More than 6,000 people were killed in a three-day period during an attack by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan's Darfur region in late October, the United Nations reported. The offensive on el-Fasher included widespread atrocities that may constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity, according to the U.N. Human Rights Office. Meanwhile, the fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein files continues to reverberate, with European figures facing consequences while the U.S. response remains muted.
The RSF's attack on el-Fasher was described as "shocking in its scale and brutality," according to the Associated Press. The U.N. report detailed the devastating impact of the violence in the region.
In Europe, the Epstein files have led to significant repercussions. Peter Mandelson was fired from his position as Britain's ambassador to the U.S. and resigned from the UK Labour Party earlier this month due to ties to Epstein, according to NPR. European royals, government officials, and politicians are losing jobs and titles, and law enforcement agencies are opening investigations based on recent findings. In contrast, the U.S. has seen a less pronounced response to the revelations.
In other news, an Epstein trafficking survivor shared harrowing details of her experience. She reported that her recruiters "laughed" as she was sexually assaulted, according to Sky News. The survivor, who was trafficked from Cape Town to Epstein's private island and ranch, described the psychological bondage that kept victims ensnared for years. "Invisible chains is a good way to put it, it was like I was handcuffed invisibly," she said.
In other developments, the FBI announced that DNA recovered from a glove found near the home of Today show host Savannah Guthrie's mother appears to match a glove worn by a suspect, according to Fortune. The glove was discovered in a field about two miles from the house in Tucson where Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen on January 31. Authorities are awaiting official confirmation of the DNA results as the search for Guthrie's mother enters its third week.
Finally, the search for the elusive Bigfoot continues to captivate some. Researchers have interviewed 130 Bigfoot hunters, Ars Technica reported. The iconic image of the creature, captured in Northern California in 1967, continues to fuel debate about the existence of the mysterious species.
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