Articles from ‘Independent News Roundup’ in ‘World News’

Ukraine has become a world leader in black-market trafficking, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has claimed · Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova ©  Ekaterina Chesnokova;  RIA Novosti · [RT] Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman has alleged that members of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s administration are personally engaged in, and are…

David Lindfield · Bill and Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify before the House Oversight Committee as part of its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, following congressional moves toward holding both in criminal contempt. · The committee said in a post on X that the ex-president and former Secretary of State were “trying to dodge contempt by requesting special treatment.” · “The Clintons are not above the law,” the statement added. ·…

Frank Bergman · Newly released evidence has added significant weight to a long-dismissed eyewitness claim alleging that Jeffrey Epstein was removed alive from his New York City jail cell before a body was later found inside. · The claim, first posted anonymously online in the early hours of August 10, 2019, came from an individual identifying himself as a prison employee at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in Manhattan. · The…

The US president has said that unlike the “Crooked Democrats,” he never went to the disgraced financier’s private island · Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump posing together at the Mar-a-Lago estate, Palm Beach, Florida in 1997. © Getty Images / Davidoff Studios · [RT] US President Donald Trump has denied being friends with Jeffrey Epstein, accusing the late convicted sex offender of plotting against him. · Last week, the…

New START, the only remaining nuclear arms control treaty between Russia and the US, is set to expire this week · Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev gives interview to TASS, REugers and WarGonzo on January 29, 2026. ©  Oleg Molchanov;  RIA Novosti · [RT} Russia’s offer to extend the last major nuclear arms agreement with the US, the New START treaty, for one more year remains…

The Western-backed toppling of the government set the stage for the ongoing conflict with Russia · RT composite. ©  Rick Friedman Photography / Corbis via Getty Images;  Wikipedia · [RT] Convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein discussed potential business opportunities in Ukraine following the 2014 Western-backed coup in Kiev, newly released documents show. He discussed the…

The president has floated the idea of expanding the country to include Canada, Greenland, and Venezuela · US President Donald Trump takes the stage to speak during a rally at the Horizon Events Center on January 27, 2026 in Clive, Iowa. © Getty Images / Win McNamee · [RT] US President Donald Trump has said he plans to expand the country by adding Canada, Greenland, and Venezuela as new states, later describing the…

Multiple federal agencies remain without funding as Democratic lawmakers are demanding major reforms to immigration enforcement · Law enforcement officers are seen during a protest against ICE on January 18, 2026, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US. © Global Look Press / Jen Golbeck/Keystone Press Agency/Global Look Press · [RT] The US federal government has entered a partial shutdown, the second such instance since last…

The former British royal was again featured in newly released files linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein · Prince Andrew leaning over an unidentified person in redacted images released by the US Department of Justice on Jan. 30, 2026 ©  AP / Jon Elswick · [RT] UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to testify before the US Congress after the former royal was featured extensively…

The US Department of War has reportedly clashed with contractor Anthropic over ethical limitations built into its tech · FILE PHOTO ©  McNamee / Getty Images · [RT] The US Department of War is locked in a dispute with artificial-intelligence developer Anthropic over restrictions that would limit how the military can deploy AI systems, including for autonomous weapons targeting and domestic surveillance. · The disagreement…