Opinion
Epstein amassed powerful allies, maintained luxury properties where abuse allegedly occurred and secured a hugely contentious 2008 plea deal in a separate case that critics say may have protected unnamed co-conspirators.
19 December 2025
TikTok boasts over a billion users worldwide, including more than 170 million in the United States, it says -- nearly half the country's population.
19 December 2025
The lantern-making tradition evolved from nighttime processions held by Spanish friars during the 300-plus years of Madrid's colonial rule, the city government said.
19 December 2025
Yakuza have long occupied a particular place in Japanese society. Technically not illegal, each group even has its own official headquarters.
19 December 2025
