- Jun 30
First time in 20 years: Warren Buffett suspends midyear donation to Gates Foundation over Epstein review
Warren Buffett has skipped his customary midyear donation to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for the first time in two decades, according to The Wall Street Journal, as he waits for the outcome of an external review into the foundation's past links with Jeffrey Epstein.
- Jun 29
Bill Maher accepts Mark Twain Prize at Kennedy Center as tarp hides Trump's name
The comedian took the stage Sunday, joking about the president and the tarp covering his name on the building, while the arts institution navigates legal battles and an uncertain future.
- Jun 28
Sarah Ferguson visited Jeffrey Epstein twice while he was serving prison time for sex crimes, emails reveal
Emails obtained by the Telegraph reveal that Sarah Ferguson, the former Duchess of York, visited convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein twice at his Palm Beach office while he was serving a 13-month sentence for procuring a minor. The visits happened during a work-release programme allowing him to leave his cell up to 12 hours a day.
- Jun 27
Leon Black denies Epstein wrongdoing, then gets House subpoenas for July deposition
Leon Black, billionaire co-founder of Apollo Global Management, appeared before a House panel Friday, denying any involvement in Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking. The committee then issued two subpoenas compelling a deposition and the release of nondisclosure agreements, prompting Black to walk out.
- Jun 23
Two more arrested over plot to attack Trump's birthday MMA event at White House
The FBI has arrested two additional suspects in a conspiracy to assassinate US President Donald Trump and other high-ranking officials during his 80th birthday UFC event at the White House, bringing the total number of people charged to seven.
- Jun 22
Starmer resigns as UK PM after Labour rebellion, Burnham emerges as frontrunner
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigned on Monday after a Labour Party rebellion ended his short premiership. Former Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is now the frontrunner to replace him.
- Jun 15
Marius Borg Høiby, son of Norway's princess, guilty on two rape counts, gets 4 years
Marius Borg Høiby, the 29-year-old son of Princess Mette-Marit, was found guilty on two rape charges and sentenced to four years in prison by an Oslo court on Monday, capping a high-profile trial that shook the Norwegian monarchy.
- Jun 15
Norwegian royal stepson sentenced to four years in prison for rape; monarchy support hits record low
Marius Borg Høiby, the stepson of Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon, was sentenced to four years in prison on Monday after being found guilty of two counts of rape and other offenses, capping a trial that gripped the nation and eroded public support for the monarchy.
- Jun 11
Bill Gates tells Congress Jeffrey Epstein used knowledge of his affairs to pressure him, but denies any wrongdoing
The Microsoft co-founder told House investigators that Jeffrey Epstein tried to exploit his marital infidelities to force a renewed relationship, while insisting he never witnessed any criminal conduct.
- Jun 5
Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit placed on lung transplant waiting list as health deteriorates
The Norwegian royal court announced that Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been placed on the waiting list for a lung transplant after a serious worsening of her chronic pulmonary fibrosis.
- Jun 5
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor sublet Crown Estate cottages for private income while paying symbolic rent, NAO report reveals
A National Audit Office report has found that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor received undisclosed private income from subletting three cottages on his Windsor estate, where he paid only a symbolic rent for over 20 years.
- Jun 3
House votes to curb Trump's Iran war powers as four Republicans break ranks, but veto looms
The US House of Representatives passed a war powers resolution ordering the withdrawal of troops from the Iran conflict, marking the first time Congress has approved a measure to restrict the three-month-old military campaign.
- Jun 1
Mandelson files lay bare scathing views on Starmer and pressure for 'Trumpian' politics
More than 1,000 pages of internal messages released on Monday expose former UK ambassador Peter Mandelson's blunt criticisms of Keir Starmer's leadership and his advice to embrace a 'Trumpian' style, adding fuel to the prime minister's leadership crisis.
- May 30
Ex-AG Pam Bondi Deflects Trump Questions in Closed-Door Epstein Files Testimony, Democrats Say
Former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to answer questions about President Donald Trump during a closed-door congressional interview on Friday, as lawmakers probe the Justice Department's botched release of documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
- May 28
Trump refiles $10 billion defamation suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein birthday card story
President Donald Trump has refiled a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal, alleging the newspaper tarnished his reputation with a 2025 article about a bawdy birthday card he allegedly sent to Jeffrey Epstein.
