DP World leadership ousted after revelations linking its former CEO to Jeffrey Epstein
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Newly Released Files Link Jeffrey Epstein to Funding and Strategy for Steve Bannon’s International Campaign
Justice Department and congressional records reveal repeated communications in which Epstein offered money, contacts and messaging advice to Steve Bannon as Bannon pursued nationalist influence in Europe. The exchanges show arrangements for travel, introductions to foreign officials, and discussions of funding vehicles — including cryptocurrency — and they stopped only when Epstein was detained in 2019.
Slovakia adviser for national security resigns after ties to Jeffrey Epstein emerge
Slovakia’s senior security adviser stepped down after documents released by US authorities showed exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein that referenced women and diplomatic contacts. Though the files do not allege criminal conduct by the adviser, the revelations have produced immediate political fallout and raised questions about vetting and reputational risk for Bratislava.
Epstein Document Release Forces Starmer into UK Political Crossfire
A vast release of Epstein-related records by the US Justice Department has spilled into British politics, creating immediate reputational pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer despite no evidence of personal ties. Parliamentary demands have already pushed Downing Street to publish internal files linked to a recent high-profile diplomatic appointment, amplifying questions about judgement and distracting from planned policy announcements.
UAE-Backed Vehicle Buys 49% of Trump-Linked World Liberty in Deal That Raises Governance and Security Questions
An Abu Dhabi-backed investment vehicle purchased a 49% stake in World Liberty Financial for $500 million, with $187 million paid upfront to entities tied to the Trump family. The transaction, which involved executives connected to G42 and preceded a U.S.-UAE chip access framework, has prompted scrutiny over potential conflicts of interest and national security risks.
U.S. Aftershocks: DOJ Epstein Records, Iran Diplomacy, and the Guthrie Search
The Department of Justice made a massive release of Jeffrey Epstein-related materials that has reignited questions about accountability and victim privacy. Simultaneously, U.S. envoys are reopening talks with regional partners over Iran’s nuclear program while a high-profile missing-person investigation unfolds in Arizona and a partial government shutdown continues into a fourth day.
Epstein files trigger multiple European probes while US assurances fray
The public release of extensive Jeffrey Epstein-related records has prompted fresh criminal and security reviews across Europe — from arrests and formal charges to classified national probes — even as US officials acknowledge ongoing domestic inquiries after earlier downplaying. The disclosures have also intensified political fallout at home and abroad, pressuring governments to publish internal files, launch targeted reviews and confront privacy and national-security implications.
House committee demands records from World Liberty Financial after reported $500M Abu Dhabi stake
A House panel has issued a records request to World Liberty Financial after reports that an Abu Dhabi-linked vehicle bought about 49% of the company for roughly $500 million; investigators want documentation showing who received proceeds, any governance changes, and how the firm’s USD1 stablecoin was used to settle a separate $2 billion transfer to a major crypto exchange. The committee set a firm deadline for document production and pressed for emails, board records, capitalization tables, and compliance files tied to foreign dealings and export-control considerations.
CK Hutchison’s Panama ports put Li Ka-shing in the crossfire of a US–China standoff
A burst of geopolitical scrutiny — sparked by U.S. political rhetoric — has landed on CK Hutchison’s terminals at both entrances to the Panama Canal, accelerating a contentious divestment that now overlaps with a domestic legal judgment in Panama. Panama’s highest court has voided the contested concession after a comptroller audit alleged roughly $1.5 billion in shortfalls; Hutchison has moved the dispute to international arbitration, complicating a sale process that involves large global investors such as BlackRock.