Epstein: Ghislaine Maxwell denies knowledge of abuse
US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell said she never witnessed "inappropriate underage activities" by him, according to transcripts of a 2016 deposition.
The deposition was made in a now-settled civil defamation lawsuit brought by one of the late financier's accusers, Virginia Giuffre.
Ms Maxwell had long fought to keep the testimony secret.
She will go on trial in a criminal case next year and has pleaded not guilty.
Alarm as Arctic sea ice not yet freezing at latest date on record
Delayed freeze in Laptev Sea could have knock-on effects across polar region, scientists say
For the first time since records began, the main nursery of Arctic sea ice in Siberia has yet to start freezing in late October.
The delayed annual freeze in the Laptev Sea has been caused by freakishly protracted warmth in northern Russia and the intrusion of Atlantic waters, say climate scientists who warn of possible knock-on effects across the polar region.
Ocean temperatures in the area recently climbed to more than 5C above average, following a record breaking heatwave and the unusually early decline of last winter’s sea ice.
Millennials more disillusioned with democracy than any generation in living memory, research suggests
But study highlights populism as unlikely, if short-term, saviour of democracy in eyes of world’s youth
Millennials are more disillusioned with democracy than any generation in living memory, research suggests.
A majority of the world’s young people may now be dissatisfied with the political system, according to a study by Cambridge University's Centre for the Future of Democracy.
The research is based on the largest global dataset on democratic legitimacy, which collates the attitudes of more than 4.8 million respondents in 160 countries, between 1973 and 2020.
Germany reports record 11,000 COVID-19 cases in one day
For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, Germany has recorded more than 10,000 COVID-19 cases in a single day. It is the second time within a week that Germany's daily case record has been broken.
Germany's Robert Koch Institute (RKI) on Thursday reported more than 11,200 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the first time since the start of the pandemic that more than 10,000 new cases in Germany were recorded in a single day.
Germany is currently facing a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, and the last daily record, numbering over 7,800 new infections, was reported just last Saturday.
Gunfire heard, prison set alight amid unrest in Nigeria's Lagos after shooting of protesters
Shots rang out and a prison was set ablaze as fresh unrest rocked Nigeria’s biggest city Lagos on Thursday after the shooting of protesters that drew international outrage.
Gunfire was heard and smoke could be seen billowing from the detention facility in the upscale Ikoyi neighbourhood in central Lagos, an AFP journalist said.
Police said assailants had attacked the site on the second day of violence in the city of 20 million people after a brutal crackdown by security forces on demonstrations.
After teacher’s killing, French Muslims fear rising Islamophobia
The gov’t has acted vigorously and quickly after Samuel Paty was attacked, but Muslims worry they will be collectively punished.
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