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Norway’s crown princess breaks silence on Epstein links: ‘I was manipulated and deceived’

Norway's crown princess breaks silence on Epstein links: 'I was manipulated and deceived'1 hour agoShareSavePaul KirbyEurope digital editorShareSaveNRKCrown Princess Mette-Marit gave a 20-minute interview to Norwegian TV after coming under intense pressure to speakNorway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has told national TV that she wishes she had never met late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, breaking seven weeks of silence after the extent of her contacts with him emerged.
“I feel so manipulated, and when you are manipulated, you don't realise it from the start,” Mette-Marit said in a 20-minute interview in which she was often on the verge of tears.
Seven weeks ago, Norwegians discovered that the crown princess had exchanged hundreds of emails with the disgraced Epstein between 2011 and 2014, and stayed in his Florida house when he was not there.
“It is incredibly important for me to take responsibility for not checking his background more carefully,” she said.
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Russia, China and the US – the global winners and losers of the Iran war

Russia, China and the US – the global winners and losers of the Iran war12 hours agoShareSaveDharshini DavidDeputy economics editorShareSaveSedat Suna / Gett ImagesOil producers in the Middle East have faced significant challenges with the Strait of Hormuz blocked due to the conflictFrom soaring heating oil bills for homes in Yorkshire to bill-saving school closures in Pakistan, the financial fallout from the war in the Middle East is already being keenly felt.
It is increasingly clear that the impact of Tehran's retaliation, designed to trigger economic disruption and damage, may not be fleeting. Moreover, it's very uneven.
Alongside a hefty catalogue of those who risk being hard hit, there are some who are benefiting. So who are they?
Winners: Norway, Canada and RussiaFor all the efforts to pursue renewable energy, we remain hugely reliant on oil and gas. Plentiful reserves tend to promise great riches, hence crude has been labelled “black gold”. When prices rise, producer..

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Indian origin Sital Singh gets 4 years in US for $9.3 million elder fraud scheme; court ordered him to pay $6.6 million in restitution

A US court has sentenced Indian-origin Sital Singh to four years in prison for his role in a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme that targeted elderly victims across the country. on Thursday also ordered Singh, 43, to pay $6.6 million in restitution. Prosecutors said the scheme, operated in coordination with overseas scammers, defrauded victims of nearly $9.3 million, according to the US attorney office.Singh, Dariona Lambert, 24, Zhamoniq Stevens, 24, Chintankumar Parekh, 52, and Mehulkumar Darji, 42, all pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.He acted as a “handler,” coordinating the collection of gold bars and coins that victims were tricked into purchasing. The fraud involved callers posing as officials who falsely claimed victims’ financial accounts had been compromised, pressuring them to convert savings into gold for “security.”Israel Iran WarUS-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: US pounds Iranian missile sites near key Strait of Hormuz; Iran rains down clu..

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‘Hittler’ vs ‘Zielinski’: Small French town’s election breaks the internet

A small French town has suddenly shot to internet fame, and not for its politics, but for the sheer coincidence of the names on its mayoral ballot.One of the candidates, who goes by the name Charles Hittler. He ran for re-election in Sunday’s municipal elections in Arcis-sur-Aube. And the shocking part is that the opponent is called Zielinski.“It has gone completely crazy,” lamented Hittler, mayor of Arcis-sur-Aube (population 2,785), when contacted by the BBC.“All my life I've had the occasional joke made about my name. Sometimes people drew moustaches on my election posters. It was never a big deal.“But now it's out of control. I've seen online articles saying '37% of the people of Arcis are Hitlerites!'. Israel Iran WarUS-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: US pounds Iranian missile sites near key Strait of Hormuz; Iran rains down cluster bombs on Tel AvivUAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain announces official start date of Eid Al Fitr 2026‘Trust comp..

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US rapper Afroman celebrates after court protects his right to mock police

AdvertisementUnited StatesWorldUnited States & CanadaUS rapper Afroman celebrates after court protects his right to mock policeThe rapper had used home security footage in his music videos to take aim at their raid of his house in 2022
3-MIN READ3-MIN ListenAssociated PressPublished: 8:04pm, 19 Mar 2026Grammy-nominated rapper Afroman won a defamation lawsuit filed by seven Ohio sheriff’s deputies who sued him over music videos in which he used home security footage to mock their raid of his home.
“We did it, America! Yeah, we did it! Freedom of speech! Right on! Right on!” the 51-year-old rapper, born Joseph Foreman, shouted outside the courthouse after the Wednesday evening verdict. He later posted the clip to social media.
The case tested the limits of parody and the license artists can take in social commentary directed at public figures. The deputies, collectively, sought nearly US$4 million in damages.
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Beyonce’s mother’s food stand shuttered by health department in Texas

Beyoncé's mother’s food stand in Texas was shuttered by the health department this week, according to reports.
Tina Knowles, the 72-year-old mother of the Texas Hold ‘Em singer, opened her Mama Tina’s Gumbo booth at this year’s Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The food stall sells Knowles’ famed gumbo, which she has often talked about in interviews.
According to an Instagram post shared by Knowles, Mama Tina’s Gumbo was scheduled to serve up food at the Texas event from March 2 until March 22.
However, a statement from the Houston Health Department, obtained by ABC 13, revealed that the business was closed on March 16.
open image in galleryTina Knowles’s gumbo stand was temporarily closed down by the Houston Health Department, according to reports (Getty Images for Netflix)”On Monday, March 16, 2026, the Houston Health Department issued a temporary closure of Mama Tina's Gumbo booth at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo as a result of a complaint investigation,” the sta..

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‘Uncompromising’: Takaichi’s meeting with Trump seen as key to China-Japan ties

AdvertisementChina-Japan relationsChinaDiplomacy‘Uncompromising’: Takaichi’s meeting with Trump seen as key to China-Japan tiesNeither Tokyo nor Beijing has enough incentive to compromise, observers say, signalling a new reality between Asian giants
5-MIN READ5-MIN ListenLaura ZhouPublished: 8:00pm, 19 Mar 2026China and Japan’s long-standing rivalry has deep historic roots, and relations between the two have taken a significant turn for the worse in recent months. This article, the third in a three-part series, looks at how US President Donald Trump, Taiwan and war in the Middle East factor into their relationship. Read the second part here.As Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to host regional leaders for the Apec summit later this year, observers are closely watching whether the summit could instigate a thaw in relations between China and Japan.Or will it simply clarify how protracted this cold spell between the Asian giants is likely to be?
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Aid deals with religious element risk ‘fanning flames’ of division, senior Nigerian minister says

Foreign aid arrangements with a religion-dependent focus risks “fanning the flames” of division, a senior Nigerian government minister has said
Mohammed Idris Malagi, Nigeria’s minister for information and chief government spokesperson, spoke to The Independent to mark Nigeria’s first state visit to the UK in 37 years.
In December, Nigeria was one of 14 countries that signed bilateral aid agreements with the US – known as health compacts – which included new stipulations about data sharing and restrictions on how the money should be spent.
The $2.1 billion (£1.6bn) agreement with Nigeria included “significant dedicated funding to support Christian health care facilities”, the US State Department said, and was “negotiated in connection with reforms the Nigerian government has made to prioritise protecting Christian populations”.
The religious make-up of the Western African country, which is split around almost equally between Muslims and Christians, had been under scrutiny by Washing..

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How Europe sleepwalked into yet another energy crisis

How Europe sleepwalked into yet another energy crisis6 hours agoShareSaveKatya AdlerEurope EditorShareSaveBBCThe knock-on effects of the conflict now whipping through the Middle East are awakening ghosts of crises past that shook the European Union.
Seven months into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, launched in February 2022, the President of the European Commission stood at her podium in the European Parliament and accused Russia of manipulating the EU's energy market.
“They prefer to flare the gas than to deliver it,” proclaimed Ursula von der Leyen, as spiralling energy prices hit consumers across the continent. “This market is not functioning anymore.”
“This is a war on our energy, a war on our economy, a war on our values and a war on our future,” she declared, insisting that Europe was already pivoting away from Russian gas and toward more dependable partners such as the US and Norway.
But fast forward four years and you find deep energy-linked frustration in the..

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US intelligence chief says Iran’s regime ‘intact’ but ‘degraded’

US intelligence chief says Iran's regime 'intact' but 'degraded'14 hours agoShareSaveMadeline HalpertandKayla EpsteinShareSaveGetty ImagesThe top intelligence official in the US said on Wednesday that the Iranian regime was “intact” but “largely degraded”.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and other top Trump administration officials testified at a congressional hearing for more than two hours about worldwide threats to the US.
It was the first public briefing on intelligence since the war began in late February and came one day after a top counterterrorism leader resigned saying Iran had not posed an imminent threat to the US.
Gabbard, who coordinates the country's intelligence operations, also said that the US had anticipated trouble in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping channel.
“The IC [intelligence community] assesses the regime in Iran appears to be intact, but largely degraded due to attacks on its leadership and military capabilit..

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