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‎The trafficking operation run by Jeffrey Epstein reportedly reached the southern edge of Africa, held together not just by money or power, but by psychological manipulation that survivors say kept them trapped for years. ‎ An emotional survivor account reveals how psychological control, international travel, and isolation shaped life inside Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking network stretching from South Africa to the Caribbean. Courtesy ‎ ‎For survivor Juliette Bryant, now 43, the experience is best described using one haunting phrase. ‎ ‎“Invisible chains is a good way to put it,” she said. “It was like I was handcuffed invisibly.” ‎ ‎For years, she carried the story in silence. ‎ ‎“I’d never even told my family. I never told anyone about what happened with him until he died.” ‎ ‎Her story began in 2002 in Cape Town, inside what she thought was the start of a dream. At the time, she was a first-year university student and an aspiring model. At just 20 years old, she believed ...

‎Foreign ministries from Britain, France, Germany, Sweden, and the Netherlands announced in a joint statement Saturday that Russian opposition leader Aleksei A. Navalny was likely poisoned by a toxin originating from a frog species found in South America. Navalny died while in prison two years earlier. ‎ ‎Joint European investigation states Alexei Navalny’s body contained epibatidine toxin, strengthening allegations surrounding his prison death in Russia. ‎James Hill/The New York Times ‎ ‎The statement said toxicology testing on biological samples from Navalny’s remains identified epibatidine, a dangerous chemical compound. ‎ ‎Authorities noted that epibatidine exists naturally in poison dart frogs from South America and is not naturally present within Russia. ‎ ‎The discovery challenges Russia’s official account that Navalny died of natural health-related causes. When he died in 2024, Navalny was considered the most prominent critic of the Russian government and was servin...

‎Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed Monday that every immigration officer currently deployed in Minneapolis will be required to wear a body camera. ‎ ‎According to Ms. Noem, the directive is effective immediately. She also said the Department of Homeland Security intends to extend the body camera program across the United States as soon as funding becomes available. In a social media statement, she pledged rapid acquisition and deployment of the devices for DHS law enforcement nationwide. ‎ ‎Kristi Noem announces mandatory body cameras for Minneapolis immigration officers, citing accountability concerns and outlining plans for national expansion. G‎etty Images ‎ ‎The announcement comes after growing outrage from the public and lawmakers over the aggressive strategies used by federal agents in carrying out President Trump’s immigration enforcement efforts. These concerns were intensified by conflicting official accounts of deadly shootings involving federal of...

‎A father and his 2-year-old daughter were taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Thursday, according to a Minneapolis City Council member, while the Department of Homeland Security confirmed the detention of the man who was traveling with a child at the time. ‎ ‎Elvis Joel Tipan-Echeverria and his young daughter, Chloe Renata Tipan Villacis, were stopped in south Minneapolis while returning from a grocery store trip, Council member Jason Chavez stated on Instagram. ‎ ‎A Minneapolis council member reports ICE detained a father and his 2-year-old daughter in south Minneapolis as DHS confirms custody amid growing immigration enforcement in Minnesota. ‎Jason Chavez-Cruz via GoFundMe ‎ ‎DHS confirmed that Tipan-Echeverria was detained during a traffic stop while a child was present in the vehicle, though officials did not release details about the child’s identity, age, or gender. ‎ ‎Chavez wrote that a suspicious vehicle followed the family, shattered a w...

‎Iran’s government is accused of killing at least 16,500 people and injuring more than 330,000 others during a brutal crackdown on nationwide anti-regime protests, according to a disturbing new report compiled by medical professionals. ‎ ‎Iranian doctors claim more than 16,500 people have been killed and over 330,000 injured as security forces violently suppress nationwide protests amid an internet blackout. ‎AP/Reuters ‎ ‎The figures were gathered from eight large hospitals and 16 emergency departments across the country. Doctors estimate that between 16,500 and 18,000 people have lost their lives, with the majority of victims believed to be under the age of 30. ‎ ‎Professor Amir Parasta, an Iranian-German eye surgeon speaking on behalf of dozens of doctors in Tehran, described the violence as unprecedented. He said medical workers are witnessing levels of brutality far beyond what they encountered during previous unrest. ‎ ‎Parasta explained that while security forces pre...

‎Iran has broadcast a chilling assassination message aimed at President Donald Trump, displaying an image from the 2024 Butler campaign rally shooting accompanied by the warning, “This time it will not miss the target.” ‎ ‎The message was aired on Iranian state-run television, according to Agence France Presse, signaling a sharp escalation in Tehran’s stance toward the former US leader. ‎ ‎Iran has broadcast a menacing assassination threat against Donald Trump on state television, referencing the Butler rally shooting as tensions between Tehran and Washington sharply intensify. ‎Reuters ‎ ‎The broadcast represents the most explicit threat Iran has issued against Trump, coming after his repeated statements that the United States could take military action if Iran continues its violent response to anti-government protests. ‎ ‎The image of an injured Trump reportedly originated from a pro-regime rally in Iran and was shown despite widespread blackouts imposed as demonstrations...