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Jeffrey Epstein had two key aides – why do they still control his money and secrets?

Jeffrey Epstein had two key aides – why do they still control his money and secrets?11 hours agoShareSaveChi Chi Izundu,Olivia DaviesandWill Dahlgreen,BBC News InvestigationsShareSaveBBCJeffrey Epstein appointed two men to be executors of his estate – his accountant Richard Kahn and lawyer Darren IndykeWhen the FBI raided Jeffrey Epstein's New York mansion in July 2019, on the day he was arrested for child sex trafficking, agents forced open a large safe to find diamonds, bundles of cash, passports, binders of CDs and hard drives.
But an issue with the warrant meant they could not leave with the items. And when they returned with a new one, the safe had been emptied while they were gone – according to FBI documents.
Richard Kahn, Epstein's accountant and bookkeeper since 2005, had told the mansion's staff to pack two suitcases with the contents of the safe and deliver them to his home, agents wrote.
After the FBI spoke to Kahn's then lawyer, Kahn agreed to hand over..

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Steve Rosenberg: Russia seeks diplomatic and economic gains from Iran war

Steve Rosenberg: Russia seeks diplomatic and economic gains from Iran war16 hours agoShareSaveSteve RosenbergRussia editorShareSaveReuters/File photoIt's happened twice now in a week.
A telephone conversation between the presidents of Russia and Iran.
As the US and Israel continue their strikes on Iran, Russian President Vladimir Putin is styling himself as international peacemaker.
That's not an easy sell.
After all, it was the Kremlin leader who ordered Russia's full-scale invasion of an independent sovereign nation in 2022.
Back then, the UN General Assembly had condemned the invasion of Ukraine as a violation of the UN Charter.
And while the Kremlin is now calling for “a swift de-escalation and political resolution [of the Iran conflict]”, Russia is continuing its war of attrition against Ukraine.
Moscow has a “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership” agreement with Iran. Only this week Putin reaffirmed the Kremlin's “unwavering support” for Tehran. But their strate..

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NASA warns! 1,300-pound satellite set to fall toward Earth on March 10 after 14 years in orbit

PC: Space A NASA satellite is expected to crash back to Earth on Tuesday, March 10, after spending nearly 14 years in orbit. The spacecraft in question is Van Allen Probe A, which weighs around 1,323 pounds (600 kilograms). It was launched alongside its twin, Van Allen Probe B, in August 2012 to study the radiation belts that surround Earth. Both probes were deactivated in 2019, but Probe A’s time in orbit has now reached its end. Experts say most of the satellite will burn up on reentry, though some fragments could survive. The risk to people on the ground is low, roughly 1 in 4,200.The estimated reentry time, according to the US Space Force, is 7:45 pm EDT on March 10, give or take 24 hours. Israel Iran WarUS-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: UAE embassy in Iraq attacked, Hezbollah drones target IsraelTrump blames Iran for bombing school that killed 160; stumbles when asked about Tomahawk missileWest Asia tensions disrupt commercial LPG supply in Bengaluru, Mumbai, KolkataObservers ..

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Hope for India-Bangladesh reset after arrests in student leader’s killing

AdvertisementIndiaThis Week in AsiaPoliticsHope for India-Bangladesh reset after arrests in student leader’s killingThe development may provide an early test of bilateral cooperation following Bangladesh’s recent political transition, analysts say
3-MIN READ3-MIN ListenBiman MukherjiPublished: 7:30pm, 10 Mar 2026Indian police have arrested two suspects in the killing of a prominent Bangladeshi student leader, a development analysts say could help ease strained ties between the neighbouring countries.The detention of the two men over the death of Sharif Osman Hadi – whose killing last year triggered anti-India protests in Bangladesh – may provide an early test of cooperation between New Delhi and Dhaka following Bangladesh’s recent political transition.
Hadi was shot in the head last December during an election campaign and later died while being treated in a Singapore hospital.AdvertisementHis death sparked speculation in Bangladesh that India was sheltering the killers, despite Delhi’..

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‘We want to use it for everything’: How Project Maven became central to America’s AI-powered warfare

AI is being increasingly used by the US military – and Project Maven is at its heart.
An investigation by The Independent and conflict monitoring group Airwars has found that Abdul-Rahman al-Rawi, a 20-year-old student, is the first civilian killed in a series of airstrikes that were acknowledged to have been carried out with the assistance of AI.
Weeks after the strikes in Iraq in early February 2024, a senior US official boasted about the use of AI to help identify the targets in these strikes – but US Central Command later said it “did not know” whether AI had been involved.
AI in warfare has become an increasingly pressing issue.
Deadly US attacks across Iran, which have killed hundreds in the past week, are reported to have used Palantir’s Maven Smart System (MSS) to identify targets, a broader AI-enabled warfighting decision support system into which Project Maven is typically integrated.
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AI, a dead student, and US airstrikes: How a civilian became caught up in a new age of warfare

Abdul-Rahman al-Rawi, a student working towards his diploma in construction, stepped out of his home in a quiet street in al-Qaim, north east Iraq, having heard a volley of noise overhead.
Within seconds, the 20-year-old was dead, killed instantly by the impact of a US missile destroying the stationary car he was standing next to in the early hours of that February morning in 2024.
His brother Anmar describes in grisly detail how his brother died in the attack, telling a joint investigation by conflict monitoring group Airwars and The Independent: “It took us two days to gather all of my brother’s remains.”
Abdul-Rahman was caught up in one of 85 co-ordinated attacks carried out by the US that night against Iraqi-government aligned forces and Iranian-backed militias in Iraq and Syria.
open image in gallery20-year-old Abdul-Rahman was killed in February 2024 by a US airstrike on Al-Qaim, Iraq (Anmar al-Rawi)The operation was deemed a success, with a senior American official subsequently..

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Bolstering oil stockpile, China’s import surge seen creating a 120-day shock shield

AdvertisementChina tradeEconomyGlobal EconomyBolstering oil stockpile, China’s import surge seen creating a 120-day shock shieldCrude volumes rose sharply in January and February as Beijing amassed reserves, pre-empting Mideast risks, and analysts say it provides a strong buffer for global supply disruptions
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenXinyi Wuin BeijingPublished: 7:00pm, 10 Mar 2026China’s surge in crude imports early this year has strengthened its stockpiles against a backdrop of rising Middle East tensions and global supply risks.
China imported 96.93 million tonnes of crude in January and February, up 15.8 per cent from the same period in 2025, according to customs data released on Tuesday. The value of those imports, meanwhile, fell 5.2 per cent from last year in US dollar terms.
“China was accumulating oil and gas stockpiles [earlier this year], with the market expecting the US to strike Iran,” said Chim Lee, senior analyst at the Economist Intelligence Unit. “It built on the record-br..

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Five Iranian footballers granted Australian visas after anthem protest

Five Iranian footballers granted Australian visas after anthem protest51 minutes agoShareSaveKaty WatsonandSimon Atkinson,the Gold CoastShareSaveWatch: Australians 'moved by the plight of these brave women', says AlbaneseFive members of the Iranian women's football team have been granted humanitarian visas in Australia after their elimination in the Asian Cup, the government in Canberra says.
Immigration Minister Tony Burke said the women “were moved to a safe location” by Australian police. He said other squad members had been told they were welcome to stay in the country.
The women had been due to fly home, but supporters had raised fears for their safety after the team declined to sing the national anthem ahead of their match against South Korea last week.
This prompted criticism in Iran, with one conservative commentator accusing the team of being “wartime traitors” and pushing for harsh punishment.
The remainder of the team was taken to Gold Coast Airport and was e..

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Mixed messages from Trump leave more questions than answers over war’s end

Mixed messages from Trump leave more questions than answers over war's end9 hours agoShareSaveAnthony ZurcherNorth America correspondentShareSaveWatch: Trump says Iran war will be over “very soon”, but not this weekPresident Donald Trump and his administration have so far offered mixed messages and contradictory explanations on the joint US-Israeli military campaign against Iran. And Monday – the 10th day of an operation that has rattled allies and shaken markets – typified this confusion around the war's timeline and ultimate goals.
After a tumultuous morning during which US stock market indexes dropped and oil prices surged, the American president began speed-dialing reporters in an apparent effort to soothe nerves. His comments, however, were lacking in clarity even when he was pushed for more detail.
“I have a plan for everything, okay?” he told a reporter from the New York Post when asked about spiking oil prices. “I have a plan for everything. You'll be very happy…

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