Transcripts and audio recordings from Maxwell’s interviews with deputy attorney general Todd Blanche releasedGhislaine Maxwell interview transcript released by US justice departmentAs we bring you more information about the reported FBI raid on John Bolton’s Maryland home, it’s worth pointing out that Bolton was stripped of his security clearance when Trump started his second term in office. The president also got rid of Bolton’s government detail, despite being the target of an assassination plot due to Bolton’s criticism of the Iranian regime.Bolton served as Trump’s third national security adviser in his first term in office, but has since become a vocal critic of the president. Less than an hour ago, a post from Bolton’s X account critiqued the state of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. “Russia has not changed its goal: drag Ukraine into a new Russian Empire,” he wrote. “Meanwhile, meetings will continue because Trump wants a Nobel Peace Prize, but I don’t see these talks making any progress.” Continue reading…

Ellie Kildunne scores a “beautiful” try for England against USA during the opening game of the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup at the Stadium of Light.