US lawmakers accuse justice department of ‘inappropriately’ redacting Epstein files
US lawmakers say files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were improperly redacted ahead of their release by the Department of Justice (DoJ). Members of Congress on Monday were allowed to begin a review of the unredacted versions of the approximately three million pages of files released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act (EFTA) since December. “The core issue is that they’re not complying with… my law, because these were scrubbed back in March by Donald Trump’s FBI,” Democratic congressman Ro Khanna said. At least one document has been unredactedRead more
‘What we are experiencing is not humane’ – Cubans struggle as U.S. chokes oil supply
People walk through the Cuban town of Santa Cruz del Norte last week during a scheduled power outage that was part of energy rationing. A former Canadian ambassador to Cuba says the Trump administration, which has imposed sanctions on countries that sell Cuba fuel, is trying to throttle the island’s economy until the regime collapses. (Ramon Espinosa/The Associated Press) Some Cubans say everyday life on the Caribbean island has reached a breaking point amid a fuel shortage brought about by the U.S. squeezing the country’s oil supply. Meanwhile, Canadian airlines suspendedRead more
Under-fire Trump commerce secretary confirms he visited Epstein’s island
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has confirmed he visited Jeffrey Epstein’s island in 2012, contradicting previous claims that he had cut ties with the sex offender years earlier, before he was convicted. “I did have lunch with him as I was on a boat going across on a family vacation,” Lutnick testified on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. “My wife was with me, as were my four children and nannies … We had lunch on the island. That is true. For an hour.” Correspondence about the visit was included in EpsteinRead more
Trump threatens to block opening of US-Canada bridge
The White House has demanded that Canada “share authority” and ownership of a new bridge connecting the two countries after a “clear and direct” call between Donald Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Gordie Howe International Bridge, connecting the Canadian province of Ontario to the US state of Michigan, will not open until Ottawa “treats the United States with the Fairness and Respect that we deserve”, Trump wrote on social media earlier. The bridge is funded by the Canadian government but will be publicly owned by both Canada andRead more
Montrealers call for end to U.S. immigration crackdown at anti-ICE protest
People march as they take part in an anti-ICE protest near the U.S. Consulate in Montreal on Sunday, Feb. 1. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press) Demonstrators gathered in Montreal on Sunday to protest the immigration crackdown by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), calling out the law enforcement agency’s tactics as well as Canadian “complicity” in them. Scores of protesters assembled outside the U.S. Consulate downtown amid widespread outrage over the killing of two American citizens by federal agents in Minneapolis in the past few weeks. “The violence ICE is bringingRead more
Quebec family forced to return to Mexico after mother says she failed French exam by 1 point
Mónica Colín Silva and her husband want nothing more than to keep working in Quebec. But nearly four years after settling in the province’s capital, the couple was told they would have to leave their jobs immediately, having been rejected for a post-graduation work permit this week. “All my colleagues, my friends are in shock,” Colín Silva said in an interview. “No one understands.” The family’s move to Quebec City was years in the making. When Colín Silva discovered she was pregnant with her daughter, Victoria, she decided to leaveRead more
Kennedy Center to close for two years for renovations, Trump says
The Kennedy Center in Washington DC will be closed for a two-year renovation beginning in July, US President Donald Trump has announced. Trump wrote on Truth Social on Sunday that the centre would close on 4 July this year “in honour of the 250th Anniversary of our Country”. The move follows several artists cancelling performances at the storied institution after it was recently renamed as the Trump Kennedy Center. Shortly after taking office, the president fired several of the board members at the centre and replaced them with allies, whoRead more
Norway’s PM agrees crown princess had ‘poor judgement’ over Epstein links
Visionhaus/Getty Images Crown Princess Mette-Marit said she regretted having any contact with Epstein at all Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has said he agrees with Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s admission of “poor judgement” after it emerged she had extensive contacts with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The princess features hundreds of times between 2011-14 in the latest files released by the US Department of Justice relating to Epstein. This latest embarrassment for the royal family comes on the eve of her son’s seven-week trial in Oslo on 38 chargesRead more
Trump says administration ‘reviewing everything’ after fatal shooting of Minneapolis nurse
EPA US President Donald Trump says his administration is “reviewing everything” after the fatal shooting by immigration agents of 37-year-old intensive care nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday. In his comments to the Wall Street Journal, Trump also indicated that he would eventually withdraw agents from the city. But he did not give a timeframe. Protests continued in Minneapolis and other US cities on Sunday, as Minnesota Governor Tim Walz warned that America was at an “inflection point”. The facts around the incident – the second fatal shooting byRead more
Minneapolis mayor says some federal troops will start leaving the city Tuesday
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said he spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump Monday about the immigration crackdown in his city and that some federal officers will begin leaving. Frey said he asked Trump in a phone call to end the immigration enforcement surge and that Trump agreed the present situation cannot continue. Frey said while some agents will begin leaving Tuesday, he will keep pushing for others involved in Operation Metro Surge to go. Trump posted on social media that he had a good conversation with Frey. “Lots of progressRead more