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Justice Department rejects unverified rape allegation against Trump in new Epstein files

Updated : Dec 24, 2025

New Epstein files release reveals unverified rape claim against Trump, US DOJ denies allegations

The allegation, which claims that Trump raped a woman decades ago, has been strongly rejected by the department as "untrue and sensationalist."

A handout photograph shows US President Donald Trump with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, from Epstein's estate, released by Democrats. (Photo: Reuters/file)

Updated : Dec 24, 2025

Epstein files new release: Trump flew on Epstein's private jet eight times in the 90s

The newly released flight records show that Trump did travel aboard Epstein's jet on several occasions. Notably, one flight included just Trump, Epstein, and a 20-year-old woman whose identity was redacted

He further criticised the lack of context in circulating photographs, asserting that many of the individuals captured had no direct involvement with Epstein.

Updated : Dec 23, 2025

'Bill Clinton's a big boy, I think he'll handle it': Trump says Epstein Files damaging to people who had nothing to do with him

The dispute escalated following the Department of Justice's release of thousands of pages associated with the convicted sex offender Epstein, attracting bipartisan criticism over their heavily redacted nature.

The video bore the label J Epstein in one corner and was added to the DOJ's online document

Updated : Dec 23, 2025

US DOJ uploads, then removes Epstein jail video appearing to show a suicide attempt

The 12-second clip was quietly uploaded without explanation as part of a larger release of documents and images linked to the Epstein investigative files. The footage later disappeared from the site

Former prime minister Khaleda Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which has emerged as a frontrunner in the post-Awami League political landscape, called for a national awakening against mob violence.

Updated : Dec 22, 2025

‘Sooner the better’: Russia urges Dhaka-India de-escalation, backs timely Bangladesh polls

Speaking at a press briefing at the Russian Embassy in Dhaka, Ambassador Alexander Grigoryevich Khozin underscored the need for de-escalation between the two neighbours, while stressing that Moscow does not interfere in bilateral relations.

Bangladesh is witnessing massive violence, including the lynching and burning of a Hindu man and attacks on media houses, after the death Sharif Osman Hadi.

Updated : Dec 22, 2025

Bangladesh unrest: After Hadi, youth leader Motaleb Shikdar critically shot in Khulna

Shikdar, a key figure in organising the 2024 protests that contributed to the ouster of former leader Sheikh Hasina, was targeted in what local authorities described as a politically motivated attack. Police were deployed at the scene following the shooting.

Trump photo restored as DOJ defends Epstein file removals amid transparency concerns

Updated : Dec 22, 2025

Epstein files row: Justice Department restores Trump photo after brief removal triggers backlash

The Justice Department confirmed on Sunday that the image was re-uploaded after officials concluded it did not risk identifying or exposing victims of the late convicted sex offender

Trump has repeatedly pledged to deport 1 million immigrants per year, a goal administration officials acknowledge is unlikely to be met in 2025.

Updated : Dec 21, 2025

Deportations set to ‘explode’: Trump readies sweeping immigration crackdown for 2026

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and US Border Patrol are set to receive $170 billion in additional funding through September 2029, dramatically increasing their operational capacity.

Ten people have been arrested so far. The RAB confirmed multiple raids, while police said investigations are ongoing.

Updated : Dec 21, 2025

Lynched & burned over a rumour: No evidence Dipu Chandra Das insulted Islam, say Bangladesh investigators

Md Samsuzzaman, Company Commander of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), told The Daily Star that no evidence was found to support the allegations. “Everyone is now saying that they did not personally hear him say anything of that sort,” he said.

16 Epstein files, including Trump's photo, disappear from US govt website

Updated : Dec 21, 2025

Files posted, then gone: 16 Epstein files, including Trump photo, disappear from US justice department website

The missing material included a photograph showing Donald Trump alongside Epstein, Melania Trump, and Ghislaine Maxwell.

Epstein Files open! It's not a good look for the British Royal Family

Updated : Dec 20, 2025

Epstein Files: Ex-British Royal Andrew Mountbatten seen in laps of 5 women, ex-wife Sarah Ferguson spotted with Stephen Hawking

Besides American elite circles, the disclosures in these files are likely to rattle the insides of Buckingham Palace.

Epstein Files out! It's beyond horrifying for Bill Clinton

Updated : Dec 20, 2025

Epstein Files: Bill Clinton chilling in hot tub with Ghislaine Maxwell; Micheal Jackson, Noam Chomsky find a mention

The newly disclosed stockpile references former US President Bill Clinton, English musician and songwriter Mick Jagger, pop legend Micheal Jackson, and intellectual Noam Chomsky, among others.

Two US officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the operation hit dozens of IS positions across central Syria.

Updated : Dec 20, 2025

'Declaration of vengeance': US launches 'Op Hawkeye Strike', hits dozens of ISIS targets in Syria after deadly attack

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that the strikes, conducted under Operation Hawkeye Strike, targeted “ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites,” warning that further military action could follow.

Rubio stressed that consultations with Islamabad and other potential partners are ongoing.

Updated : Dec 20, 2025

‘We owe them answers’: Marco Rubio thanks Pakistan for sending troops to Gaza

Speaking at an end-of-year news conference, Rubio said several political and logistical questions must be addressed before any final decision is taken.

The ongoing situation in Bangladesh represents the "greatest strategic challenge" for India since the 1971 Liberation War, according to a parliamentary standing committee on External Affairs chaired by Congress’s Shashi Tharoor.

Updated : Dec 19, 2025

Bangladesh violence escalates: Hindu man lynched, set ablaze during anti-India protest

The mob's actions occurred against the backdrop of widespread protests and unrest following the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, a key figure in the July Uprising. Hadi's death has fueled protests and violent clashes, with demonstrators targeting media outlets like Daily Star and Prothom Alo, which they accuse of having ties to India.

Bangladesh protests: Osman Hadi's death triggers fresh unrest in the country

Updated : Dec 19, 2025

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New Epstein files release reveals unverified rape claim against Trump, US DOJ denies allegations

Epstein files new release: Trump flew on Epstein's private jet eight times in the 90s

'Bill Clinton's a big boy, I think he'll handle it': Trump says Epstein Files damaging to people who had nothing to do with him

US DOJ uploads, then removes Epstein jail video appearing to show a suicide attempt

‘Sooner the better’: Russia urges Dhaka-India de-escalation, backs timely Bangladesh polls

Bangladesh unrest: After Hadi, youth leader Motaleb Shikdar critically shot in Khulna

Epstein files row: Justice Department restores Trump photo after brief removal triggers backlash

Deportations set to ‘explode’: Trump readies sweeping immigration crackdown for 2026

Lynched & burned over a rumour: No evidence Dipu Chandra Das insulted Islam, say Bangladesh investigators

Files posted, then gone: 16 Epstein files, including Trump photo, disappear from US justice department website

Epstein Files: Ex-British Royal Andrew Mountbatten seen in laps of 5 women, ex-wife Sarah Ferguson spotted with Stephen Hawking

Epstein Files: Bill Clinton chilling in hot tub with Ghislaine Maxwell; Micheal Jackson, Noam Chomsky find a mention

'Declaration of vengeance': US launches 'Op Hawkeye Strike', hits dozens of ISIS targets in Syria after deadly attack

‘We owe them answers’: Marco Rubio thanks Pakistan for sending troops to Gaza

Bangladesh violence escalates: Hindu man lynched, set ablaze during anti-India protest

Protests erupt in Bangladesh after Osman Hadi’s death, Yunus urges citizens to maintain peace

‘Stopped 8 wars in 10 months’: Trump repeats claim; says ‘tariff’ is his favourite word

President Trump's Presidential Walk of Fame unveiled; netizens say, 'This isn't AI. It's ego in 4K'

Explained: What is Donald Trump’s 'warrior dividend' and who gets the $1,776 payment?

India visa centre in Dhaka to shut operations at 2 pm amid security situation

Trump expands US travel ban, adds 7 countries to the ban list, tightens entry rules on others

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