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Archive June 5, 2025

90 names on Epstein files from Donald Trump to Michael Jackson

By in Entertainment News, News

Among the names are former director of the FBI Louis Freeh; politicians Al Gore, Bill Clinton and Donald Trump; and actors Cate Blanchett, Naomi Campbell, Cameron Diaz, Leonardo DiCaprio and Bruce Willis

The much anticipated previously sealed court documents related to Jeffrey Epstein were made public and include the names of many high profile figures.

Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s bromance has come to a spectacular end tonight as the Tesla boss dropped what he has called a huge “bomb” about the President.

Taking to his X (Twitter) account, the richest man in the world said it was “Time to drop the really big bomb” before claiming that Donald Trump “is in the Epstein files”. Trump’s name was released as previously sealed court documents were made public last year, in which he was named as an associate of the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. There is no suggestion Donald Trump knew of any crimes or participated in any criminal behaviour.

Michael Jackson, Prince Andrew and Leonardo DiCaprio are some of the big names on there along with politicians Bill Clinton and Donald Trump. The people named in the records include many of Epstein’s accusers, members of his staff who told their stories to tabloid newspapers, people who served as witnesses at Maxwell’s trial, people who were mentioned in passing during depositions but aren’t accused of anything salacious, and people who investigated Epstein, including prosecutors, a journalist and a police detective.

When the plan to release documents was announced, it prompted rumours of a list of “clients” or “co-conspirators.” In fact, the judge who made the call wrote that she was ordering the records released because much of the information within them is already public.

Read more: Jeffrey Epstein bombshell list RELEASED as New York judges order names to be public

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Michael Jackson was mentioned in the documents
Michael Jackson was mentioned in the documents(Image: Getty Images)

Among the names are former director of the FBI Louis Freeh; politicians Al Gore, Bill Clinton and Donald Trump; and actors Cate Blanchett, Naomi Campbell, Cameron Diaz, Leonardo DiCaprio and Bruce Willis. Also mentioned are the late physicist Stephen Hawking and magician David Copperfield.

Jeffrey Epstein was a billionaire known for associating with celebrities, politicians, billionaires and academic stars. He was initially arrested in Palm Beach, Florida, in 2005 after he was accused of paying a 14-year-old girl for sex.

Naomi Campbell
Model Naomi Campbell was named(Image: Getty Images)
Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio was named in the list

Dozens of other underage girls described similar sexual abuse, but prosecutors ultimately allowed the financier to plead guilty in 2008 to a charge involving a single victim. He served 13 months in a jail work-release program.

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The notorious photo of the Duke of York, Virginia Giuffre, and Ghislaine Maxwell
The notorious photo of the Duke of York, Virginia Giuffre, and Ghislaine Maxwell(Image: PA)
Magician David Copperfield was named in the documents
Magician David Copperfield was named in the documents(Image: Getty Images)

Some famous acquaintances abandoned Epstein after his conviction, including former presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, but many did not. Epstein continued to mingle with the rich and famous for another decade, often through philanthropic work.

The judge said a handful of names should remain blacked out in the documents because they would identify people who were sexually abused. Before the unsealing, the names were listed in court papers as variants of J Doe. Many of the names on the list are people who had been publicly identified as Epstein associates prior to this unsealing through years of coverage of the case.

Prince Andrew has strenuously denied all allegations. Buckingham Palace previously said the allegations are “categorically untrue”

Renowned British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking enjoys a barbecue on Jeffrey Epstein's Caribbean island Little St James
Renowned British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking enjoys a barbecue on Jeffrey Epstein’s Caribbean island Little St James(Image: TIM STEWART NEWS LIMITED)

Here is a list of some of the names released so far, as reported by Newsweek.

The people listed were those named as associates of Epstein’s and there is no suggestion those listed either knew about his crimes or participated in any criminal behaviour.

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  1. Ghislaine Maxwell
  2. Virginia Lee Roberts Giuffre
  3. Kathy Alexander
  4. Miles Alexander
  5. James Michael Austrich
  6. Philip Barden
  7. REDACTED
  8. Cate Blanchett
  9. David Boies
  10. Laura Boothe
  11. Evelyn Boulet
  12. Rebecca Boylan
  13. Joshua Bunner
  14. Naomi Campbell
  15. Carolyn Casey
  16. Paul Cassell
  17. Sharon Churcher
  18. Bill Clinton
  19. David Copperfield
  20. Alexandra Cousteau
  21. Cameron Diaz
  22. Leonardo DiCaprio
  23. Alan Dershowitz
  24. Dr. Mona Devanesan
  25. REDACTED
  26. Bradley Edwards
  27. Amanda Ellison
  28. Cimberly Espinosa
  29. Jeffrey Epstein
  30. Annie Farmer
  31. Marie Farmer
  32. Alexandra Fekkai
  33. Crystal Figueroa
  34. Anthony Figueroa
  35. Louis Freeh
  36. Eric Gany
  37. Meg Garvin
  38. Sheridan Gibson-Butte
  39. Robert Giuffre
  40. Al Gore
  41. Ross Gow
  42. Fred Graff
  43. Philip Guderyon
  44. REDACTED
  45. Shannon Harrison
  46. Stephen Hawking
  47. Victoria Hazel
  48. Brittany Henderson
  49. Brett Jaffe
  50. Michael Jackson
  51. Carol Roberts Kess
  52. Dr. Karen Kutikoff
  53. Peter Listerman
  54. George Lucas
  55. Tony Lyons
  56. Bob Meister
  57. Jamie A. Melanson
  58. Lynn Miller
  59. Marvin Minsky
  60. REDACTED
  61. David Mullen
  62. Joe Pagano
  63. Mary Paluga
  64. J. Stanley Pottinger
  65. Joseph Recarey
  66. Michael Reiter
  67. Jason Richards
  68. Bill Richardson
  69. Sky Roberts
  70. Scott Rothstein
  71. Forest Sawyer
  72. Doug Schoetlle
  73. Kevin Spacey
  74. Cecilia Stein
  75. Mark Tafoya
  76. Brent Tindall
  77. Kevin Thompson
  78. Donald Trump
  79. Ed Tuttle
  80. Emma Vaghan
  81. Kimberly Vaughan-Edwards
  82. Cresenda Valdes
  83. Anthony Valladares
  84. Maritza Vazquez
  85. Vicky Ward
  86. Jarred Weisfeld
  87. Courtney Wild
  88. Bruce Willis
  89. Daniel Wilson
  90. Andrew Albert Christian Edwards, Duke of York

‘A Profound Loss To The Nation,’ Tinubu Pays Tribute To Ex-Minister Aminu

By in News, Nigeria News

Professor Jibril Muhammad Aminu’s passing, according to President Bola Tinubu, is a “profound loss to the nation.”

The President expressed his condolences to the family, friends, and employees of the renowned academic and former public official, who passed away at the age of 85, in a statement released by the State House on Thursday.

Prof. Aminu exemplified statesmanship and pledged to help create a stronger Nigeria. We must find comfort in his legacy as we grieve. In the sands of time, he left remarkable impressions,” the statement read.

The President prayed that “Allah forgives his sins and gives him eternal rest in Aljana Firdaus,” and expressed regret for the loss to the government and the people of Adamawa State.

Aminu, a cardiologist, was one of Nigeria’s most accomplished medical professionals, according to the Presidency.

Aminu received fellowships from prestigious organizations, including the Nigerian Academy of Science, the Royal College of Physicians in London, the West African College of Physicians, and the Nigerian Postgraduate Medical College.

His academic journey was equally impressive. He served at the University of Ibadan Medical School as a consultant in medicine, senior lecturer, and sub-dean of clinical studies between 1973 and 1975.

From 1975 to 1979, he served as the National Universities Commission’s (NUC) Executive Secretary. Between 1979 and 1980, he relocated to the United States, where he served as a visiting professor at Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, D.C. He resigned from 1980 to 1985 and became the University of Maiduguri’s vice-chancellor.

He began taking significant national positions as a result of Professor Aminu’s transition into the public service. From 1989 to 1992, he served as the minister of education and the minister of petroleum and mineral resources.

He presided over the African Petroleum Producers’ Organization in 1991 and over the OPEC Conference from 1991 to 1992 while managing the country’s oil sector.

In 1994 and 1995, he was later appointed to the National Constitutional Conference as a dissenter.

Aminu was appointed as Nigeria’s ambassador to the US in 1999. Before being elected to represent Adamawa Central in the Nigerian Senate for two terms from 2003 to 2011, he served there until 2003.

AI Must Be Localised To Work For Africa — Data Scientist

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Bayo Adekanmbi, the CEO of Data Science Nigeria, has emphasized the need for Africa to create its own artificial intelligence (AI) systems that are context-specific, culturally relevant, and locally informed.

Adekanmbi, a panelist at the Gates Foundation’s Goalkeepers event in Lagos on Wednesday, warned that the continent must refrain from overrelying on imported technologies and global datasets that don’t account for African realities.

“I believe that AI is more about people than technology,” the statement goes. And AI must comprehend the people’s richness, diversity of their language, culture, epistemology, and value system in order to serve them.

Because of the knowledge it will impart to humans as a set of instructions for solving everyday problems, he said.

The data scientist explained that AI must be trained on a wide range of representative data in order to function correctly because it depends primarily on pattern recognition.

For instance, if I want AI to help me predict the likelihood of a disease, I need to provide it with enough different types of training to learn the visual. And it will be able to respond when the next person has a different pattern.

However, he said, “I won’t get the results I’m looking for if I train AI with data that is biased, discriminatory, or not representative.”

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Digitalizing African Languages&nbsp

The data scientist noted that despite Africa’s diversity, the majority of modern, highly developed AI models fail in African settings, particularly because there aren’t any digital African languages.

“Over 90% of the most sophisticated and complex AI models we currently use fail to understand African languages and the context. Why? More than 95% of African languages have not yet been digitalized.

There is nothing for AI to learn, therefore. If AI is unable to create context-specific, nuanced solutions to our everyday problems, he said, it cannot learn our content, whether in text, images, or pictures.

He advocated for the creation of AI systems based on African data and created by African citizens. He cited a proverb from which Nigerians draw and stressed the value of local participation.

In his absence, a man’s head cannot be barbed or shaved. She must be physically present, the center of attention, and that is not enough to make a woman look absolutely gorgeous, even with the best of logistics systems.

“So, if we want to create AI for Africa, we must be at the forefront of our attention.” He further stated that the people must collect the data, the models must be created by the people, and the finished product must have a nuanced user interface.

AI was created with the help of the people in mind and is intended to address the people’s peculiarities.

Adekanmbi further explained how mobile data from telecoms networks, in contrast to conventional demographic data, enabled the identification of community clustering patterns, and urged stakeholders to put their weight on implementing adaptive innovation.

“Digital illiteracy will always exist. What do we have that can be repurposed and modified to solve our issues, though? We can’t just say, “It’s not working.” There is still work there, even if it’s not working. Find out what is working, he said, and make it work.

He also cited promising developments in the digital landscape of Africa. “We now possess talent. Ecosystems are now forming.

The Gates Foundation in Nigeria is currently developing the speech data needed to enable AI to speak a wide range of Nigerian languages.

“What we need already exists,” he says. More opportunities and possibilities are available. And let’s use AI to solve our everyday issues, he said.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s inaugural Goalkeepers event in Lagos brought together world leaders, policymakers, and changemakers to assess progress making the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Harry Potter star Tom Felton set to reprise iconic role in new adaptation

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Fans are excited to learn that a Harry Potter movie star is joining the original cast for a Broadway production after revealing they will play the role for the first time.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets(Image: Warner Brothers)

As the production moves to Broadway, a household name from the Harry Potter series is expected to reprise his role. One of the original cast members will reprise their role in the stage adaptation for the first time.

Tom Felton is ready to portray bad guy Draco Malfoy in the production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. The show first opened in London’s West End in 2016 before it headed to New York two years later.

Tom will play the role at the Lyric Theatre in New York. He will start playing on November 11 for 19 weeks.

Draco Malfoy Harry Potter
Tom as Draco(Image: Warner Bros. Pictures.)

Speaking of his latest role, Tom said: “It’s surreal to be stepping back into his shoes – and of course his iconic platinum blond hair – and I am thrilled to be able to see his story through and to share it with the greatest fan community in the world.”

The 37-year-old actor made his first movie appearance in 2021. Up until 2011, he starred alongside actors like Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe.

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Tom said: “Being a part of the Harry Potter films has been one of my greatest honors.” In a statement for his most recent role, Tom stated: “. I’ll be the exact age Draco is in the play when I begin performances in Cursed Child this fall, so joining this production will be a full-circle moment.

He continued, “I look forward to joining this incredible company and being a part of the Broadway community.”

Tom Felton
Tom Felton is reprising his role(Image: PA)

After posting a teaser clip regarding his role on Instagram, fans were quick to share their excitement. Tom was seen in the upload wearing a blonde wig and black robes to show off his Draco transformation.

He is reportedly referred to as “Scared, Potter”? as he put the caption to the upload, “Guess who’s back” One follower gushed, “Harry Potter fans are currently losing their minds.” This is “ABWORE”!

Another person expressed their excitement over this. I’m going in March, but it’s until my birthday. And a third person expressed gratitude for Draco’s “war we deserved 19 years later.”

Tom will join the original cast as the first actor to play a stage role in a production. Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Draco all send their own children to Hogwarts, which happens 19 years after the original story’s conclusion.

It has sold more than 10 million tickets to date in over 10 different countries. Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender, the producers of his Broadway debut, were delighted to see him included.

They jointly stated in a statement that “it is not lost on us that this is a cultural moment with nostalgia, evolution, and emotion.”

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Tom’s return to Hogwarts reaches new heights and inspires new life in a cherished tale. We’re beyond thrilled to have Tom back in our Broadway company as well as “home.”

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Harry Potter star Tom Felton set to reprise iconic role in new adaptation

By in Entertainment News, News

A star from the Harry Potter movies has fans excited after announcing they are to become the first of the original cast to reprise their role in a Broadway production

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets(Image: Warner Brothers)

A huge star from the Harry Potter franchise is set to reprise his role as the production moves to Broadway. It marks the first time one of the original cast will perform their character’s role in the stage adaptation.

Tom Felton is ready to portray bad guy Draco Malfoy in the production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. The show first opened in London’s West End in 2016 before it headed to New York two years later.

Tom will take on the role at New York’s Lyric Theatre. He will play the part for 19 weeks, starting on November 11.

Draco Malfoy Harry Potter
Tom as Draco(Image: Warner Bros. Pictures.)

Speaking of his latest role, Tom said: “It’s surreal to be stepping back into his shoes – and of course his iconic platinum blond hair – and I am thrilled to be able to see his story through and to share it with the greatest fan community in the world.”

The actor, who is now 37, first starred in the movies in 2021. He starred alongside the likes if Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson until 2011.

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In a statement for his latest role, Tom said: “Being a part of the Harry Potter films has been one of the greatest honours of my life. Joining this production will be a full-circle moment for me, because when I begin performances in Cursed Child this fall, I’ll also be the exact age Draco is in the play.”

He went on: “I look forward to joining this incredible company and being a part of the Broadway community.”

Tom Felton
Tom Felton is reprising his role(Image: PA)

After posting a teaser clip regarding his role on Instagram, fans were quick to share their excitement. Tom was seen in the upload wearing a blonde wig and black robes to show off his Draco transformation.

He is heard saying: “Scared, Potter?” as he captioned the upload: “Guess who’s back.” One follower gushed: “The entire millennial generation of Harry Potter fans is currently losing their minds. This is AMAZING!”

Another added: “I am so excited for this. I am going in March it ends right before my birthday.” And a third said: “this is our 19 years later Draco we deserved.”

Tom will become the first member of the original cast to take on a part in the stage show. It takes place 19 years after the end of the original story, with Harry, Ron and Hermione, as well as Draco, all sending their own children to Hogwarts.

To date, it has sold over 10 million tickets worldwide. The Broadway production producers, Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender, were thrilled with his inclusion.

In a statement together they said: “It’s not lost on us that this is a cultural moment charged with nostalgia, evolution, and emotion.

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“Tom’s return to Hogwarts bridges generations of fans and breathes new life into a beloved story. We’re beyond thrilled to welcome Tom back ‘home’ but also into a new family: our Broadway company.”

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A ship called Madleen: Gaza’s first fisherwoman inspires solidarity mission

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Little is known about the woman the boat’s name is named after: Madleen Kulab, the only fisherwoman in Gaza, as the Madleen sails toward Gaza in an effort to deliver life-saving aid to its residents.

Madleen Kulab, who Al Jazeera first met three years ago, had two children, was expecting her third, and lived relatively quiet life in Gaza City with her 32-year-old husband, Khader Bakr, who is also a fisherman.

Madleen, now 30, would sail fearlessly wherever she wanted to go if Israel’s gunship blockade allowed her to recover fish she could use to feed her family.

When Israel launched a rocket attack on Gaza in November 2023, Madleen’s family was in fear and heartbroken before the family was devastated.

They emigrated to Khan Younis, Rafah, Deir el-Balah, Nuseirat, and Madleen, who was nearly nine months pregnant, with them.

When the Israeli army granted displaced people’s retreats in the north in January, they are now back in what is left of their home in Gaza City, which is severely damaged.

pride and responsibility

Madleen has three of her four children sitting next to her, one of whom is one, Safinaz, five, Safinaz, and Jamal, who she was expecting when Al Jazeera first met her, in her deteriorated living room.

She describes hearing from an Irish activist friend that the ship carrying the flag of Gaza would be named after her.

“I was moved a lot. She smiles and says, “I felt a lot of responsibility and a little pride.”

She describes the group of 12 activists, which includes French member of the European Parliament Rima Hassan and Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, as “I’m grateful to these activists who dedicated themselves, left their lives and comforts behind, and stood with Gaza despite all the risks.”

In the face of danger, this is the highest form of humanity and sacrifice.

In their deteriorating home in Gaza City, Madleen Kulab and her husband Khader Bakr [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]

Sandy, age 6, and Khader share a different couch. He poses his phone while the Palestinian flag is flying over his shoulder.

Madleen has been fishing since she was 15 years old, becoming well-known as a pro-international solidarity activist and familiar face when she departs from her father’s boat.

Madleen is a skilled cook by hand, making seasonal fish dishes that were so popular that she had a list of customers waiting to buy them from her. The dishes made with Gaza’s omnipresent sardines were particularly well-liked.

She and Khader can no longer fish because Israel destroyed their boats and a ton of fishing-related equipment during the war, but neither can she.

She claims, “We’ve lost everything; it’s been the fruit of a lifetime.”

However, she lost more than just money. Her deep ties to fishing and the sea are the center of identity. Even the simple pleasure of eating fish, which she used to “drinks 10 times per week,” is discussed.

If you can find fish anywhere, it’s too expensive right now. Many fishermen, she claims, risk their lives by only keeping a small amount of fish alive.

“Everything has changed,” he declared. In the middle of this famine that we are currently experiencing, we now crave fish.

An image of a vessel appears on a phone
Among the prominent figures on board The Madleen are climate activist Greta Thunberg and French member of the European Parliament Rima Hassan.

newborn in her arms, sleeping on a bare floor

Following Israeli army advice that they would be safer there, Madleen’s family first moved there after the airstrike near the family home in November 2023.

They ended up with 40 other displaced relatives in a small apartment before Madleen gave birth to her child.

“It was a difficult, brutal birth,” the mother said. No medical care or pain relief. Right after giving birth, I was forced to leave the hospital. Because of the numerous wounded, there were no beds, she claims.

Things were just as bad when she went back to the shelter. We neither the children nor me had a mattress or blanket, she said.

“My newborn baby and I had to sleep on the floor.” Physically exhausting, indeed.

Then, in an enclave where baby formula, diapers, and even the most basic food items were almost indisputable, she had to take care of four of them.

She claims that her understanding of suffering and hardship has changed as a result of the war.

Between Israel’s gunship blockade and the frequent destruction of their boats, she and Khader were struggling to make ends meet in 2022. Being a mother with young children and carrying such physically demanding tasks added to that burden.

However, things are getting worse right now.

There is no such thing as “difficult” any longer. Nothing can compare to the humiliation, suffering, and horror of this war,” she claims.

a ship with the name Madleen

Madleen kept in touch with international friends and solidarity activists she had met throughout the conflict.

She says, “I would tell them about reality.”

Through me, they understood the situation. They resembled family, ” “

She is grateful for her friends’ financial and emotional support, saying they showed her that Gaza wasn’t forgotten and that people still cared.

She is also appreciative of being remembered for the Madleen’s name, but she worries that Israeli authorities won’t allow the ship to enter Gaza, citing previous intercepted attempts.

The least of it would be to intercept the ship, they say. The possibility of a direct assault similar to the one that occurred on the Turkish ship Mavi Marmara in 2010 and resulted in several fatalities is more concerning.

Regardless of what happens, Madleen believes that the mission’s true message has already been communicated.

“This is a call to the breaking of the global silence and to the attention of the entire world,” he said. This war must end right away, and the blockade must end.