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Epstein's Shadow: Gates Denies, Amazon Profits, Iran Darkens.

Controversy Surrounds Epstein Files, Internet Blackout in Iran, and Amazon's Documentary

Recent news has been dominated by the release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, an internet blackout in Iran, and the performance of Amazon's new documentary.

The release of Jeffrey Epstein files by the U.S. Department of Justice revealed that the disgraced financier sought to access $80 billion in frozen Libyan state assets through a network of former British and Israeli intelligence officials, according to Euronews. An email dated July 2011, disclosed in the files, revealed plans to exploit "political and economic turmoil" in Libya to identify an. The documents also contained emails claiming Bill Gates contracted an STD and wanted to surreptitiously give Melinda antibiotics. Gates dismissed the accusations as "absolutely absurd," according to The Verge.

Meanwhile, Iran experienced its longest internet blackout after protests broke out in early January, according to The Verge. The Iranian regime shut down the internet in an attempt to stop the protests from spreading, but the protests continued despite the shutdown. Sarah Jeong of The Verge noted that the internet shutdown slowed down the spread of information both inside and outside Iran.

In entertainment news, Amazon's documentary "Melania," about First Lady Melania Trump, exceeded box office expectations, earning an estimated $7.04 million on its opening weekend, according to TechCrunch. The documentary came in third overall for the weekend, behind "Send Help" (20 million) and "Iron Lung" (17.8 million). Amazon paid $40 million to acquire "Melania" and is reportedly spending $35 million to promote it. Despite outperforming pre-release estimates, it is unlikely to make a profit in theaters.

In other news, Ars Technica reported on a power struggle at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) over institute directorships as a new presidential administration is responsible for filling around 4,000 jobs sprinkled across the federal governments vast bureaucracy.

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