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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 US…

*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…

*Frank Bergman* Melinda Gates publicly distanced herself from her former husband, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, following the latest release of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents. As Slay News previously reported, the latest Epstein Files include explosive allegations about Bill Gates’s conduct during their marriage. Speaking Tuesday on NPR’s “Wild Card podcast,” the 61-year-old philanthropist said the newly released Epstein files were…

*Frank Bergman* The latest release of the Jeffrey Epstein Files has detonated an explosive political firestorm in the United Kingdom, after newly disclosed emails exposed disturbing conversations between the convicted child predator and the UK’s former Ambassador to the United States, Lord Peter Mandelson, one of Britain’s most powerful Labour Party figures and a longtime anti-Trump operative. The emails, released as part of the newest…

*Ocean Robbins* Summary *Far less talked about than some of the other vitamins and minerals, magnesium is a critical nutrient that we need to optimize our health and function at our best. Here are some of the most important magnesium health benefits, the best sources to include in your diet, as well as a few potential risks.* Are you near a AA battery? If so, pick it up and feel its weight. That’s roughly how much of the mineral magnesium…

We report the longest documented persistence of mRNA vaccine components to date, independently confirmed across multiple laboratories, biospecimens, and time points using diverse analytical methods. *by **Nicolas Hulscher, MPH*** For years, the public was told that mRNA vaccine materials would degrade within days to weeks — rapidly broken down, biologically transient, and incapable of long-term persistence. That assumption shaped…

*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. …

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 remarks as…

Former envoy to the US Peter Mandelson is seeking to avoid “further embarrassment” after documents suggested the late child sex offender sent him $75,000 *Lord Peter Mandelson ©  Oli Scarff / Getty Images* Former British ambassador to the US Lord Peter Mandelson has resigned from the Labour Party after newly released US documents revived scrutiny of his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Mandelson,…

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 matter…

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 bloc’s heavy-handed president has no strategic vision and fails to stand up to the US, Nicolas Schmit has said *European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Nicolas Schmit, Brussels, Belgium, February 5, 2020. ©  Thierry Monasse / picture alliance via Getty Images* [RT] European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen runs a system that silences those working under her, a former commissioner who served during…

The negotiations had been planned for Sunday but were moved due to scheduling issues, Dmitry Peskov has said *The Kremlin and Red Square in Moscow. ©  Mikhail Voskresenskiy* [RT] The second round of trilateral talks between Russian, Ukrainian, and US delegations will take place in Abu Dhabi later this week, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov has said. He cited scheduling issues as the reason for the postponement of the…

The future belongs to civilization states and an alliance between technology and tradition, says Dr. Steve Turley https://www.rt.com/op-ed/authors/constantin-von-hoffmeister/*By **Constantin von Hoffmeister**, a political and cultural commentator from Germany, author of the books*‘MULTIPOLARITY!’ *and* ‘Esoteric Trumpism’*, and director of Multipolar Press* *multipolarpress.com - Pic Dr. Steve Turley* Dr. Steve Turley, an American scholar…

The next round of Washington-mediated peace negotiations between Moscow and Kiev are slated for next week in Abu Dhabi, the Ukrainian leader has said *Vladimir Zelensky ©  Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images* [RT] The next round of US-mediated Moscow–Kiev talks is scheduled to take place on February 4 and 5 in Abu Dhabi, rather than this Sunday as previously planned, Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has announced in a post on his …

The Ukrainian leader has floated another presidential run although martial law continues to block a vote *Ukraine's Vladimir Zelensky. © Getty Images / Artur Widak/NurPhoto* Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has suggested he may seek another term as president, while his government has moved to extend martial law and general mobilization for another three months, again preventing national elections. In a wide-ranging interview…

Another ethnic Hungarian has been killed in Ukraine’s forced mobilization drive, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said *FILE PHOTO: Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto speaking during a press conference. ©  Filip Stevanovic* [RT] Another ethnic Hungarian man living in Ukraine has died as a result of forced mobilization, Budapest’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said, describing the situation as an *“open…

*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…

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 in…

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…