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Former culture minister Jack Lang resigns from Arab World Institute in Paris and is also subject of tax investigationJack Lang, a former French culture minister, has resigned as head of Paris’s prestigious Arab World Institute after revelations of his past contacts with the disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and the launch of a financial investigation by French prosecutors.Lang, 86, resigned on Saturday night before he was due to attend an urgent meeting called by the French foreign ministry to discuss his links to Epstein. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/07/veteran-french-politician-quits-as-head-of-prestigious-institute-after-epstein-links-revealed Author : Angelique Chrisafis in Paris Publish date

Wilma Spence’s father was an Anzac buried in a part of the Gaza War Cemetery bulldozed by the IDFGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast“Fighting for those who love him, our darling daddy died,” the inscription reads.Just saying the words threatens to overwhelm Wilma Spence. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/07/anzac-graves-gaza-war-cemetery-bulldozed-by-israel Author : Christopher Knaus and Ben Doherty Publish date : 2026-02-07 19:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staffLast spring, the National Security Agency (NSA) detected evidence of an unusual phone call between an individual associated with foreign intelligence and a person close to Donald Trump, according to a whistleblower’s attorney briefed on the existence of the call.The highly sensitive communique, which has roiled Washington over the past week, was brought to the attention of the director of national intelligence (DNI), Tulsi Gabbard – but rather than allowing NSA officials to distribute the information further, she took a paper copy

Exclusive: Disclosures show figures cited by council leader rested on unfunded ideas listed briefly in budget papersReform UK’s flagship council has been accused of telling a “blatant lie” after its claim of nearly £40m in savings on net zero was found to be based on hypothetical projects for which there was no documentation.Kent county council, which has a £2.5bn annual budget, is one of 10 where Nigel Farage’s party has outright control and is seen as a test case for whether the insurgent party can govern competently. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/07/reform-run-kent-council-accused-of-fabricating-40m-net-zero-savings Author : Peter Walker Senior political correspondent