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Jeffrey Epstein's Island On January 30, the deputy attorney general, Todd Blanche, announced the Justice Department’s publication of more than three million pages of documents relating to investigations into Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender. The release came weeks after a deadline set by Congress and was said by Blanche to be the final batch of documents—despite millions …
When the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) hurriedly presented its earlier charge against Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, the drafting left seasoned criminal lawyers blinking in disbelief. The particulars were thin, the narrative skeletal, and the evidential architecture — at least on the face of the charge sheet — appeared insufficiently particularised …
Describe the most ambitious DIY project you've ever taken on. After the devastating economic impact of Covid, which surpassed even World War II, I felt a personal responsibility to contribute to economic growth. I downloaded the App Checkatrade and used it to hire people for various physical projects. From changing a bulb to gardening, I …
Six Palestine Action protestors were acquitted by a jury of aggravated burglary, following a break-in at an Elbit Systems UK factory near Bristol in August 2024. Three of the six were acquitted of violent disorder, while no verdict was reached in relation to three others jointly so charged, nor was a verdict reached on a …
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Every few months, when Budapest blocks an EU resolution, delays sanctions, or delivers another lecture on “illiberal democracy,” the same exasperated question echoes across Brussels dinner tables: Why is Hungary still in the European Union? Its current prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has proudly declared his model an “illiberal state.” He spars with EU institutions over …
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