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"Utterly impossible to ignore": Candace Owens alleges troubling pattern in Erika Kirk controversy over alleged gifts to 15 year old in trafficking known area

Candace Owens says new details about Erika Kirk’s past messages to a 15 year old girl raise serious concerns. Owens claims the teen lived in a high risk area and received gifts. The screenshots have not been verified, and no charges or investigation have been announced. The debate continues online,…

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US military strikes three alleged drug-trafficking boats, killing 11 people

US forces struck three vessels in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean. Eleven individuals on board were killed. These actions are part of a campaign that began in September. The US military previously justified lethal strikes against suspected drug traffickers. This approach contrasts with earlier law enforcement methods.

The Times of India

‘I was so scared’: US trial witnesses allege Alexander brothers worked together to rape women

Real estate agent brothers Tal, Oren and Alon Alexander – known as ‘closers’ – are on trial in New York for sex trafficking

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The original Epstein? FBI is holding thousands of files on Detroit millionaire and his sinister island

Before Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes shocked the world, another wealthy bachelor built his own secret operation on a remote, private island in Lake Michigan. One podcaster tells Andrea Cavallier how he has picked up the cold case - and is trying to expose what authorities failed to do

The Independent UK

US Southern Command sinks new boat, kills 3 near Venezuela

The US military on Friday said it 'eliminated' a vessel allegedly linked to drug trafficking in Caribbean waters, killing three of the vessel's crew members.

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Watch: US military conducted a 'lethal kinetic strike' on 'terrorist' vessel in Carribbean; 3 killed

The US military conducted a deadly strike on a suspected drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean Sea, killing three people. The operation is part of the Trump administration's ongoing campaign against drug cartels, which has resulted in 133 deaths through 38 attacks since September in Caribbean and eastern Pacific waters.

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CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reacts to Trump scolding her to smile after she asked about the Epstein files: ‘It’s not about me’

‘It’s not a laughing matter, I don’t think, to talk about sex trafficking victims,’ Collins told the Absolutely Not podcast

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US military strikes another alleged drug boat in Caribbean, killing 3

The U.S. military says it has carried out another deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the Caribbean Sea

The Independent UK

Jeffrey Epstein bought 330 gallons of acid the day the FBI launched its investigation, new document reveals

New documents reveal Jeffrey Epstein purchased 330 gallons of sulphuric acid for his island on the same day the FBI launched its sex trafficking probe. While online speculation suggested nefarious uses, the records indicate the chemical was for the island's water purification system. Separately, emails suggest Elon Musk may have…

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Gordon Brown urges Met Police to investigate Andrew over Epstein ‘sex trafficking’ flights to London

Gordon Brown says he was shocked to read emails about Epstein boasting he could use Stansted Airport to fly in girls from Latvia, Lithuania and Russia

Evening Standard

Trump pardons five former NFL players for range of crimes

He gave a posthumous pardon to one player who died in 2018

The Independent UK

Gordon Brown says police must interview Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor over Epstein links

Former prime minister says ‘evidence suggests some in UK were complicit in trafficking – this demands a full inquiry’

The Independent UK

'Creepily crouching over': Lawmaker claims redacted photo shows Epstein trafficking victim with ex-Prince Andrew

Congressman Ted Lieu presented images of Prince Andrew with an unidentified woman, identified as a sex trafficking victim of Jeffrey Epstein. During a House Judiciary Committee hearing, Lieu questioned Attorney General Pam Bondi about the redaction of the victim's face, citing laws protecting trafficking survivors.

The Times of India

Paris prosecutor calls for trial over alleged arms trafficking with far-right links

Prosecutors in Paris have called for seven men — including a serving soldier and a former police officer — to stand trial over the alleged trafficking of weapons to individuals with far-right ties.

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MAGA civil war erupts with Steven Bannon and Roger Stone in online feud over Epstein

Emails released with the Epstein files allegedly suggest Steve Bannon was planning a favorable documentary about the sex trafficking New York financier

The Independent UK

Labour’s efforts to ramp up one-in-one-out deportations to France hit by fresh legal challenges

Sixteen migrants told the High Court that the government’s flagship deportation deal with France was failing victims of trafficking

Reason

A Viral Story Claims an ICE Worker Was Caught in a Child Sex Trafficking Sting. The Truth Is Much Stranger.

The way people are misconstruing this prostitution sting mirrors the way ICE tries to mislead us about deportation stings.

The Independent UK

Anti-drug activist campaigns in French election despite threats, 2 brothers lost to gang violence

Amine Kessaci has been targeted with death threats and lost two brothers to drug violence

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Anna Paulina Luna says ‘no special treatment’ for Ghislaine Maxwell: ‘She’s a monster’

Congress is reeling from Epstein revelations.

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New Files Show 330 Gallons Of Sulfuric Acid Bought For Epstein Island The Day FBI Began Probe

Jeffrey Epstein ordered 330 gallons of sulfuric acid for his private island on the same day in 2018 that the FBI reopened its trafficking investigation. The timing has drawn scrutiny online.

The Times of India

Six men accused of seeking sexual services from minors, charged with human trafficking in Canada

Six men have been arrested and charged in a human trafficking investigation in the Durham Region of Ontario, Canada, police say. The Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) launched an operation called Project Firebird to tackle the purchase of sexual services from minors.

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Prince William And Kate Middleton Address Epstein Files For The First Time Amid Surging Royal Scrutiny

The Prince and Princess of Wales addressed the Jeffrey Epstein trafficking case that directly involves William’s uncle, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

The Conversation

How the law can add to child sex trafficking victims’ existing trauma

The January 2026 release of additional files related to the Justice Department’s investigation of convicted sex offenders Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell has brought renewed attention to the late financier’s connections to the world’s rich and powerful.

The Independent UK

Takeaways from what the Epstein files show about the FBI investigation of possible sex trafficking

While FBI investigators collected ample proof that Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused multiple underage girls, records released by the Justice Department show they found scant evidence he led a sex trafficking ring serving powerful men

The Independent UK

FBI concluded Jeffrey Epstein wasn’t running a sex trafficking ring for powerful men, files show

The FBI pored over Jeffrey Epstein’s bank records and emails

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