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Global corruption index shows decline in anti‑corruption leadership
Even the world's established democracies are increasingly sliding into corruption. Transparency International's 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), published on Tuesday, shows a troubling erosion of leadership in combating corruption in the West.
Iceland Weighs EU Membership as US Ties Strain
It was apparently meant as a joke but nobody in Iceland found it funny. In January, Billy Long, US President Donald Trump's nominee for ambassador to the Nordic island nation joked to some members of the US Congress that Iceland should become the 52nd US state and that he would be governor.
How Epstein Accumulated His Wealth
How did Jeffrey Epstein, a college dropout who started off teaching math and physics, make a huge fortune? At least at the beginning, the man from a working-class family in Coney Island, New York, had luck on his side.
Trump Rescinds EPA Endangerment Finding, Prioritizes Cheap Cars
In what the White House has described as the "largest deregulatory action in American history," President Donald Trump has undone a key scientific finding that has been the cornerstone of United States efforts to fight climate change for more than 16 years. Speaking at the White House on Thursday, the president officially rescinded a 2009 Obama-era government declaration known as the endangerment finding.
Deutsche Bank hit by revelations in Epstein files
Jeffrey Epstein is thought to have managed a large part of his assets through around 40 accounts at Deutsche Bank, Germany's largest bank, which has come back to haunt the Frankfurt-based institution. According to the German page of Wall Street Online, Deutsche Bank stock fell by 5.49% on February 4 after additional Epstein files detailing his criminal activities were made public.
Clinton Says He 'Did Nothing Wrong' in Epstein Probe
Former US President Bill Clinton told lawmakers on Friday that he had "no idea" about the crimes committed by late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. "I saw nothing, and I did nothing wrong," Clinton said, as he faced hours of questioning from a US congressional committee about his ties to the disgraced financier.
Supreme Court Ruling Forces EU to Reassess Trump Tariff Fallout
The US Supreme Court's dramatic decision on Friday to rule most of US President Donald Trump's tariffs illegal has left the country's trade partners trying to figure out what the verdict means for them.
Trump Frustrated by Iran Talks, Will Give Negotiators Time
President Donald Trump gestures from the stairs of Air Force One upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Friday, Feb. 27, 2025. Luis M. Alvarez/FR596 AP hide caption toggle caption Luis M. Alvarez/FR596 AP TEL AVIV, Israel — U.S.
Clinton Asserts Innocence in Epstein Inquiry
FILE - Former President Bill Clinton speaks in the Cash Room of the Treasury Department during an event for the anniversary of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund,, Nov. 21, 2024, in Washington.
How federal social posts portray immigrants as criminals
Getty Images, Dept. of Homeland Security and The White House via X/Collage by Emily Bogle/NPR Two days after At Chandee, who goes by Ricky, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the White House's X account posted about him, calling the 52-year-old the "WORST OF WORST" and a "CRIMINAL ILLEGAL ALIEN."
Pentagon warns Scouting America over DEI and girls' policies
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in a video posted to X, put Scouting America "on notice" and said the Pentagon will evaluate its relationship with the organization in six months.