US justice department accused of withholding Trump-related Epstein filesTom Bateman,WashingtonandJames FitzGeraldHouse Oversight Committee Democrats/ReutersThe top Democrat on the congressional committee investigating Jeffrey Epstein has accused the US justice department of withholding files containing allegations of sexual abuse of a minor made against President Donald Trump.Robert Garcia, who...

Middle East war enters its 8th day Middle East war enters its 8th day The U.S. and Israeli war with Iran has entered a second week, with drones and missiles crisscrossing much of the Middle East and death tolls rising.

Cuban cigar festival called off as US blockade worsens energy crisisGetty ImagesThe event was due to take place over five days in late FebruaryAn annual cigar festival in Cuban capital Havana has become the latest casualty of a fuel shortage caused by a US oil blockade.The organising committee of the Festival del Habano announced on Saturday that this year's event - which was due to take place...

Dezi Freeman: Six months after killing of two police officers, will conspiracy theorist who ran into bush be found?Getty ImagesSix months after one of their own killed two officers, Porepunkah wants to move onMoments after allegedly shooting dead two police officers on his property last August, Dezi Freeman took off into the bush and vanished.Half a year on from the fatal shooting, authorities...

Facebook adds new AI features, animated profile photos, and backgrounds for text posts Facebook announced new AI-powered features on Tuesday designed to let users express themselves in more playful ways across the platform. The updates include animated profile pictures, photo-restyling tools for Stories and Memories, and the ability to add animated backgrounds to text posts. ​As Meta works to...