bangladesh seeks UN help to probe killing of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi

[ad_1] Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, has approached the United Nations human rights office seeking assistance for a fair and transparent investigation into the killing of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi.Hadi, 32, a prominent figure during the July–August 2024 mass protests that led to the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami […]

‘Cosmic poetic justice’: Donald Trump’s estranged niece says uncle was ‘humiliating himself on daily basis’

[ad_1] Donald Trump’s estranged niece Mary said the US President was humiliating himself “on an almost daily basis” as he is losing control—over himself and the narrative—and the desperation that goes along with that. Speaking this week after Trump attended the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Mary, a clinical psychologist, said her uncle’s worst […]

‘Bloodthirsty mob’: Family recounts horror after 3rd Hindu man set on fire in Bangladesh; seeks justice

[ad_1] The family of Khokon Chandra Das has described the brutal attack on him as shocking and senseless, saying they cannot understand why he was targeted. Das, a businessman from Shariatpur district in Bangladesh, is currently undergoing treatment in Dhaka after suffering around 30 per cent burn injuries. Another Hindu Targeted In Bangladesh, Wife Alleges […]

‘We are Canadian citizens, paid taxes’: Fundraiser for Indian-origin man who died in Canada waiting at ER seeks justice

[ad_1] The fundraiser for Indian-origin Prashanth Sreekumar, the 44-year-old who died of cardiac arrest at a Canadian hospital after waiting eight hours at the emergency room for a doctor, not only intends to raise money for Prashanth’s wife and three kids but also puts forward a strong message seeking justice. “Prashanth faced many challenges while […]

A million more Epstein documents have been found, justice department says

[ad_1] File photo: Jeffrey Epstein (Picture credit: AP) WASHINGTON: The justice department said on Wednesday that it had discovered more than 1 million more documents potentially related to the investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein – increasing the amount previously known and lengthening the time it will take to release the material.To date, the […]

Epstein files: Justice department denies redacting names of politicians in newly released documents: ‘We are not…’

[ad_1] The US Justice Department pushed back against claims that it concealed the names of politicians in newly released documents linked to convicted sex offender and pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, saying any redactions were required by law and aimed at protecting the privacy of victims.In a statement posted on X, the department said it was not […]

‘Who will bring the mad murderers to justice?’ Taslima Nasreen says mob pounced on Hindu man ‘like hyenas’; blames Bangladesh police

[ad_1] Exiled Bangladeshi author and human rights activist Taslima Nasreen on Saturday said that Dipu Chandra Das, a 25-year-old Hindu garment worker who was lynched and burned by a mob in Bangladesh, was “innocent and falsely accused of blasphemy.“Her remarks came after Dipu was lynched to death on December 18 over alleged blasphemy, in the […]

From redacted names to blank pages: Everything wrong with the disclosure of Epstein files by the justice department

[ad_1] As hundreds of thousands of people waited for the Epstein files to be made public, a huge proportion were eager to see whether US President Donald Trump was named, given his past association with the convicted paedophile.When the Justice Department released the documents, it invited so much traffic that it made the official government […]