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Sarah Ferguson visited Epstein twice while he was in prison | Royal | News

Sarah Ferguson visited Epstein twice while he was in prison | Royal | News

Published by Sam Flores

New emails from Sarah Ferguson to Jeffrey Epstein have emerged (Image: Getty) Sarah Ferguson visited convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein twice while he was still serving his sentence for child prostitution, files have shown. The disgraced US financier was convicted of soliciting prostitution from a minor and soliciting prostitution in 2008 and served 13 months of his 18-month sentence before being released on July 22, 2009. He then spent a year on probation on house arrest until August 2010. The former Duchess of York, who has now lost her royal title due to her links to Epstein, can be seen asking to meet up with the financier at an office he had set up for a bogus firm while still imprisoned. According to documents within the Epstein files discovered by The Telegraph, Ms Ferguson met the convicted paedophile on two occasions at the Palm Beach office of the fake company he invented to secure work release while in jail. Ms Ferguson asked to see Epstein (Image: US DoJ) Fergie called Epstein her ‘spectacular and special’ friend …

The harsh physics behind interstellar travel and why Earth may never be visited by aliens

The harsh physics behind interstellar travel and why Earth may never be visited by aliens

Published by Jenni Sidey

There is something almost offensive about a sky so full of stars and so empty of company. That is what gives Richard Feynman’s quote its sting: “There is a silence in the night sky that has bothered me for as long as I can remember.” The remark lands because it names a feeling many people recognize at once. Look up on a clear night and the universe does not seem barren. It seems excessive. Stars crowd the dark, galaxies fill the depths beyond them, and the whole scene invites a stubborn conclusion that someone else should be out there, and close enough, or clever enough, to find. Yet the deeper physics cuts into that hope, the more the silence begins to look less like a temporary puzzle and more like a built-in feature of reality. Human intuition is poorly suited to the argument. It evolved for ordinary distances, short lifespans, and practical dangers close at hand. It did not evolve for light years, relativistic motion, or travel times that outlast civilizations. Feynman put that mismatch …

What happened when Richard Madeley visited the world’s most dangerous prison in El Salvador

What happened when Richard Madeley visited the world’s most dangerous prison in El Salvador

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Youth Hostelling with Chris Eubank, Arm Wrestling with Chas and Dave and Richard Madeley: Inside the World’s Mega Prison. They all sound like Alan Partridge’s TV pitches and yet, just two of them are. The third is an actual programme that aired on Channel 5 last night, presented by the closest real-life presenter we have to Steve Coogan’s comedy creation: Richard Madeley. The gloriously gaffe-prone broadcaster, who once told Russell Watson he thought his music was “a bit crap” and said “there are not many better things than seeing an older woman skipping”, headed to El Salvador for the documentary to visit CECOT – a 57-acre prison that’s considered to be the harshest and most controversial in the world. The largest maximum security prison in Latin America, CECOT can hold up to 40,000 inmates, all of whom will spend the rest …

Zohran Mamdani Has Visited MoMA PS1’s Greater New York

Zohran Mamdani Has Visited MoMA PS1’s Greater New York

Published by Jenni Sidey

Greater New York, MoMA PS1’s recurring survey of artists based in the city, has managed to lure one of New York’s most high-profile sensations: Mayor Zohran Mamdani. On her Instagram, PS1 director Connie Butler posted news that Mamdani had personally visited Greater New York alongside Claire Valdez, a New York State Representative who is currently running for a seat in the House of Representatives. Valdez, like Mamdani, is affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America; Mamdani previously held a fundraiser in support of her campaign. Related Articles “A great way to start the day with a visit from the mayor!” wrote Butler on her Instagram Story. In a follow-up Story, Butler posted an image of Mamdani and Valdez with an installation by Dean Majd, a Palestinian American photographer based in Queens. Majd’s contribution to Greater New York is an all-over presentation of pictures of people from communities in New York and the West Bank, often with an eye toward places of intersection between the two locales. Among those photographs is a portrait of Mahmoud Khalil, …

UAE denies Netanyahu secretly visited the country during the Iran war

UAE denies Netanyahu secretly visited the country during the Iran war

Published by Sam Flores

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quietly visited the United Arab Emirates during the Israeli-U.S. war with Iran, his office said Wednesday. The UAE later denied any secret visit had occurred. Netanyahu met with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in a gathering that “resulted in a historic breakthrough in relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates,” according to the Israeli statement. The Gulf nation normalized relations with Israel in 2020. The UAE’s official WAM news agency later posted an article denying “reports circulating” about a Netanyahu visit. According to WAM, the country’s relations with Israel “are public and conducted within the framework of the well-known and officially declared Abraham Accords, and are not based on non-transparent or unofficial arrangements.” The Emirati report also denied any Israeli military delegation was received in the UAE. Israel’s announcement came a day after U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee revealed that Israel had sent Iron Dome air-defense weapons and personnel to operate them to the UAE. The UAE has faced Iranian missile and …

UAE denies Netanyahu secretly visited the country : NPR

UAE denies Netanyahu secretly visited the country : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a ceremony commemorating Israel’s Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers, or Yom HaZikaron, at the Military Cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, Tuesday April 21, 2026. Ilia Yefimovich/AP/Pool AFP hide caption toggle caption Ilia Yefimovich/AP/Pool AFP JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quietly visited the United Arab Emirates during the Israeli-U.S. war with Iran, his office said Wednesday. The UAE later denied any secret visit had occurred. Netanyahu met with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in a gathering that “resulted in a historic breakthrough in relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates,” according to the Israeli statement. The Gulf nation normalized relations with Israel in 2020. The UAE’s official WAM news agency later posted an article denying “reports circulating” about a Netanyahu visit. According to WAM, the country’s relations with Israel “are public and conducted within the framework of the well-known and officially declared Abraham Accords, and are not based on non-transparent or unofficial arrangements.” The Emirati report also denied any Israeli military delegation was …

UAE denies Netanyahu visited in ‘secret’ during US-Israel war on Iran | US-Israel war on Iran News

UAE denies Netanyahu visited in ‘secret’ during US-Israel war on Iran | US-Israel war on Iran News

Published by Sam Flores

The Gulf country says its ties with Israel ‘are not based on secrecy or clandestine arrangements’. Published On 13 May 202613 May 2026 The United Arab Emirates has denied that Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made what his office described as a “secret visit” to the Gulf country during the US-Israel war on Iran. In a statement carried on Wednesday night by the state news agency, WAM, the UAE said “its relations with Israel are public and were established within the framework of the well-known and publicly declared Abraham Accords. These relations are not based on secrecy or clandestine arrangements”. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list “Therefore, any claims regarding undisclosed visits or arrangements are baseless unless issued by the relevant official authorities in the UAE,” the report said. The reaction came hours after Netanyahu’s office claimed in a social media statement on Wednesday that Netanyahu held a meeting with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during a “secret visit” in the midst of the bombing campaign against Iran, without disclosing …

‘I visited the UK’s ‘most naturally beautiful town’ – it didn’t disappoint’

‘I visited the UK’s ‘most naturally beautiful town’ – it didn’t disappoint’

Published by Sam Flores

Minutes from the seaside and steeped in history, Rye is often dubbed the UK’s ‘most naturally beautiful town’. Well, having found myself on a cramped rail replacement bus in the blistering sunshine, it had a lot to prove. Located just over an hour from Central London, the cobbled streets and charming half-timbered houses are enough to almost immediately melt away lingering frustration. Despite arriving on a summer-esque Saturday afternoon, the ancient parish made for a relaxed day out filled with picturesque views, local ales and top-notch food. The first stop of the day was Cobbles Tea Room, a decades-old establishment boasting vintage crockery and a sun trap courtyard. The menu did not disappoint; ‘light lunches’ fit for three and warm scones smothered in layers of tart jam and rich clotted cream. Be sure to try the crisp local apple juice pressed from fruit grown by Sussex farmers. Mermaid Street is particularly pretty at sunset -Credit:MyLondon Bellies full, it was time to head to Rye’s most well-known attraction – Mermaid Street. Seemingly untouched by modernity, this …

Coby Adcock’s Scout AI raises 0 million to train its models for war. We visited its bootcamp.

Coby Adcock’s Scout AI raises $100 million to train its models for war. We visited its bootcamp.

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At a US military base in central California, four-seater all-terrain vehicles roam hillside trails. This is a training exercise, but not for the people in the vehicles: This is an effort to train AI models to enter conflict zones.  The autonomous military ATVs are operated by Scout AI, a startup founded in 2024 by Coby Adcock and Collin Otis, that calls itself a “frontier lab for defense.” The company said on Wednesday that it has raised a $100 million Series A round, led by Align Ventures and Draper Associates, following its $15 million seed round in January 2025. Scout invited TechCrunch for an exclusive tour of its training operations at a military base it asked us not to name. The company is building an AI model it calls “Fury” to operate and command military assets, first for logistical support but soon for autonomous weapons. CTO Collin Otis compares this work, which builds on existing LLMs, to training soldiers.  “They start when they’re 18 years old, and sometimes they even start after college, so you want …

Alien civilizations have not visited Earth and never will, physicist claims

Alien civilizations have not visited Earth and never will, physicist claims

Published by Jenni Sidey

“There is a silence in the night sky that has bothered me for as long as I can remember.” That line, attributed to Richard Feynman, lands because it gets at a simple, stubborn feeling. The sky looks full. Stars crowd the darkness. It seems reasonable to think someone else should be out there, and close enough to find. Yet the deeper physicists look into the laws that govern the universe, the more that silence starts to seem less like a cosmic riddle and more like a built-in feature of reality. Human intuition is not much help. It developed for ordinary distances, daily motion, and short-term survival. It did not develop for light years, relativistic speeds, or timescales longer than the history of civilization. As Feynman puts it, “When you take that human intuition and apply it to the scale of the universe, it doesn’t just fail. It snaps.” That mismatch sits at the center of the story. Five barriers shape the quiet: distance, the speed of light, propulsion, biology, and time. Taken together, they form …