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A newly released series of letters about disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has sparked fresh speculation about the late financier’s relationship with US President Donald Trump, but experts say their significance goes beyond the White House.The never-before-seen emails are increasing pressure on the Trump administration to release the U.S. government’s files on Epstein, with a vote expected in Congress as early as next week. President Trump has rejected suggestions that he has something to hide, insisting that he knew Epstein but ended their relationship in the early 2000s.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listBut the newly released emails also…

Three Chinese astronauts will return to Earth on Friday, more than a week later than scheduled for landing, ending their long stay in space after a suspected debris collision caused a window on their spacecraft to crack. The crew of the Shenzhou 20 spaceflight was scheduled to end their mission at China’s Tiangong Space Station last Wednesday. They even handed over the keys to the space station to new crew members who had just arrived for a six-month mission. But instead, their return home was postponed “due to the suspected impact on the ship by small space debris,” state news…

Michael van Gerwen was left stunned 10-6 by Danny Knoppert in the last 16 of the Grand Slam of Darts as Luke Littler progressed to the quarter-finals. The match between MVG and Noppert was the most breathtaking, with over four tons of checkouts in the first five legs. Their respective big fish, plus Knoppert’s 101 checkout and Van Gerwen’s sensational 160 checkout, contributed to a great show for the Wolverhampton crowd. Things calmed down a bit in the second session, but the darts were slow throughout and in the 10th leg Van Gerwen gave Knoppert a reprieve after missing a…

U.S. Treasury yields rose on Thursday as investors welcomed the end of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.of 10 year treasury The yield rose 4 basis points to 4.119%. The two-year bond yield also rose more than two basis points to 3.595%, and the 30-year bond yield rose five basis points to 4.712%.One basis point equals 0.01%, and yields and prices move in opposite directions.Late Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed a funding bill to end the U.S. government shutdown, which lasted a total of 43 days. The bill passed the House on a 222-209 vote Wednesday night.”Republicans never wanted…

Elliott Anderson and Ezri Konsa showed they are becoming key players for manager Thomas Tuchel in England’s 2-0 win over Serbia. England maintained their perfect World Cup qualifying record thanks to a superb volley from Bukayo Saka and a fine finish from Eberechi Eze. Here, Sky Sports rates England’s players…Jordan Pickford – 7Jordan Pickford has seven qualifiers and seven clean sheets. In fact, you can’t ask for more from a goalkeeper. England have only had three shots on target in their last seven games, showing what a strong and brave Pickford defensive unit they have. They are making his life…

Julpo | E+ | Getty ImagesThe credit card you use to make a purchase quickly determines how much you’ll pay.A new settlement announced this week ends a long-running dispute between the companies and Visa and Mastercard over credit card “swipe” fee practices.Swipe fees are charged to retailers, service providers, and other merchants every time a customer uses their card. Banks and credit card companies typically charge about 2% or more per transaction, according to the National Retail Federation. Previously, merchants were required to “honor all cards” on the network. For example, if you accepted one Visa credit card, you had…

Google’s corporate logo outside the Google Germany office in Berlin, Germany, on August 31, 2021.Sean Gallup Getty Images News | Getty Imagesgoogle announced Thursday that it had disrupted a foreign cybercriminal group behind a massive SMS text phishing operation within 24 hours of filing the lawsuit.”This shutdown of Lighthouse is a win for everyone,” Google general counsel Halima Delaine Prado said in a statement. “We will continue to hold malicious fraudsters accountable and protect consumers.”Google filed a lawsuit early Wednesday seeking to dismantle what some cyber experts call the “Smishing Triad,” which used a phishing kit called “Lighthouse” to generate…

If voters approve Prop. 50, Democrats could gain up to five more seats in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026.President Donald Trump’s administration has joined a lawsuit against the state of California over the state’s redistricting plan, which was approved in a landslide in the Nov. 4 election.On Thursday, the Justice Department announced it will seek to overturn California’s new congressional district maps, which were passed via a ballot initiative with about 64 percent support.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of list”California’s redistricting plan is a brazen power grab that tramples on civil rights and makes a mockery of…

rome — A self-proclaimed clairvoyant who claimed a statue of the Virgin Mary could shed tears of blood and produce more gnocchi for her followers has been charged with fraud along with her husband. They are scheduled to go to trial in April. For years, faithful Catholic pilgrims of Gisella Caldia, born Maria Giuseppa Scarpulla, and her husband Gianni Caldia have gathered in a field on the outskirts of Rome to pray in front of the statue of Our Lady of Trevignano. According to court documents, the statue bleeds and carries messages that Gisela Cardia claims come from both God…

Manager Thomas Tuchel will have “no problem” using Phil Foden as England’s central striker if Harry Kane is unavailable after the Manchester City forward made a surprise “false nine” appearance against Serbia.Just after the hour mark, Foden replaced England captain Kane as No. 9 and impressed, setting up Eberechi Eze’s goal in the 90th minute in a 2-0 win and creating another chance for the Arsenal forward, who hit the bar. Much has been made of England’s lack of backup striker options to record goalscorer Kane in this Three Lions squad heading into the November international break, but Tuchel believes…