Morning news brief: Epstein papers say underage girls were recruited; Israel unveils post-war Gaza plans
Morning news brief
Unsealed court documents regarding convicted sex offender and late financier Jeffrey Epstein were released on Thursday (Jan 4) which primarily focused on the recruitment of teen girls in his Florida home.
In the ongoing conflict in West Asia, which is soon to mark three months, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has proposed a post-war administration plan for the Gaza Strip, the besieged region that has seen casualties of thousands of Palestinians. WION is covering all the live updates from the Israel-Hamas war.
In news from the US, a tragic gun shooting incident took place in Iowa state where a 17-year-old teenager killed a sixth grader, leaving five others injured. The incident occurred at Perry High School on Thursday morning (Jan 4) local time, with four students and a school administrator among the injured.
Epstein papers: Underage girls were recruited to be exploited 'for massages'
The second batch of unsealed court documents related to convicted sex offender and late financier Jeffrey Epstein was released on Thursday (Jan 4) which mainly focused on how teen girls were recruited in his Florida home.
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Israel-Hamas war LIVE: Israeli Defence Minister unveils post-war Gaza plans
The war in the Middle East will soon complete itsthree months. Ahead of that, IsraeliDefence Minister Yoav Gallant has presented a plan for the post-war administration of the Gaza Strip, which stresses that the war will continue tillIsrael has secured the return of the hostages taken on October 7, dismantled Hamas's "military and governing capabilities", and removed any remaining military threats.
Iowa high school shooting: Student kills sixth grader, injures five others
In an incident of a tragic gun shooting, a 17-year-old teenager killed a sixth grader while five others were left injured in the US state of Iowa, media reports said. Among the injured were four students and a school administrator. The incident took place at Perry High School in the morning hours of Thursday (Jan 4) local time.
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