Events
The Vulcan Centaur rocket launched space surveillance satellites into orbit for the US military.
The Vulcan Centaur rocket made its fourth launch and delivered two GSSAP satellites for the US Space Force into geostationary orbit. The mission launched on 12 February at 4:22 a.m. Eastern Time from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
A scheme involving the illegal transportation of men through Transnistria for $7,500 was uncovered in Odessa.
Operatives from the Odessa Border Guard Detachment shut down a channel for the illegal departure of men across the Transnistrian segment of the Ukrainian-Moldovan border. The two organisers charged $7,500 for their services and received the money in three instalments.
The White House ignores Latnik's ties to Epstein: the minister confirmed lunch on the island but denied close contacts
US Trade Minister Howard Lattnik admitted that in 2012 he had lunch with Jeffrey Epstein's family on his private island, but said he had no deep ties with him. Despite the new details from the released materials, the White House is showing full support for the official.
Starmer refused to resign amid crisis over Mandelson appointment
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has stated that he will not resign despite calls for his resignation over the scandal surrounding Peter Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to the United States and his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
The US has released a document about Trump's call to the police in the Epstein case
A new document released by the US Department of Justice shows that Donald Trump called the Palm Beach police in the mid-2000s after the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein began and claimed that many people knew about his actions.
In New York, 18 people died due to extreme cold weather, some of the victims were found right on the street.
One of the longest cold spells in decades in the largest city in the United States has led to human casualties, forcing authorities to declare emergency measures and urgently expand assistance to the homeless.
Maxwell refused to testify before the US Congress in the Epstein case, citing the Fifth Amendment.
Jeffrey Epstein's former associate Ghislaine Maxwell did not answer a single question during her interrogation in the US Congress, which drew sharp criticism from lawmakers and suspicions of an attempt to obtain a presidential pardon.
The US intercepted the tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean for violating sanctions
The US military conducted a maritime operation against a sanctioned tanker attempting to deliver oil from Venezuela to China, despite Washington's increased controls.
India intercepted three shadow tankers near Mumbai and announced the exposure of international oil smuggling
The Indian Coast Guard reported a large-scale sea and air operation during which three vessels were intercepted that may have been part of a scheme to illegally transport cheap oil from conflict regions via transshipment in international waters.
In Britain, the head of the Prime Minister's office resigned over the Epstein files scandal.
In the United Kingdom, the political crisis surrounding the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States, linked to the Jeffrey Epstein case, has deepened. In response to public pressure, the head of the Prime Minister's Office, Keir Starmer, has resigned.
Starmer apologised to Epstein's victims for Mandelson's appointment
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer publicly apologised to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein, acknowledging the mistake of appointing Peter Mandelson to a high government position despite his hidden ties to the financier.
New documents reveal details of Prince Andrew`s ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Declassified emails and photographs showed that Prince Andrew remained in contact with Jeffrey Epstein even after his conviction and release from house arrest.
