Scotland’s only African elephant dies aged 54 at safari park Mondy was housed alone for the last 10 years of her life The Independent UK · Feb 6
Vance attends Olympic skating, then meets with Italian Prime Minister Meloni Vice President JD Vance met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Milan on Friday, part of his trip to the Olympics The Independent UK · Feb 6
London Labour grandees slam Starmer for believing 'Prince of Darkness' Mandelson on Epstein links as PM fights for job Former Labour Deputy Leader Baroness Harman piles pressure on the Prime Minister as he battles for survival Evening Standard · Feb 6
It’s tragic that a decent PM will be brought down by Mandelson’s sleaze – but it’s a matter of when, not if With three years left and a huge majority, Labour can govern with more humility and deliver real change. But with Starmer at the helm? I can’t see it, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee The Guardian - UK · Feb 6
Stephen Colbert’s Brutal Response After Appearing In Epstein Files Goes Viral Stephen Colbert delivered a viral, Tolkien-inspired roast after discovering his name in the Epstein files. Bored Panda · Feb 5
Turpin children awarded $13.5 million after horror abuse by foster family The six children were rescued along with seven other siblings from the Perris, California, home of their parents in 2018 The Independent UK · Feb 5
What lies ahead for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as disgraced ex-duke settles in Sandringham The disgraced former prince was this week sent packing by the Royal household Evening Standard · Feb 5
Epstein files: who decides what information is released to the public? One of the hardest tasks of any government in a democracy is balancing the right to know against the need to know. Just because the public wants to know something doesn’t necessarily mean that they should. But without this access to information, how can voters make informed choices and the… The Conversation · Feb 5
Seth Meyers on Trump skipping the Super Bowl: ‘Of course he is worried about getting booed’ Late-night hosts discussed Trump’s excuses for missing Sunday’s big game and his deflections from the Epstein files The Guardian - US · Feb 5
White House doubles down on Tulsi Gabbard’s presence at FBI raid of election center – as it happened This live blog is now closed. The Guardian - US · Feb 5
No public sign of a response to Savannah Guthrie's message to her mother's kidnapper There has been no public sign of a response to NBC “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s message to her 84-year-old mother’s kidnapper The Independent UK · Feb 5
Elon Musk believes saving America will force him to do ‘things that make women sad’ Ladies, warm up those wombs. We Got This Covered · Feb 5
Trump says Renee Good and Alex Pretti were ‘no angels’ but admits: ‘We’re not good at public relations’ Donald Trump did not fully roll back on his position, though, and claimed that ‘we don’t have a country’ without ICE The Independent UK · Feb 5
Russia and Ukraine hold a second day of US-brokered peace talks in Abu Dhabi Negotiators from Moscow and Kyiv are holding a second day of U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi to end their war The Independent UK · Feb 5
The Independent UK · Feb 5 JD Vance chuckles over Trump admonishing CNN’s Kaitlan Collins and says DOJ’s case against journalist Don Lemon is ‘rock solid’ Lemon has pleaded not guilty to the charges
The Independent UK · Feb 4 Steve Bannon wants ICE to ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on seizing elections Former adviser calls on president to deploy federal officers to suppress votes with balance of power in Congress at stake in midterms
The Mary Sue · Feb 4 Trump’s personal attorney Todd Blanche just reassured Epstein associates that ‘It’s not a crime to party with him’ In a prosecution question about one of the most sensitive criminal cases ever, Todd Blanche chose precision over empathy. “It’s not a crime to party with Mr. Epstein” may satisfy the law. But it does not satisfy a country still trying to bring justice to those who were wronged.
The Independent UK · Feb 4 King Charles hosts Aga Khan for anniversary dinner at Windsor Castle The King welcomed the 50th hereditary Imam of the world’s millions of Ismaili Muslims to the royal residence
The Mary Sue · Feb 4 Trump’s latest ‘RINO’ villain is Thomas Massie’s wife, who actually voted for Trump three times Donald Trump’s MAGA loyalty cult is running out of targets, so he’s inventing new ones now. Today’s villain of the day? Thomas Massie’s wife, Carolyn Moffa.
The Independent UK · Feb 4 ICE lawyer who told Minnesota judge ‘this job sucks’ has been removed from detail, DOJ says Homeland Security lawyer Julie Le told a judge ‘the system sucks’ after Trump’s mass arrests overwhelmed the courts
The Independent UK · Feb 4 Kash Patel says White House followed the law in releasing Epstein files - despite blowing deadline by two months The Department of Justice was ordered to release all documents related to the pedophile financier and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell by December 19, as part of the Epstein Files Transparency Act
The Guardian - UK · Feb 4 Shamed by the Epstein scandal, riven by infighting: have the UK royals ever been in a bigger mess than this? The sad truth is that we are witnessing a legacy of the late queen: an organisation unable to meet today’s challenges, says author and royal expert Stephen Bates
The Independent UK · Feb 4 Could Labour lose Gorton and Denton? New polling puts Greens ahead for first time Pollsters are offering mixed predictions of the final result
Marie Claire · Feb 4 King Charles "Said Enough Was Enough" and Sent Andrew to Sandringham "Under the Cover of Darkness" "He had to be removed from the public eye."
Evening Standard · Feb 4 No guarantee small boat crossings will fall by next year, Home Secretary says More than 65,000 migrants have arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel since Sir Keir Starmer became Prime Minister.