US President Donald Trump will receive a hero's welcome in Israel for his role in brokering the Gaza ceasefire. Before Trump's Knesset (Israeli parliament) speech, Israeli President Isaac Herzog will present the country's highest civilian award to him to acknowledge his contribution in securing the release of hostages from Gaza and helping to end the two-year-long war. Israel had previously presented the award to former US President Barack Obama in 2013. Leading up to the big Nobel Peace Prize announcement, there had been speculation of the prize going to Donald Trump-- an honour previously bestowed on Obama. "Through his tireless efforts, President Trump has not only helped bring our loved ones home but has also laid the foundations for a new era in the Middle East built on security, cooperation, and genuine hope for a peaceful future," the Israeli President's office said in a statement. Israel's presidential award is presented to individuals who have...
A statue depicting Donald Trump holding hands with Jeffrey Epstein, the late financier and sex offender, has reappeared in Washington after authorities had removed it last week.
The bronze-painted work, originally titled "Best Friends Forever" but re-named "Why Can't We Be Friends?", was reinstalled Thursday on the National Mall, a short walk from the domed building that houses Congress.
A collective of anonymous and satirical installation artists, who dub themselves "The Secret Handshake," said they had reinstalled the statue at its original site on the mall after obtaining permission from the National Park Service (NPS).
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"Just like a toppled Confederate general forced back onto a public square, the Donald Trump (and) Jeffrey Epstein statue has risen from the rubble to stand gloriously on the National Mall once again," a representative for the group told The Los Angeles Times.
The statue, which stands taller than three meters (about 10 feet), was first installed on September 24, but it was taken down within 24 hours by NPS officials.
The Department of the Interior, which oversees the park service, said the statue was removed "because it was not compliant with the permit issued," according to CNN.
A temporary permit for the statue's reinstallation was approved on September 30, the eve of the US federal government shutdown, CNN reported.
The statue was damaged during its dismantling on September 25 but has since been restored.
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The so-called Epstein files, named after the New York financier and who died in prison in 2019 before his federal trial for sex crimes, have been the focal point of a controversy engulfing the second presidency of Trump, who was a longtime friend of Epstein.
In July, the Trump administration announced that it had discovered no new evidence justifying the release of additional documents or the opening of a new investigation into the matter.
Epstein died while awaiting trial for alleged sex trafficking of underage girls recruited to provide him with sexual massages.
Authorities ruled his death a suicide, but it has fueled countless conspiracy theories among Trump's voter base that he was murdered to prevent him from implicating high-profile figures.
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