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Victims of Jeffrey Epstein gave emotional accounts of sexual abuse on Wednesday, as they spoke on the steps of the US Capitol and called for lawmakers to release more files about the convicted sex offender. One of the women, Lisa Phillips, said the group had begun compiling a confidential list of Epstein associates who they…

Reuters Three-year-old Ibrahim al-Mabhuh is held by his grandmother after an Israeli strike in Gaza City killed his parents and two sisters Israeli forces are intensifying their attacks on the outskirts of Gaza City, residents say, as the military steps up preparations for a ground offensive to conquer it. Hospitals said women and children were…

At least three people have been killed and 20 others injured after Lisbon’s famous Gloria funicular cable railway derailed and crashed, emergency services said. The head of Portugal’s Civil Protection Authority said that several people remained trapped at the scene and two people were in a serious condition. Footage shared widely on social media showed…

China’s President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have been overheard talking about organ transplants potentially helping humans live to 150-years-old. The two leaders were being filmed walking with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ahead of Beijing’s military parade on Wednesday. The exchange took place in Mandarin and Russian, which was relayed to…

EPA Russia has rebuffed calls for a ceasefire as its troops advance in Ukraine President Vladimir Putin has said Russia will achieve all its objectives by force if Ukraine does not agree to a deal. “It seems to me that if common sense prevails, it will be possible to agree on an acceptable solution to…

President Xi Jinping showcased China’s military might and unveiled new weapons during a parade in Beijing, marking 80 years since Japan’s surrender in World War Two. The parade was attended by world leaders including Russian president Vladimir Putin North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Follow our live coverage of the event here. Source link

Laura BickerChina correspondent Getty Images As the cannon fire echoed through Tiananmen Square, even before the first set of troops goose-stepped their way through Beijing’s central avenue, the day’s most enduring image unfolded. China’s President Xi Jinping welcomed North Korea’s Kim Jong Un with a long handshake, then moved on to greet Russia’s Vladimir Putin,…

Hundreds of women wearing pink and wielding broomsticks marched to parliament in Indonesia’s capital on Wednesday to protest against police abuses and wasteful government spending. Protests in Jakarta and other key cities have stretched into their second week, fuelled by anger over cost of living issues and lavish perks for MPs. They turned violent after…

Thomas MackintoshBBC News Watch: Key moments from China’s military parade The leaders of China, Russia and North Korea appeared in public together for the first time in a show of solidarity at a massive military parade in Beijing. President Xi Jinping said the world faced a choice between peace and war as China unveiled a…

Lawyers for Jair Bolsonaro will present their defence arguments at his trial at the Supreme Court in Brasília on Wednesday. The former Brazilian President governed the country from January 2019 to December 2022, and is accused of leading an attempted coup after his defeat in the 2022 presidential election. On Tuesday, the judge presiding over…