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Niyi is a senior data editor at NiyiDaram

Three sisters, aged 16, 14 and 12, di£d by suicide after jumping from the ninth floor of their housing society late at night in Ghaziabad, India. Police suspect the incident may be linked to their alleged addiction to a Korean gaming app, which they were reportedly following for instructions. Nishika, Prachi and Pakhi, all minors, were reportedly addicted to a Korean task-based online gaming application. Their parents had repeatedly reprimanded them over excessive gaming and had recently barred them from playing the app, sources said. What followed, investigators believe, was a silent and devastating decision. Early on Wednesday, Feb. 4,…

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The U.S. Department of Justice has released new images from the final hours of Jeffrey Epstein as part of its latest Epstein Files disclosure, offering a closer look at the scene inside the Metropolitan Correctional Center where he died on August 10, 2019. The photos show Epstein on a stretcher as paramedics attempted resuscitation, along with images of his cell, where bedding and clothing were scattered and a strip of fabric used in the hanging was visible on the bed frame. Additional pictures document the sealed cell door and medical findings, including damage to his hyoid bone. Epstein died while…

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Benjamin Netanyahu has urged Washington to proceed cautiously in renewed nuclear negotiations with Iran, warning that Tehran cannot be relied upon to honor any agreement. Netanyahu delivered the message during a meeting on Tuesday with Steve Witkoff, as diplomatic efforts to revive talks over Iran’s nuclear programme gathered pace. In a statement, the Israeli prime minister’s office said Netanyahu emphasized Iran’s record of broken commitments, stressing that Tehran has “repeatedly proven that its promises cannot be trusted.” Two Israeli officials confirmed the meeting was also attended by intelligence chief David Barnea, Defence Minister Israel Katz, and military chief Eyal Zamir.…

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Millions of newly released U.S. Justice Department records connected to Jeffrey Epstein now reference a wider circle of global business leaders, politicians, and celebrities. The drop includes roughly three million pages, 180,000 images, and 2,000 videos, released under legislation signed by Donald Trump. Lawmakers from both parties say more material may still be withheld. Below are notable individuals mentioned in the latest tranche, along with their public responses where available. Elon Musk Emails show Epstein discussing travel and parties with Musk in 2012. Musk says he never visited Epstein’s island and warned the messages could be used to smear him.…

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Melinda French Gates has said the appearance of her former husband, Bill Gates, in newly released records linked to Jeffrey Epstein has revived deeply painful memories from their marriage. Speaking on NPR’s Wild Card, Melinda said she feels “unbelievable sadness” over the allegations surrounding Epstein and stressed that those named in the documents must answer for themselves. “For me, it’s personally hard whenever those details come up,” she said. “It brings back memories of some very, very painful times in my marriage. Whatever questions remain there… those questions are for those people and for even my ex-husband. They need to…

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has moved out of Royal Lodge in Windsor and is now temporarily living at Wood Farm Cottage on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk while renovations are carried out on a permanent property on the estate. The relocation, originally expected later in early 2026, was brought forward amid renewed scrutiny following the latest release of files linked to Jeffrey Epstein. Mountbatten-Windsor, who was stripped of his prince title last year, left Royal Lodge on Monday night and is expected to ultimately settle at Marsh Farm, also on the Sandringham grounds. Buckingham Palace confirmed in October that formal notice had…

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Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly considering leaving Al-Nassr this summer, with options said to include a return to Europe or a switch to Major League Soccer. The 40-year-old, the highest-paid footballer in history on a deal worth about £488,000 per day, is claimed to be unhappy with how Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is handling Al-Nassr’s finances compared with rival clubs. The PIF controls 75 percent stakes in four Saudi Pro League sides: Al-Ahli, Al-Ittihad, Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr. Tensions reportedly intensified after Al-Hilal completed the signing of Ronaldo’s former Real Madrid teammate Karim Benzema, moving from Al-Ittihad. Al-Hilal currently sit one…

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United States Department of Justice has removed thousands of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein from its website after victims said flawed redactions exposed their identities. Lawyers representing Epstein’s survivors said files released on Friday contained email addresses and explicit images in which names and faces could still be identified, upending the lives of nearly 100 victims. In a joint statement, survivors called the disclosure “outrageous,” saying they should not be “named, scrutinized and retraumatized.” The DOJ said it had taken down all flagged documents, blaming the failures on “technical or human error.” In a letter to a federal judge, the…

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The Department of State Services, DSS, on Tuesday arraigned former Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami and his son, Abdulaziz, over alleged terrorism financing, aiding and abetting terrorism, as well as illegal possession of firearms. Malami and his son were arraigned before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja. The ex-AGF and his son pleaded not guilty to the allegations levelled against them by the Nigerian government, through the DSS Thereafter, the prosecuting counsel, Dr C.S. Eze, applied that both defendants be remanded in DSS custody pending commencement of trial. Malami’s counsel, S.A. Alua, SAN, made…

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The United States Department of Homeland Security has said it will deport no fewer than 79 convicted Nigerians listed on its ‘worst-of-the-worst’ criminal list. Findings on the DHS website on Monday revealed that the 79 Nigerians were convicted of offences bordering on fraud, drug peddling, assault, manslaughter and robbery, among others. An accompanying note showed that the convicts were arrested as part of the United States’ crackdown on criminal immigrants. “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is highlighting the worst of the worst criminal aliens arrested by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,” the note read. “Under Secretary Noem’s leadership,…

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