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'Perfect storm of screw-ups' resulted in Epstein's death
The death of Jeffrey Epstein in prison was the result of "a perfect storm of screw-ups", America's attorney general has said. William Barr claimed a "series" of mistakes contributed to the paedophile being given the opportunity to take his own life at the New York jail while he was awaiting trial.
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'I saw Woody Allen enter Epstein's house when Andrew was there,' says reporting legend
It's fair to describe Annette Witheridge as a legend of British journalism. Based in New York for two decades, she covered some of the biggest stories of our time. She was one of the first reporters to report from Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks.
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Iran blames foreign foes over protests
Iranian Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri yesterday warned regional countries of unspecified dire consequences if it is proven that they meddled to stoke unrest in Iran, the country's semi-official news agency Fars reported.
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Iran's secret war on its own people
Mehdi Nekouee should have been in a hospital ward, fighting for his life. The 20-year-old law student was one of the first of hundreds of people to be shot by the Revolutionary Guard during spontaneous anti-government protests that swept across Iran last week.
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Sarah Caden: 'Prince Andrew's loose talk may yet sink the royal ship'
On last weekend's car-crash Newsnight interview, Emily Maitlis asked Prince Andrew who advised him to visit Jeffrey Epstein in New York in December 2010. By then, Epstein was a convicted sex offender, on parole from an 18-month sentence after serving 13 months in prison.
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Impeachment: 'I want a trial', claims Trump
After five long days of public hearings, US President Donald Trump has brushed off the impeachment inquiry as "total nonsense" and proceeded to criticise a number of the US diplomats who testified to Congress about his Ukraine pressure campaign.
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