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US Lawmakers Urge New Epstein Investigations in Damning Report

US lawmakers called Tuesday for further criminal investigations into associates of notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in a scathing report blaming prosecutors, financial institutions and powerful connections for allowing his abuse to continue for years. The Epstein saga has dogged President Donald Trump, who was friends with the financier for years but has denied any knowledge of his crimes. Accusations that Trump covered up much of the investigation triggered the first major rift with the president's support base after he returned to the White House.

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China Shrugs off Canada ‘Interference’ Concerns Ahead of Summit

China dismissed concerns on Wednesday that it interferes in Canadian affairs, after Prime Minister Mark Carney said he would raise the issue with President Xi Jinping when the two meet at a summit next week. A Canadian public inquiry last year into allegations of election meddling identified China as "the most active perpetrator of foreign interference targeting Canada's democratic institutions".

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