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Errol Musk claims Jeffrey Epstein is alive during interview in Russia
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Errol Musk claimed during an interview on Russian state television that Jeffrey Epstein is still alive, stating, “It’s ridiculous” to think otherwise. Errol, currently visiting Russia for research projects, has previously made several trips to the country.
Errol Musk, father of Elon Musk, stated during an interview on Russian state television that he believes Jeffrey Epstein is still alive, calling the notion of Epstein’s death “ridiculous.” This statement was met with groans from the studio audience, and Musk elaborated that “the cameras were off at the wrong time, the guards went to sleep.”
Errol Musk is currently in Russia for a two-week visit focused on “research projects with Russian scientists.” Over the weekend, he attended an Orthodox Easter midnight service at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, where he was seen alongside Vladimir Putin.
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The dad of the world’s richest man subscribes to the theory that the late Jeffrey Epstein isn’t quite as late as we’ve just indicated (Pictures: Getty Images)
The always controversial figure of Errol Musk – father of Elon – has resurfaced with another eyebrow-raising take. This time the South African’s claiming that Jeffrey Epstein is still alive.
The 79-year-old made the comments during a primetime interview on Russian state television.
Asked, for some reason, about Epstein, Errol dismissed the official account of his death outright, leaning into long-running conspiracy theories about what exactly happened to the paedophile financier.
Convicted sex offender Epstein was found dead in his New York prison cell on August 10, 2019. He was, at the time, awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges in a case that drew global attention and endless – ongoing – scrutiny.
Errol’s currently in Russia on a short trip that’s ‘focusing on research projects with Russian scientists’ (Picture: AP)
Epstein’s death was formally ruled a suicide by the city’s chief medical examiner. Questions about the circumstances have continued to circulate in the years since.
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‘In my opinion, it’s absurd to think that he is dead. It’s ridiculous,’ Errol said.
The line didn’t land all that well, drawing a number of groans from the studio audience. That didn’t slow him down, though.
‘The prison guards have come out to say that he was swapped out the night before he was supposed to commit suicide,’ he continued.
Epstein died in police custody in August of 2019 (Picture: AP)
He then doubled down even further, adding: ‘The cameras were off at the wrong time, the guards went to sleep.’
He then concluded: ‘It’s absolutely absurd to think that this man is dead. He’s alive and well.’
It’s a familiar line of thinking in conspiracy circles. One that’s cropped up repeatedly since the news of Epstein’s death hit, alongside others.
The setting was fairly unusual. Then again, so was the claim. Errol is currently in Russia on a two-week visit focused on what’s been described as ‘research projects with Russian scientists’. He’s no stranger to the country, having made repeated trips in recent years.
Mr. Musk not only believes that Jeffrey Epstein is alive, but says that the very idea that he’s dead is ‘ridiculous’ (Picture: REUTERS)
Over the weekend, he was reportedly spotted at a Moscow cathedral attending an Orthodox Easter midnight service, an event also attended by none other than Vladimir Putin himself.
The appearance placed him alongside the Russian president at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, one of the most prominent religious sites in the country.
Errol has built something of a reputation for speaking his mind, regardless of the audience or their reaction to what he comes out with.
That’s extended beyond geopolitics, too, occasionally drawing his own family into the conversation.
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Elon and Errol Musk are estranged, with the Tesla boss once calling his father ‘a terrible human being’ (Picture: AP)
Musk has previously blamed his son for a falling out with Donald Trump, adding yet another layer to an already complicated public dynamic.
The comments also sit against the backdrop of a long-running and often strained relationship between Errol and his son, one that has played out in interviews over the years rather than behind closed doors.
The ill feeling towards Elon and his dad goes both ways. Errol once said that he’s ‘not proud of’ his billionaire son (Picture: Russia-1)
Elon Musk has previously described his father as ‘a terrible human being’, adding: ‘Almost every evil thing you could possibly think of, he has done.’
Errol, meanwhile, has been openly critical in his own way, offering a very different version of events when asked.
In one interview, he said: ‘We are a family that have been doing a lot of things for a long time. It’s not as though we suddenly started doing something,’ before adding that he was ‘not proud’ of Elon in the way that a lot of people might expect.
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Rescuers in Germany prepare to save sick humpback whale named Timmy
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Rescuers in Germany prepare to save sick humpback whale named Timmy
Rescue Operation Delayed
Rescuers in Germany have postponed the salvage operation for the sick humpback whale, nicknamed Timmy, until Friday, as preparations for the attempt continue.
Rescuers in Germany have postponed the salvage operation for the sick humpback whale, nicknamed Timmy, until Friday, as preparations for the attempt continue.
Rescue Operation
Experts are implementing a sophisticated plan involving inflatable cushions and pontoons, marking the first organised attempt to return the 13.5-metre whale, nicknamed Timmy, to its natural habitat.
Experts are implementing a sophisticated plan involving inflatable cushions and pontoons, marking the first organised attempt to return the 13.5-metre whale, nicknamed Timmy, to its natural habitat.
Official Statement
“We have decided that a rescue of the whale, while it is still alive, can go ahead,” said Till Backhaus, environment minister for Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
“We have decided that a rescue of the whale, while it is still alive, can go ahead,” said Till Backhaus, environment minister for Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
Key developments
Rescuers in Germany delayed plans to save the sick humpback whale, nicknamed Timmy, which remains stranded near Wismar. The operation will now commence on Friday after delays occurred in setting up equipment.
The German environment minister, Till Backhaus, confirmed approval for a last-ditch effort to rescue Timmy, employing air cushions for transportation. This initiative follows two weeks of uncertainty regarding the whale’s viability for rescue.
German rescuers plan to use air cushions in bid to save Timmy the stranded whale
Rescuers in Germany abandoned an elaborate operation on Thursday to save a sick humpback whale that has been repeatedly stranded off the Baltic Sea coast and has stirred up attention across the country for weeks.
The whale, which has been nicknamed Timmy by local media, is lying in shallow waters near the eastern German town of Wismar and has barely moved for days. Many fear it may soon die.
Experts came up with a sophisticated plan to use air cushions to lift the animal onto a tarp, which will be secured to two pontoons and attached to a tugboat.
That plan was due to be enacted on Thursday but has now been delayed until Friday.
“Unfortunately, we lost time this morning,” a spokesperson for the rescue operation told the Bild newspaper without providing further details.
The equipment will instead be set up on Thursday, but the actual salvage operation will not begin until Friday.
It comes after German officials on Wednesday approved a last-ditch effort to rescue Timmy.
The rescue attempt, proposed by two entrepreneurs, involves lifting the whale using inflatable cushions and transporting it with pontoons, said Till Backhaus, environment minister for the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
“We have decided that a rescue of the whale, while it is still alive, can go ahead. We are thus opening up the possibility, for the first time, of returning the animal to its natural habitat,” Backhaus said.
Local authorities had two weeks ago declared it was no longer possible to save the whale after it became stranded near the island of Poel, close to Wismar.
The 13.5-metre animal had by then been floundering off Germany’s Baltic Sea coast for more than a week, having first been spotted stuck on a sandbank on 23 March near the city of Lübeck.
The whale became stuck and then freed itself again several times, with experts initially hoping it would be able to find its way back to the Atlantic Ocean.
But on 1 April, regional officials said they were convinced that the badly injured and distressed animal was going to die and could no longer be saved.
Coverage of the whale’s struggle for survival and efforts to rescue it have gripped the German public, with some of the press calling him “Timmy.”
Regular demonstrations have been held in support of the stricken creature, with protesters calling for rescue efforts to resume and some online posts targeting officials with death threats.
Previous rescue proposals, including the use of a catamaran, were ruled out because it was concluded the whale would probably not survive them.
One of the entrepreneurs behind the new plan is Walter Gunz, founder of the MediaMarkt electronics retail chain.
Backhaus said there was now a “chance” for the whale but it remained “in a difficult condition” and “seriously ill.”
“The prognosis is and remains critical, that is perfectly clear. But there is now a plan,” he said.
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Guadalajara Zoo cares for baby patas monkey after mother rejection
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Yuji, a six-week-old patas monkey, is being cared for at the Guadalajara Zoo after being rejected by his mother. He requires round-the-clock care from 12 vets and is currently living inside a monkey crate with a stuffed dog for comfort.
Yuji, a patas monkey at the Guadalajara Zoo, is being cared for by a team led by veterinarian Iván Reynoso Ruiz after his mother rejected him shortly after birth. Animal rights activist Diana Valencia has expressed concerns regarding assisted rearing, stating that animals “have the right to be born, grow, develop, and die where they belong.”
Yuji, the six-week-old patas monkey at the Guadalajara Zoo, will remain under the care of veterinarians until he is around six months old and can transition to a diet consisting of fruits and vegetables. His future introduction to a habitat with 12 other adult patas monkeys and three other infants will depend on this weaning process.
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Meet Yuji, the baby monkey that has already stolen your heart.
The six-week old patas monkey wakes up every day clinging to a stuffed dog after his own mother rejected him in Guadalajara Zoo, in Mexico.
The bond with his new best friend, who also acts as a surrogate mum, has captured the globe’s attention after drawing parallels to Punch , the Japanese macaque that was being bullied by his clan and sought refuge with a stuffed orangutan.
Yuji, weighing just 1.4 pounds, is too small to be introduced to other monkeys so lives inside a monkey crate where he is under round-the-clock care of 12 vets.
No date has been set for Yuji’s transfer to a habitat shared by 12 other adult patas monkeys and three other infants.
That will depend on when he is weaned from a milk-only diet and starts an adult diet complete with fruits and vegetables, said veterinarian Iván Reynoso Ruiz, head of the primate section at the Guadalajara Zoo.
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Never let me go: Yuji is stealing hearts after being abandoned by his mother (Picture: REUTERS)
Yuji, a tiny patas monkey, clings to a plush dog(Picture: REUTERS)
That could happen when Yuji is around 6 months old, he said.
Yuji rejected
Just hours after giving birth on March 3 Yuji’s mother Kamaria began exhibiting irregular behavior. She struggled to hold her firstborn correctly, leaving the infant unable to secure a grip on its mother.
After noticing a problem, keepers separated the mother from her newborn, who weighed just 443 grams (less than a pound) and required immediate placement in an incubator at CIMBA to stabilize his temperature and safeguard his health, Reynoso Ruiz said.
This was the start of the infant’s assisted rearing, a process often used by zoos to protect the health and development of at-risk offspring. A caregiver named him Yuji after a popular Japanese manga character.
Yuji won’t let go of your heart or his toy dog (Picture: REUTERS)
During his first few weeks, Yuji was under round-the-clock supervision and was bottle-fed fortified milk.
From the start, Yuji was given a stuffed animal for comfort. Reynoso Ruiz explained that the toy fulfills the role of a mother by serving as his primary source of security. To maintain hygiene, staff rotate the original stuffed dog with two other toys — a bear and a monkey — to ensure he always has a clean companion.
To stimulate his development, caregivers outfitted Yuji’s crate with a small hammock and ropes. As he began gaining weight and sleeping for longer intervals, his team adjusted his feeding schedule. Yuji now receives the first of his four daily bottles at 7:00 a.m.
While the stories of Punch and Yuji have been popular on social media, some animal rights advocates oppose the practice of assisted rearing.
Diana Valencia, an animal rights activist, argues that there is no substitute for a natural habitat, and that animals ‘have the right to be born, grow, develop, and die where they belong.’
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European countries continue to supply military aid to Ukraine amid war
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European countries continue to supply military aid to Ukraine amid war
military support
European countries have supplied Ukraine’s armed forces with extensive financial and military aid, including weapons systems and ammunition since Russia’s full-scale invasion.
European countries have supplied Ukraine’s armed forces with extensive financial and military aid, including weapons systems and ammunition since Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Military Aid Scale
European countries have significantly assisted Ukraine since the onset of the invasion, supplying extensive financial and military resources to bolster its armed forces.
European countries have significantly assisted Ukraine since the onset of the invasion, supplying extensive financial and military resources to bolster its armed forces.
European Support
“European countries have provided Kyiv with extensive financial and military aid,” reflecting the ongoing commitment to support Ukraine amidst the conflict.
“European countries have provided Kyiv with extensive financial and military aid,” reflecting the ongoing commitment to support Ukraine amidst the conflict.
Key developments
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, European countries have significantly increased their support for Kyiv, focusing on both financial and military assistance.
The ongoing provision of advanced weapon systems and ammunition reflects a commitment to bolster Ukraine’s defensive capabilities amid escalating hostilities.
Potential targets: Moscow releases data about European firms making drones for Ukraine
Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, European countries have provided Kyiv with extensive financial and military aid, supplying the armed forces with weapons systems and ammunition.
Trump announces 10-day ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon
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President Donald Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, set to take effect at 5pm EST. Trump stated that Hezbollah would be included in the ceasefire agreement, following meetings between Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu.
President Donald Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, stating it will include Hezbollah, and expects leaders Joseph Aoun and Bibi Netanyahu to meet in the coming days. Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam expressed his condolences to the families of casualties while emphasising that the ceasefire is a primary goal in negotiations with Israel.
President Donald Trump announced that Hezbollah would be included in the ceasefire agreement, which is set to take effect at 5pm EST. He also expected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu to meet within the next week or two to further discuss the peace process.
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President Donald Trump said ceasefire will include Hezbollah (Picture: AP)
Donald Trump is boasting that he is close to ending his tenth war after Israel and Lebanon agreed on a 10-day ceasefire.
The move is a first step towards a peace deal for Trump’s war in Iran and comes into effect at 5pm EST (10pm GMT).
The war has jolted markets and rattled the global economy as shipping has been cut off and airstrikes have pounded military and civilian infrastructure.
People cross on foot the Qasmieh bridge, the last bridge between the southern Lebanese cities of Tyre and Sidon regions, after it was targeted by an Israeli airstrike on April16 (Picture: AFP)
But the US President announced on Truth Social: ‘I just had excellent conversations with the Highly Respected President Joseph Aoun, of Lebanon, and Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel.
‘These two Leaders have agreed that in order to achieve PEACE between their Countries, they will formally begin a 10 Day CEASEFIRE at 5 P.M. EST. On Tuesday, the two Countries met for the first time in 34 years here in Washington, D.C., with our Great Secretary of State, Marco Rubio.
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He said he wanted a ‘lasting peace’ between the nations, adding: ‘It has been my Honor to solve 9 Wars across the World, and this will be my 10th, so let’s, GET IT DONE! President DONALD J. TRUMP’.
Speaking to reporters on the White House lawn, he said Hezbollah would be included in the ceasefire agreement.
Trump expected Aoun and Netanyahu to meet in the next week or two, before saying the White House meeting between the Mideast leaders could happen in the next four or five days.
He also took the time to accuse Pope Leo of wanting Iran to have nuclear weapons in their war of words – the Pope has never said that and has demanded peace in Middle East.
Donald Trump wants to end his tenth war, according to another humble brag (Picture: EPA)
There is anger and embarrassment in Israel as Trump unexpectedly announced the ceasefire in Lebanon before the cabinet got to vote, according to Channel 12.
Israeli forces are still on the ground in Lebanon, and even after Trump’s announcement, carried out a deadly strike on the town of Ghaziyeh killing at least eight civilians with more missing under the rubble.
Israel and Lebanon
Israel and Lebanon have technically been at war since Israel was established in 1948, and Lebanon remains deeply divided over diplomatic engagement with Israel.
Lebanon and Israel signed an agreement in 1983 saying Lebanon would formally recognise Israel, and Israel would withdraw from Lebanon. The deal fell apart during Lebanon’s civil war and was formally rescinded a year later.
But the deaths have multiplied after skirmishes mainly between Hezbollah and Israel, sparked by the October 7 attacks.
An Israeli strike that targeted the village of Kfar Tibnit on April 16
Israeli troops pushed deeper into southern Lebanon to create what officials have called a ‘security zone,’ which Netanyahu has said will extend at least 6 miles into Lebanon.
Since October 7, Israeli strikes have killed at least 2,196 people in Lebanon among them 252 women, 166 children and 88 medical workers.
More than one million people have been displaced.
Iran-backed Hezbollah, weakened after its last war with Israel that ended in November 2024, had been firing drones, rockets and artillery daily into northern Israel and on ground troops inside Lebanon.
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said the ceasefire was his country’s first goal in landmark talks that took place with Israel in Washington on Tuesday between the country’s ambassadors to the U.S.
‘While I congratulate all Lebanese on this achievement, I offer my condolences to the families of the martyrs who fell, and I affirm my solidarity with their families, with the wounded, and with the citizens forced to flee their cities and villages,’ Salam said.
Hezbollah lawmaker Ibrahim al-Moussawi said that the Lebanese militants will respect a ceasefire if Israeli attacks stop.
‘We in Hezbollah will cautiously adhere to the ceasefire on the condition that it is a comprehensive halt to hostilities against us and that Israel not use it to carry out any assassinations,’ he says.
‘We express thanks to Iran for having applied pressure in Lebanon’s favour,’ he says, adding that ‘the ceasefire would not have happened without Iran considering the ceasefire as equal to closing the Strait of Hormuz.’
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Spain’s immigration staff cancel strike after government deal on pay hike
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Spain’s immigration staff cancel strike after government deal on pay hike
Strike Cancelled
Staff at immigration offices across Spain cancelled planned strikes after securing a 10-18% pay rise and a commitment to fill 700 vacant positions.
Staff at immigration offices across Spain cancelled planned strikes after securing a 10-18% pay rise and a commitment to fill 700 vacant positions.
Workforce Expansion
Spain’s agreement with immigration officers includes plans to fill 700 vacant positions, addressing workload concerns linked to a projected influx of 500,000 applicants.
Spain’s agreement with immigration officers includes plans to fill 700 vacant positions, addressing workload concerns linked to a projected influx of 500,000 applicants.
Official Response
“We recognise rights, but we also demand obligations,” said Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, emphasising the need for equal conditions for all who live and work in Spain.
“We recognise rights, but we also demand obligations,” said Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, emphasising the need for equal conditions for all who live and work in Spain.
Key developments
Staff at immigration offices across Spain have cancelled plans to strike following a deal with the government, addressing concerns over increased workloads linked to a recent amnesty programme.
Union representatives secured a 10-18% pay rise and a commitment to fill 700 vacancies, alleviating pressure on an already strained system ahead of a significant volume of new applications.
Spain immigration officers cancel strike after deal to ease workload from mass migrant amnesty
Staff at immigration offices across Spain cancelled plans to strike after a deal was reached with the government that took into account their concerns about an uptick in workload following an amnesty programme for undocumented migrants, the union group CCOO said on Thursday.
Unions representing immigration officers cancelled the walkout that was due to start next week after securing a 10-18% pay rise and a pledge to fill 700 vacant positions, union leader César Pérez said.
Union leaders had warned that an already stretched system would struggle to cope with the increased volume of applications after Spain’s government finalised a migrant amnesty measure on Tuesday, paving the way for around 500,000 immigrants living and working without authorisation in the country to apply for legal status.
The approach sharply differs from much of Europe’s prevailing attitudes on immigration in which governments are trying to reduce the number of arrivals and step up deportations.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez hailed the measure as “an act of justice and a necessity.”
He reiterated his government’s position that people who already live and work in the country of 49 million people should “do so under equal conditions” and pay taxes.
“We recognise rights, but we also demand obligations,” Sánchez wrote on social media.
An estimated 500,000 people living in Spain without authorisation could be eligible to apply, the government said.
Some analysts estimate up to 800,000 people live off the grid in Spanish society.
Many immigrants from Latin America or African countries work in key sectors including agriculture, tourism and the service sector.
Those who meet certain conditions can now apply for a one-year residency and work permit, Migration Minister Elma Saiz said, adding that migrants could begin applying in person on 20 April and online on Thursday.
Saiz lauded the measure as a way that Spain, which has been among the fastest-growing European Union economies for two years, can continue to expand.
“Our prosperity is demonstrably linked to our management of migration and the contributions of foreign workers,” she said. “Their contribution allows us to grow economically, generate employment and wealth and maintain our welfare system.”
Immigrants must have arrived in Spain before 1 January and must prove that they have been living in the country for at least five months. That can be done by presenting “public or private” documents, Saiz said.
Applicants must also show that they have no criminal record, the government said.
Spain has granted amnesty to immigrants who are in the country illegally before, doing so six times between 1986 and 2005.
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