Former Strictly Come Dancing contestant Thomas Skinner has claimed the BBC rigged the vote that saw him leave the show.
The social media personality alleged in an online post that the night he left the competition he was sent an "anonymous email claiming to be from a BBC exec with stats" that showed he had "received far more votes than it appeared".
He went on to say the email also claimed the BBC was "angry" and "nervous" over his meeting the US Vice-President JD Vance.
It follows reports Skinner is suing the BBC over claims the vote was rigged against him. A BBC spokesperson rejected the allegation, saying Strictly's public vote was "independently overseen and verified to ensure complete accuracy".
They added: "Any claims to the contrary are entirely without foundation."
PromoVeritas, the company which verifies the show's public vote, said all the votes it receives are "validated" and "independently and comprehensively verified by two auditors".
It is understood the BBC is not aware of any legal complaint over the matter.
Skinner was the first celebrity contestant to be voted out in this year's series.
Ahead of Saturday's final - which sees former contestants return - he announced he would not be attending.
"I spoke with my lovely dance partner, Amy Dowden to make sure she was okay with me not attending," he wrote in a lengthy post on X, explaining his post was "so people know the truth" regarding his absence.
"I don't want people thinking I am bitter when I ain't."
Skinner claimed he had the authenticity of the alleged email from a BBC executive "independently verified", though it is unclear how he did so.
He said he had asked to see the official voting tallies "to back up the ones I was sent in the email but was told they couldn't be shown to me" and "have never been shown in the history of the show".
He added that there were "smaller things" that added to the feeling of "how unfair it all was", such as his welcome gift to the show being the only one that "got stolen apparently".
The BBC spokesperson said Skinner had yet to share the email with anyone from the broadcaster "despite requests for it", and so they were unable to comment.
They added that the Strictly team "categorically did not supply 'welcome gifts' to any of the cast".
Skinner first hit TV screens on The Apprentice in 2019, and has since appeared on shows including 8 Out of 10 Cats, Michael McIntyre's Big Show, Good Morning Britain and Celebrity Masterchef. He is also due to appear on Celebrity Apprentice this Christmas.
He is also known for his social media videos encouraging people to think positively, which typically end with a trademark "bosh".
But he has attracted criticism in recent months for meeting Donald Trump's vice-president over the summer and being pictured wearing a Make America Great Again cap.
Skinner stressed in his post that he was "not a political bloke", adding: "I just love my country and am patriotic."
He said he had a "private" Zoom call with BBC executives on Wednesday about "going forward" that had been leaked and was "national news" by the following morning.
Joshua and Paul earn riches but deliver budget sporting spectacle
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Such was the oddity of Anthony Joshua v Jake Paul even taking place, the fight landed on Netflix under a cloud of suspicion that boxing had surrendered itself to choreography.
To be clear, this was a sanctioned professional contest, not a scripted event - and the storyline it produced was mundane and predictably one-sided.
No scriptwriter would have come up with something like this.
The plot played out in the ring was lifeless - a slow, joyless watch that would have struggled to earn even a charitable rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
And the ultimate irony is that this spectacle has provided one of Joshua's biggest paydays and, in all likelihood, his largest television audience.
With seconds remaining in the fourth round, referee Christopher Young perhaps spoke for viewers around the world when he pulled the fighters together and urged them to engage.
Directing his comments at Paul, he said: "Fans didn't pay to see this crap."
"Amen," replied Netflix commentator Mauro Ranallo. "Christopher Young with the call of the night."
All week Joshua spoke about "carrying boxing on his back". On Friday night in Miami, he dumped the load, but only after an awkward and laboured process.
Paul was there to survive.
The man who spent fight week promising the greatest upset in sporting history instead avoided engagement.
He circled endlessly - making the most of the space afford by a ring two feet wider than normal - and attempted to run down the clock.
When he did make contact, it was with echoes of his schoolboy past as a wrestler, constantly going low and grabbing Joshua's leg.
There was an embarrassing lack of punches by Paul and a litany of wild swings from Joshua that even a novice like his opponent was able to easily evade.
"It's a win but it's not a success," Joshua said afterwards. "I've got a lot of improving I've got to do. I'm not happy."
Joshua earned his share of a reported £210m purse, but from a boxing perspective - and for those in the UK who stayed up into the early hours to watch - the contest was meaningless.
Joshua stood in the ring and told the crowd he did not care about legacy. It was an honest line, and a fairly accurate one, because nothing that just happened was going to add to it.
The 36-year-old is a schooled heavyweight, an Olympic gold medallist and a former two-time world champion.
He has left a significant footprint on the sport and inspired a generation of fighters and fans.
But going six rounds before doing the inevitable against Paul - a 28-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer who had never faced anything close to elite level - will not enhance that legacy.
"I wish I could have knocked him out at the start," Joshua said. "But as we saw, Jake has spirit, he has some heart. He tried his best and I take my hat off to him."
The fight underlined how boxing's landscape is shifting, with Netflix-driven hype and commercial appeal increasingly trumping sporting logic.
It is the same thinking that has recently fuelled talk of Irish star Katie Taylor facing former UFC champion Ronda Rousey.
Joshua, for his part, is open to operating in that space.
Two of his past three fights have now come against boxing novices - first UFC fighter Francis Ngannou, and now Paul. His only other outing in that period ended in a heavy knockout defeat by a top-level heavyweight in Daniel Dubois.
The Dubois bout suggested Joshua is in decline, the toil of 33 professional fights after an amateur career eroding his powers.
Amid that backdrop, who can really blame him for taking the money and spotlight afforded at this stage in his career?
When promoter Eddie Hearn was asked about reports linking Joshua with a February bout against kickboxer Rico Verhoeven, he did not rule it out.
"Rico or whoever it is, we haven't finalised that yet," Hearn said. "The date is what we're going to work out in the next four, five, six days. We're not going to rush him back if he's not quite ready. But we won't be long."
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Joshua has now won 29 of his 33 professional fights, 26 by way of knockout
How will master promoter Paul shape the story?
Paul has spent years demanding to be recognised as a "real" boxer.
He has called out the likes of 35-year-old Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez - who has held world titles at four weight categories from light middleweight to light heavyweight - while at the same time picking opponents ranging from retired MMA fighters and faded ex-champions to reality TV personalities and even a grandfather.
Somehow he talked his way into fighting an Olympic gold medallist and former heavyweight champion in Joshua, despite being a novice cruiserweight.
In fight week some observers claimed he was of a regional level standard as a fighter.
So how did this happen?
The Disney-actor-turned-YouTuber-turned-boxer has more than 55m followers across his social media platforms.
And that audience and interest level is money.
Paul is said by Forbes to be worth $50m (£37.5m).
He trains out of a £3m converted warehouse in Puerto Rico, a full-time base with recovery suites, a strength and conditioning centre and high-end equipment used by elite professionals.
Conditioning coach Larry Wade, who has worked with world champions such as Shawn Porter and Badou Jack, oversees his physical work.
Head trainer Theo Chambers, who learned his craft at Detroit's famed Kronk Gym, runs technical sessions alongside former world title challenger J'Leon Love.
Moments after his defeat, he told the world about his suspected broken jaw and spat out blood for dramatic effect.
He also spoke of his determination to be a world champion.
With his audience reach influence and his resources expect to see him back in a boxing ring again no matter how much of a farce this fight was at times.
Now is the time to make Joshua-Fury for 2026
The surreal nature of the event was underlined at the post-fight news conference when Joshua put on his best Tyson Fury voice after being asked if he'd like to fight his British rival next.
"I give the dosser eight weeks; 24 hours to sign a contract. Let's see if he is a man. Greedy belly!" he laughed, sounding more like a pirate than the Morecambe native, who has also been world heavyweight champion.
It was comical, sure, but it also summed up the strangeness of the whole night.
Joshua and Fury should have faced each other long ago. The fight is no longer what it once was, but it would still be enormous and would still sell out a stadium. The question, then, is why it should be delayed again.
When it was put to Joshua, he said he would be happy to fight Fury next. Hearn insisted it could happen.
Boxing, and Joshua, have been here before.
In 2023, he and Deontay Wilder appeared on the same bill in Riyadh with the clear intention of finally meeting. Joshua beat Otto Wallin. Wilder lost to Joseph Parker. The fight never materialised.
Delay, diversion and interim fights have a habit of killing boxing's biggest moments.
That is the risk now facing Joshua and Fury - especially in a sport increasingly distracted by spectacle.
Joshua-Paul will not be the last of its kind. And if boxing wants to change the direction of travel, it may be time to rewrite the script.
But in the face of competition from entertainment-based contests like this, and boxing's inability to put on the key fights people want to see – like Joshua v Fury in their prime – only time will tell if more repeats are served up rather than new blockbusters.
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The family of a 16-year-old have paid tribute to their "bright, beautiful" girl after she died following an incident on the London Underground.
British Transport Police (BTP) officers and paramedics were called to Loughton Underground station, Essex, with reports of a casualty on the tracks.
Daisy House died in hospital and her family said: "Our beautiful daughter Daisy lost her life. She was a bright, beautiful, clever, and funny girl who had just started sixth form and had her whole future ahead of her."
They also thanked the emergency services who tried to save her following the incident at about 14:30 GMT on Monday.
The statement continued: "We thank everyone who has sent best wishes, kind messages, and floral tributes.
"We would now ask for our privacy to be respected while we come to terms with the loss of our Daisy and what life will be like without our daughter."
Sarah is about to spend her third Christmas with her two adopted children
Anxious waits for arrivals are nothing new at Christmas as people track special deliveries.
But for one Shropshire woman, the package two years ago was more precious than something due in the post. It was the child she adopted - the sister of the boy she had made part of her family the year before.
"[We were] on tenterhooks as to whether she would be here for Christmas," remembered Sarah, 44.
She was not disappointed. In that December of 2023 she formally became a mum of two. Adopting siblings, she said, was "the best decision I ever made".
It was, then, the best of times and the busiest of times. Christmas, she recalled, "is carnage in the best possible way with small children".
And it was a journey to get there. It began when Sarah found out she would be unlikely to have a healthy pregnancy. Her story took a huge stride forward when she adopted her son in July 2022.
Sarah described how she had read the then 17-month-old's profile prior to adoption and "knew he was mine". She said she "got butterflies".
She then found out that her son's birth mother was pregnant, and decided to put herself forward as a potential parent for this new baby, should that be needed.
The girl, the half sister of Sarah's son, was born on Christmas Day 2022, and the family became a trio the following December.
They are about to celebrate their third Christmas together, but Sarah insists on trying to make "every day special".
She said: "If I see in a shop a toy or something that I think they'd like, I'll buy it, because it doesn't have to wait until one single day a year.
"Especially with adopted children, a lot of them have trauma in some way, shape or form.
"They can push you away because they feel unsafe. But if you can show them that you aren't going anywhere and you're there forever – if it means that once a month they get a treat – then so be it.
"And to be honest," she said, "as long as the children are happy and content and have got somewhere safe, especially at Christmas, that's what matters."
Closely tied to Washington during much of the Cold War, Venezuela has gone through political upheavals over the years that now make it a major enemy in the eyes of the Trump administration.
Satellite-controlled speedboat drones designed and operated by Ukraine’s military intelligence service. Called Sea Babies, they are packed with explosives and can travel long distances.
A photo of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor lying on the laps of women is among the thousands of Epstein files which have been released by the US Department of Justice.
In the picture, convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell hovers in the background smiling at the former prince. The photo appears to have been taken in the saloon room at Sandringham, the royal estate in Norfolk.
The emergence of the photo will add to scrutiny on Mr Mountbatten-Windsor, after he was stripped of his remaining titles and honours over his links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Andrew has always denied any wrongdoing.
Two of the photos also show Andrew's ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, in the company of women whose faces are covered by black squares.
BBC News has approached Ms Ferguson's representatives for comment.
Simply appearing in the photos or documents is not evidence of wrongdoing.
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Sarah Ferguson is pictured in some of the photos
The heavily-redacted tranche of some of the so-called Epstein files - the long-awaited documents relating to the US Department of Justice's investigations into Epstein - were released on Friday night.
The documents were highly anticipated after Congress passed a law mandating the files be released in their entirety by 19 December.
They contain photos of the interiors of Epstein's homes, his overseas travels and celebrities including US President Bill Clinton, Mr Mountbatten-Windsor and Michael Jackson. President Donald Trump was hardly mentioned in the files.
Many of those identified in other releases, including President Trump, have denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein.
In the undated picture of Andrew, the former prince - now 65 - looks much younger. He is smiling with his eyes closed.
The faces of the women, who are sitting in front of a grand fireplace, have been redacted with black squares. The photo appears to be at Sandringham, King Charles's private estate in Norfolk.
In another picture, he appears to be at Royal Ascot with Epstein and Maxwell.
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Jeffrey Epstein, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Ghislaine Maxwell appear to be in the royal box at Ascot
Also among the files are undated photos of Maxwell standing outside the door of 10 Downing Street.
In the picture she is alone and no context was provided with the photo about why she is there or when the image was taken.
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The issue over Andrew’s friendship with Epstein has continued to dog the royals.
The King stripped his younger brother of his prince title following weeks of intense pressure over his links to the paedophile financier.
He is also expected to shortly move out of his Windsor mansion, Royal Lodge.
It came after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor - as he is now known - gave up his other royal titles, including the Duke of York, after more questions and allegations about his private life.
In a posthumous memoir published in October, Virginia Giuffre - a prominent accuser of Epstein - repeated allegations that, as a teenager, she had sex with Andrew on three separate occasions. Andrew has always strenuously denied the claims.
Andrew has also faced calls from Democrat members of the US Congress to give evidence to a committee investigating Epstein's activities. He had not replied to the request by the end of their deadline last month.
Separately, two photos of Ms Ferguson - then the Duchess of York - have emerged in the document dump.
One shows her standing on a pavement next to an unidentified woman holding a shopping bag. In the other, she is sitting cross legged on a green sofa.
Multiple charities dropped the then-Duchess of York as a patron or ambassador after the emergence of that email, in which she also seemed to apologise for her public criticism of him.
The extensive redactions have been criticised by Democrats for violating the transparency law.
But the White House says the Trump administration is the "most transparent in history", as the DoJ says it has "erred on the side of redacting to protect victims".
Prince George helped prepare Yorkshire puddings on his first visit to the Passage
The Prince of Wales has brought his 12-year-old son Prince George to help at a homeless shelter, so he can teach him about homelessness and show him the efforts of organisations trying to tackle it.
Prince William took his son to a charity with a deep personal connection - the Passage, in Westminster - where William had been brought as a child by his mother Diana, Princess of Wales.
This handing on of the torch took place last week, with George helping to make lunch for people being supported by the Passage, which works with homeless people in central London.
Prince George signed a visitors' book using the same page signed by William and his grandmother Diana in December 1993.
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Prince William first visited the Passage with his mother Princess Diana when aged 11
Mick Clarke, chief executive of the Passage, said Prince George had come when they were preparing Christmas lunch for 150 people.
"So it was really about, 'Are you ready to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in?' And he very much was," said Mr Clarke.
"Very much like his dad, actually - just wanted to get stuck in and help," said the charity chief.
"A lovely kid is how I would describe him, and he just really seemed very interested in the work that we do and particularly in talking to people who have used our services," said Mr Clarke.
There was some competition between father and son in getting the food ready.
"William was on the sprouts, getting his sprouts ready so they could go into the steamer, and Prince George was helping with the Yorkshire puddings," said Mr Clarke.
He described the signing of the book with Princess Diana's name as a "lovely, beautiful moment - I think particularly with Prince William pointing out to George, 'This is my mum's signature. This was the first time that she brought me here.'
"It kind of felt full circle, really - 1993 through to 2025, with William bringing George," said Mr Clarke.
The charity head said it seemed as though Prince George's family were trying to show their children life outside the palace and how it was important that "the most vulnerable in society are supported and looked after".
And in terms of contrasts, the visit to the homelessness charity came on the same day as the annual Royal Family Christmas lunch in Buckingham Palace.
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Prince George signed the visitors' book more than 30 years after his father and grandmother
Prince William has been a supporter of the Passage since he was brought as an 11 year old by his mother, who had made regular visits, both public and private.
William is running his own campaign to tackle homelessness, Homewards, and he has described his early experience of visiting the Passage as an inspiration.
He remembered being anxious about his first visit with Princess Diana, but finding an unexpected warmth and happiness.
"My mother went about her usual part of making everyone feel relaxed, and having a laugh and joking with everyone," he said in an interview last year.
"I remember at the time, kind of thinking, well, if everyone's not got a home, they're all going to be really sad.
"But it was incredible how happy an environment it was," recalled Prince William.
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A young William playing chess at the Westminster-based charity
The Passage, which takes its ethos from the social reformer St Vincent de Paul, has been working in Westminster since 1980, and last year helped more than 3,000 people who were facing homelessness.
The charity says poverty is one of the main causes and "many people are just one bill away from experiencing homelessness".
It also warns of risk factors such as addiction and substance abuse, mental health problems, domestic violence and traumatic events in families.
The Passage has also highlighted links between homelessness and people being exploited in human trafficking and modern slavery.
Watch: Former US President Bill Clinton featured in new Epstein photos
The US justice department has released an initial tranche of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.
The documents, which include photos, videos and investigative documents, were highly anticipated after Congress passed a law mandating the files be released in their entirety by Friday. The Department of Justice (DOJ), however, acknowledged it would not be able to release all of the documents by the deadline.
A number of famous faces are included in the first batch of files - including former US President Bill Clinton, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, and musicians Mick Jagger and Michael Jackson.
Being named or pictured in the files is not an indication of wrongdoing. Many of those identified in the files or in previous releases related to Epstein have denied any wrongdoing.
Several hundred thousand pages still have not been released
Among the documents released on Friday are many that are redacted, including police statements, investigative reports and photos.
More than 100 pages in one file related to a grand jury investigation are entirely blacked out.
Officials, as outlined in the law, were allowed to redact materials to protect the identity of victims, or anything related to an active criminal investigation, but they were required by law to explain such redactions, which has not yet been done.
The thousands of pages released on Friday are only a share of what is to come, according to the justice department.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the department was releasing "several hundred thousand pages" on Friday and that he expected "several hundred thousand more" to be released over the coming weeks.
He told Fox & Friends that the department was heavily vetting each page of material to ensure "every victim - their name, their identity, their story, to the extent that it needs to be protected - is completely protected". That is a process, he argued, that takes time.
The timing of when additional materials will be released is unclear, and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have expressed frustration.
Democrats including Congressman Ro Khanna have threatened action against members of the justice department, including impeachment or possible prosecution over the delay.
Khanna led with Republican Congressman Thomas Massie to force a vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, defying US President Donald Trump who at first urged his party to vote against the measure.
"The DOJ's document dump of hundreds of thousands of pages failed to comply with the law," he said on social media, saying in a video that all options were on the table and being mulled over by him and Massie.
Bill Clinton pictured in pool and hot tub
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Several of the images released include former US President Bill Clinton.
One picture shows him swimming in a pool, and another shows him lying on his back with his hands behind his head in what appears to be a hot tub.
Clinton was photographed with Epstein several times over the 1990s and early 2000s, before the disgraced financier was first arrested. He has never been accused of wrongdoing by survivors of Epstein's abuse, and has denied knowledge of his sex offending.
A spokesperson for Clinton commented on the new photos, saying they were decades old.
"They can release as many grainy 20-plus-year-old photos as they want, but this isn't about Bill Clinton. Never has, never will be," Angel Ureña wrote on social media.
"There are two types of people here. The first group knew nothing and cut Epstein off before his crimes came to light. The second group continued relationships with him after. We're in the first. No amount of stalling by people in the second group will change that," he continued.
"Everyone, especially MAGA, expects answers, not scapegoats."
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Epstein allegedly introduced Trump to 14-year-old girl
In the tranche of files released by the justice department are court documents that mention the US president.
The court documents detail that Epstein allegedly introduced a 14-year-old girl to Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
During the alleged encounter in the 1990s, Epstein elbowed Trump and "playfully asked him", in reference to the girl, "This is a good one, right?", the document says.
Trump smiled and nodded in agreement, according to the lawsuit filed against Epstein's estate and Ghislaine Maxwell in 2020.
The document says that "they both chuckled" and she felt uncomfortable, but "at the time, was too young to understand why".
The victim alleges she was groomed and abused by Epstein over many years.
In the court filing she makes no accusations against Trump, and Epstein's victims have not made any allegations against him.
The BBC has contacted the White House for comment.
The alleged episode is one of very few mentions of the president in the thousands of files released on Friday. He can be seen in several photos but his inclusion is minimal at best.
The Trump War Room, the official X account for the president's political operation, instead was posting photographs of Clinton. Trump's press secretary, too, re-posted images of Clinton, saying "Oh my!"
However, there are still pages to be released.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has said that "several hundred thousand" pages of documents are still being reviewed and have yet to be made public.
The US president has previously said he was a friend of Epstein's for years, but said they fell out in about 2004, years before Epstein was first arrested. Trump has consistently denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein.
Photo appears to show Andrew laying across laps
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A photo in the released files appears to show Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor laying across five people, whose faces are redacted. Epstein's convicted co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell is seen in the image standing behind them.
Andrew has faced years of scrutiny over his past friendship with Epstein, who does not appear in the photo.
He has repeatedly denied all wrongdoing in relation to Epstein, and said he did not "see, witness or suspect any behaviour of the sort that subsequently led to his arrest and conviction".
Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Chris Tucker and Mick Jagger
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Epstein poses with Michael Jackson
The newly released documents include the widest assortment of celebrities we've seen in an Epstein file release so far.
The former financer was known for having connections across entertainment, politics and business. Some images released by the DOJ show him with stars that include Michael Jackson, Mick Jagger and Diana Ross.
It's unclear where or when any of the photos were taken or in what context. It's also unclear if Epstein was associated with all of these figures or whether he attended these events. Previously released photos from Epstein's estate have included photos that he did not take from events where he was not in attendence.
In one of the newly released photos, Epstein is photographed with Michael Jackson. The pop idol is wearing a suit and Epstein is seen in a zip-up hoodie.
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Rolling Stones legend Mick Jagger is seen here posing with Clinton
Another image of Jackson shows him with former US President Bill Clinton and Diana Ross. They are posing together in a small area and multiple other faces are redacted from the image.
Another photo in the thousands of files shows Rolling Stones legend Jagger posing for a photo with Clinton and a woman whose face is redacted. They are all in cocktail attire.
Several photos include the actor Chris Tucker. One shows him posing and seated next to Clinton at a dining table. Another shows him on an airplane tarmac with Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted associate of Epstein.
The BBC has contacted Jagger, Tucker and Ross for comment. Clinton has previously denied knowledge of Epstein's sex offending and a spokesperson on Friday said they were decades-old photos.
"This isn't about Bill Clinton. Never has, never will be," the spokesperson said.
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Michael Jackson and Diana Ross are photographed with Clinton
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Actor Chris Tucker seen posing with convicted Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell
Epstein threatened to burn down house, accuser says
One of the first people to report Epstein is included in the files. Maria Farmer, an artist who had been working for Epstein, told the FBI in a 1996 report that he had stolen personal photos she took of her 12-year-old and 16-year-old sisters.
She said in a complaint that she believed he sold the photos to potential buyers, and said he threatened to burn her house down if she told anyone about it. Her name is redacted in the files but Farmer confirmed the account was hers.
She notes in the report that Epstein had allegedly asked her to take pictures for him of young girls at swimming pools.
"Epstein is now threatening [redacted] that if she tells anyone about the photos he will burn her house down", the report states.
Farmer said she feels vindicated after nearly 30 years.
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to further jail terms following a fraud case involving state gifts.
They were convicted of breaking Pakistan's rules on gifts after Bibi was given a luxury jewellery set by Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman during a 2021 state visit.
The pair are already serving time in prison for earlier convictions, and the new sentences - 10 years for criminal breach of trust and seven years for criminal misconduct, and a fine - will reportedly run concurrently to their earlier terms.
Khan has described the charges as politically motivated and his lawyer told BBC News his team plan to challenge the verdict.
Speaking to the BBC after the sentencing, the former prime minister's lawyer, Salman Safdar, said Khan and his wife had not been present for the hearing.
Mr Safdar said their legal team had only been informed about the sentencing late on Friday night, after normal court hours.
They planned to mount a challenge to the verdict in the high court, Mr Safdar said.
He has faced charges inmore than 100 cases, ranging from leaking state secrets to selling state gifts. The BBC has been unable to confirm the exact number brought against him.
The jewellery case, referred to as Toshakhana 2 in Pakistan, concerns a Bulgari jewellery set given to Bushra Bibi by Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a state visit in 2021, according to court documents.
Under Pakistan's rules on state gifts, these items go to Pakistan's Toshakana department (state treasury), but politicians are able to purchase the items back.
Khan is alleged to have asked a private firm to undervalue the jewellery set, before purchasing it back at a significantly reduced price.
In addition to their jail terms, the pair were handed a fine of over 16 million Pakistani rupees (£42,600).
Khan has previously been acquitted in a separate Toshakhana case.
The former leader still has other cases outstanding against him.
These include terrorism charges relating to violent protests that took place on 9 May 2023, when he was previously arrested.
Khan was Pakistan's prime minister until April 2022 when he was ousted in a vote of no confidence.
Although he has not been seen in public, his social media accounts have continued to operate with messages attributed to him on X often appearing after jail visits.
These have been highly critical of Pakistan's current government and its politically powerful army Chief Field Marshall Asim Munir, including posts calling him a tyrannical dictator.
In November, he was denied any visitors for nearly a month.
After campaigning by his family and party, his sister was allowed to visit in early December; a few hours after she saw him, his account posted a comment credited to Khan calling the Field Marshall Asim Munir a "mentally unstable person".
Khan has not been allowed any family visits since.
According to an official at the jail, Khan and his wife were present when the verdict was announced but no journalists were allowed to observe.
The judgement states the judge was lenient in sentencing because of Khan's "old age".
The family of a 16-year-old have paid tribute to their "bright, beautiful" girl after she died following an incident on the London Underground.
British Transport Police (BTP) officers and paramedics were called to Loughton Underground station, Essex, with reports of a casualty on the tracks.
Daisy House died in hospital and her family said: "Our beautiful daughter Daisy lost her life. She was a bright, beautiful, clever, and funny girl who had just started sixth form and had her whole future ahead of her."
They also thanked the emergency services who tried to save her following the incident at about 14:30 GMT on Monday.
The statement continued: "We thank everyone who has sent best wishes, kind messages, and floral tributes.
"We would now ask for our privacy to be respected while we come to terms with the loss of our Daisy and what life will be like without our daughter."
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“去极端化”：中国官方称这些教育营为“职业培训中心”，其目的是杜绝极端主义、为维吾尔人提供就业技能。2019年12月9日，新疆自治区政府主席雪克来提扎克尔宣布，所有学员已经“结业”，开始新生活。但仍有很多海外维吾尔人反映家人被拘禁。
系统性侵权的指责：人权组织还指责中国在新疆实施全民监控、文化同化、剥夺宗教自由、强推节育以控制人口增长等措施。北京始终否认所有对新疆侵权行为的指控。2020年，中国领导人习近平还曾宣称中国的治疆政策“完全正确”、“成果显著”。
向国际刑事法院提告：2020年7月6日，两个流亡海外的维吾尔人团体委托律师向海牙国际刑事法院递交诉状，控告中国政府犯下"种族灭绝"和"反人类"罪行，并提交了有关证据。中国领导人习近平也名列被告。海牙国际刑事法院的任务是为种族灭绝、战争罪行和其他暴行的受害者伸张正义。但中国不承认其管辖权。
土耳其：从谴责到沉默：在相当长的时期内，土耳其总理埃尔多安一直对中国对待穆斯林少数民族的方式提出强烈批评，甚至在2009年新疆发生骚乱后谴责中国对维吾尔人进行'种族灭绝'。据报道，当时有很多维吾尔人逃亡到土耳其。然而从2016年开始情况发生变化。随着中国与土耳其的经济关系升温，埃尔多安政府不再批评中国的少数民族政策。
国际法概念：美国“外交政策”杂志网站2月19日报道，美国国务院法律顾问办公室于年初得出结论认为，中国对新疆维吾尔族的大规模监禁和强迫劳动属于反人类罪行，但没有足够证据证明中国在新疆进行了“种族灭绝”行为。报道援引人权观察组织国际司法专家Richard Dicker说，“种族灭绝是很难在法庭上证明的”，因必须确认犯罪者“有非常明确的意图“，“基于某个群体的宗教，种族或民族背景，消灭全部或部分人口”。
美国：新政府接过既成事实：2021年1月19日，在特朗普卸任前一天，美国时任国务卿蓬佩奥称中国迫害维吾尔人的作法已犯下“种族灭绝与反人类罪”。继任国务卿布林肯 (Antony Blinken) 在19日的确认听证会上向参议院外交关系委员会表示，他同意蓬佩奥称中国迫害维吾尔人之举为种族灭绝的声明。
英国首相：是法律问题：英国首相约翰逊认为，“认定种族灭绝是法律问题，但我可以说，我认为新疆正在发生的事、针对维族人发生的事极其令人憎恶。”英国下院已否决疑似针对中国的“种族灭绝修正案”。 假如该案通过，英国将以法律形式禁止同犯有种族灭绝罪行的国家签署自贸协定。
呼吁调查：英国外交大臣拉布（Dominic Raab）2月22日在联合国人权理事会发言中指出，酷刑、强制劳工以及强制节育等都在中国的新疆以“工业化规模”发生。拉布呼吁，联合国人权高级专员巴切莱（Michelle Bachelet）或其他独立专家应“立即和不受限制”地进入新疆，人权理事会应该就此事做出一项决议。中国外长王毅对此则回应称欢迎联合国人权高专访问新疆：“新疆地区的大门始终是敞开的”。
加拿大：国会通过、政府弃权：加拿大国会2月22日以266比0的票数通过一项动议，认定中国在新疆对维吾尔人进行种族灭绝。加拿大总理特鲁多和大多数内阁成员则投了弃权票。特鲁多一直不愿将中国对新疆维吾尔族人的做法定性为种族灭绝，称该词“极其沉重”，并表示在做决定前需要进一步审查。
荷兰：议会通过动议 政府先不跟进：荷兰议会2月25日通过一项不具约束力的动议，称中国在新疆对待维吾尔穆斯林的方式属于「种族灭绝」。首相吕特(Mark Rutte，图)所属的政党对该动议案投下反对票。荷兰外长布洛克(Stef Blok)表示，政府不想使用「种族灭绝」这个字眼，因为联合国和国际法庭都尚未做出相关认定。
2018年以来新疆人口出生率大幅下降：新疆社会科学院2020年9月公布《关于境外炒作新疆人口问题的研究报告》，称近年来新疆人口持续增长，其中维吾尔族人口增幅和出生率均高于全疆平均水平，所谓“种族灭绝”没有任何根据，并称2018年新疆人口增长出现下降，是全面落实计划生育政策的结果，也是新疆经济社会发展和各族群众生育观念转变的体现。中国官方统计数据显示，新疆2010至2017年的人口出生率均在15‰左右，其中2014年为16.44‰。但2018年，新疆的人口出生率降至10.69‰，2019年降至8.14‰。新疆人口自然增长率2017年为11.4‰,2019年跌至3.69‰。
