## Supreme Court rejects appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell, imprisoned former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein

Authored by apnews.com

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein.

As is their custom, the justices did not explain why they turned away the appeal.

Trump’s Republican administration had urged the high court to stay out of the case.

Maxwell was prosecuted in Manhattan, and the federal appeals court there ruled that the prosecution was proper.

Epstein was arrested in 2019 on sex trafficking charges and was accused of sexually abusing dozens of teenage girls.

AP AUDIO: The AP’s Larry Neumeister, Mike Sisak, and Julie Walker discuss Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell in tis September recording.

Listen to a conversation on Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell with AP’s Larry Neumeister, Mike Sisak, and Julie Walker. »

### House of South Carolina Judge Criticized by Trump Administration Burns Down

Authored by time.com

The 69-year-old judge had received death threats in the weeks leading up to the fire, multiple sources told FITSNews.

South Carolina Circuit Court judge Diane Goodstein’s official portrait.

A Washington Post examination of 165 lawsuits in which judges ruled against the Trump Administration found “widespread noncompliance with America’s legal system” by the Administration. »

### Trump is about to be truly tested by Netanyahu – and Maga is watching

Authored by inews.co.uk

Gazans remain fearful that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will unilaterally terminate any ceasefire after a hostage release, as he did before in March.

Indirect talks between Hamas and Israel about the next stages of the plan are expected to begin in Egypt on Monday.

It may be over-optimistic to assume that Trump is now returning to the traditional American policy of supporting, but restraining Israel. »

### Zelenskyy accuses west of ‘zero real reaction’ to Russia’s bombardment

Authored by theguardian.com

For five hours, Russian Shahed drones and missiles targeted the city, which is about 70km from the Polish border.

It was deliberately trying to destroy civilian infrastructure – in particular Ukraine’s gas and energy system – ahead of winter, he said.

Numerous regions were hit, including Ivano-Frankivsk, in the west of the country, as well as Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Kherson, Sumy, Kharkiv and Chernihiv. »

### Captain of oil tanker linked to Russia’s shadow fleet will face trial in France

Authored by apnews.com

Asked about whether the tanker could be linked to drones flights, Macron said that “I’m very cautious because our services and our justice are still working ...

In comments earlier Thursday in Copenhagen, Macron praised the work of the French navy to “identify the presence of a shadow fleet.”.

Macron said “30 to 40%” of Russia’s war effort is “financed through the revenues of the shadow fleet.”. »

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