Epstein Files, US Economy, Australian Gun Laws & International News | Reuters World News

Epstein Files and Trump Allegations

• ⚖️ 30,000 more pages from the Epstein case files have been released by the Justice Department.
• ✈️ An email within the files claims President Donald Trump flew on Epstein's private jet eight times in the 1990s, with Ghislaine Maxwell reportedly on board for four of those flights.
• ⚠️ The DOJ stated that some newly released material contains false claims, including a card allegedly sent by Epstein to Larry Nassar, which the DOJ called fake.
• 🚫 Reuters could not verify the authenticity of the card, noting discrepancies in its postmark and lack of an inmate number.

US Supreme Court and Legal Setbacks

• 🏛️ The US Supreme Court blocked Donald Trump's plan to deploy National Guard troops to the Chicago area, upholding a lower court ruling.
• 📉 This ruling found no legal basis for using the military to enforce laws in Illinois, despite Trump's claims of violent protests.

Australian Gun Law Reforms

• 🇦🇺 New South Wales, Australia, has passed tougher gun laws in an emergency sitting following the Bondi Beach mass shooting.
• 🔫 The new legislation limits individuals to owning a maximum of four guns, or ten for farmers and sporting shooters, and restricts access to high-powered and rapid-fire guns.
• 🚫 Unlike the United States, Australia does not have a right to bear arms, and these restrictions aim to prevent mass casualties.
• 🚨 Emergency measures also include a ban on the display of terrorist symbols and curbing protests, particularly in response to incidents like the Bondi shooting.

International Incidents and Economic Growth

• 🚢 The US Coast Guard is pursuing a third Venezuela-linked oil tanker, identified as the Bella 1, awaiting additional forces for potential seizure.
• 💥 In Moscow, a bomb killed two police officers and one other person near the site where a senior general was killed by a car bomb, with Russia attributing the general's death to Ukrainian intelligence.
• 📈 The US economy grew at its fastest rate in two years at 4.3%, fueled by strong consumer spending and a smaller trade deficit, though future economic outlook is considered murkier.
• 🕊️ Thai and Cambodian officials are meeting to discuss a ceasefire after recent outbreaks of violence along their border, with past ceasefires brokered by US President Donald Trump.