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Jeffrey Epstein

US House Oversight chairman vows hearings with Epstein victims after Melania Trump’s speech

US First Lady Melania Trump said on April 9 that public hearings were needed for victims of later sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to tell their stories under oath.
US First Lady Melania Trump said on April 9 that public hearings were needed for victims of later sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to tell their stories under oath.

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US First Lady Melania Trump delivering remarks regarding the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, at the White House in Washington, on April 9.
US First Lady Melania Trump delivering remarks regarding the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, at the White House in Washington, on April 9.

US First Lady Melania Trump’s full remarks on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

US First Lady Melania Trump arriving to deliver remarks regarding the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, at the White House on April 9.
US First Lady Melania Trump arriving to deliver remarks regarding the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, at the White House on April 9.

Melania Trump denies any Epstein connection, seeks end to ‘lies’

US First Lady Melania Trump delivering remarks regarding the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, at the White House in Washington, on April 9.
US First Lady Melania Trump delivering remarks regarding the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, at the White House in Washington, on April 9.

Bill Gates to testify in front of US House panel on Jeffrey Epstein

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates would sit for a “transcribed interview”, which implies that his testimony would take place in a closed-door setting.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates would sit for a “transcribed interview”, which implies that his testimony would take place in a closed-door setting.

British royal family’s dilemma over former prince Andrew’s daughters

Britain's former prince Andrew (left) with his daughters, Princess Eugenie (centre) and Princess Beatrice (right).
Britain's former prince Andrew (left) with his daughters, Princess Eugenie (centre) and Princess Beatrice (right).

In Good Company

How Dow Jones thrives when news is seen as just another commodity

The Wall Street Journal publisher and Dow Jones CEO Almar Latour in an interview with the Straits Times on March 31.
The Wall Street Journal publisher and Dow Jones CEO Almar Latour in an interview with the Straits Times on March 31.

Virginia Giuffre’s family urges King Charles to meet Epstein survivors during US visit

Sky and Amanda Roberts, the brother and sister-in-law of the late Virginia Roberts Giuffre, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s international trafficking ring, react as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 24, 2026.  REUTERS/KEVIN LAMARQUE
Sky and Amanda Roberts, the brother and sister-in-law of the late Virginia Roberts Giuffre, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s international trafficking ring, react as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 24, 2026.  REUTERS/KEVIN LAMARQUE

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British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper speaking during a virtual summit at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London, England, on April 2.
British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper speaking during a virtual summit at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London, England, on April 2.

Trump fires Pam Bondi as US attorney-general

The ouster of Ms Pam Bondi could result in a renewed push to deploy the US legal system against US President Donald Trump’s foes.
The ouster of Ms Pam Bondi could result in a renewed push to deploy the US legal system against US President Donald Trump’s foes.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.