Bank of America to Pay $72.5 Million in Epstein Suit

Bank of America has agreed to pay $72.5 million (€62.8 million) to settle a class action lawsuit accusing it of facilitating Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operations, according to court filings on Friday. The lawsuit, filed by an unidentified woman on behalf of herself and other alleged victims, accused the bank of ignoring "red flags" and

Former PM Oli Arrested Over Deadly Protests

Nepal's former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and ex-Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak were taken into custody on Saturday as authorities investigate their roles during deadly anti-corruption protests last September, authorities said. Kathmandu Valley police spokesman Om Adhikari said that legal proceedings would follow over their alleged failure to prevent the deadly unrest. "They were arrested

Wirtz Sparks Germany to 4-3 Win Over Switzerland

Seven goals, 14 substitutions, no cards — there were storylines aplenty in Germany's 4-3 friendly win over Switzerland in Basel on Friday night as preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup approach their final stage. With two and a half months until the tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States, the focus is on who

House Republicans Reject Senate Plan to Fund TSA

Republicans in the US House of Representatives on Friday shot down a bipartisan Senate effort to end the weekslong partial government shutdown that has forced thousands of airport security officers to work without pay. Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson called the Senate bill, which passed unanimously early Friday morning, a "joke." Johnson said Republicans would

Internet blackout deepens fear and isolation in Iran

On Thursday evening, the Iranian capital Tehran came under a fierce wave of attacks. Residents reported low-flying fighter jets over the city and massive explosions. Early on Friday morning, the Israeli military said that it had completed a wide-scale wave of strikes on the "heart of Tehran" and had targeted "infrastructure belonging to the Iranian

Syrian Wives of the Missing Demand Urgent Legal Reform

For more than 100,000 women in Syria, it is not only emotionally but also legally impossible to put the war behind them. According to the United Nations and Syrian human rights groups, up to 150,000–170,000 people, mostly men, remain missing. Most were forcibly disappeared after the 2011 uprising escalated into the Syrian Civil War, during

Merz Signals Possible Delay to Coal Exit Amid Energy Shock

Skip next section Germany's coal-fired plants could run longer due to Iran war March 27, 2026 Germany's coal-fired plants could run longer due to Iran war Merz said he wouldn't gamble energy security 'because we agreed on some deadlines years ago'Image: Christoph Hardt/Panama Pictures/IMAGO Amid the ongoing energy crisis sparked by the war in the

UK Funds Major Upgrade for Nigeria’s Ports

Last week, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu visited the United Kingdom, which has agreed to help refurbish Nigeria's major trading ports. These include the Apapa Quays, built a century ago when the West African country was still a British colony, and the Tin Can Island port, both near Lagos. The £746 million (€860 ​million) investment deal, backed

Russian Strikes Damage Lviv World Heritage Sites

During a massive attack on Ukraine on the night of March 23 to 24, Russia launched nearly 1,000 drones and 34 missiles. According to the US-based Institute for the Study of War, it was "the largest Russian strike series against Ukraine of the war thus far." Several cities in western Ukraine were attacked, including Lviv

Daniela Klette Charged Over 1990s RAF Attacks

Former Red Army Faction member Daniela Klette is facing new charges, with Germany's Federal Prosecutor's Office accusing her of multiple serious crimes linked to past attacks. The charges predate a series of robberies between 1999 and 2016, allegedly carried out to finance decades of life underground, for which Kette has already been indicted. What are
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