Jeffrey Epstein died of an apparent suicide in his jail cell, now prompting an additional federal investigation into his death along with one already examining allegations of sexual abuse and conspiracy against him.
Epstein, a wealthy financier accused of orchestrating a sex-trafficking ring and sexually abusing dozens of underage girls, was found Saturday morning unresponsive in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons. He was later pronounced dead at New York Presbyterian-Lower Manhattan Hospital.
Epstein had been placed on suicide watch after he was found a little over two weeks ago with bruising on his neck, according to a person familiar with the matter who wasn't authorized to discuss it publicly. But he was taken off the watch at the end of July and therefore wasn't on it at the time of his death, the person said.
Attorney General William Barr, calling for an investigation by the FBI and the Justice Department's inspector ...

Epstein dies in the dark, but abuse investigation carries on

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China warned Britain to stop "meddling" in Hong Kong, after a top British official called the international financial hub's leader to voice concern about protests that have rocked the city for two months.
The pro-democracy protests, which are partly fuelled by widespread anger at an erosion of liberties in Hong Kong, have become the biggest threat to Beijing's rule of the semi-autonomous southern Chinese city since its handover from the British in 1997.
On Friday, British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab had a call with Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, where he emphasised the need for a "fully independent investigation into recent events", according to Britain's foreign ministry -- prompting a furious response from Beijing.
"China solemnly demands that the British side immediately stop all actions that meddle in Hong Kong affairs and interfere in China's internal affairs," said Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying Saturday.
Slamming Raab's decision to call Carrie Lam as ...

China demands Britain stop 'meddling' in Hong Kong

British Indian filmmaker Gurinder Chadha's new film set in 1980s England against the backdrop of popular American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen's songs will hit cinemas across India next week.
'Blinded By The Light', which first screened at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year and bagged a mega worldwide distribution deal, will release in India on Wednesday following a successful opening in the UK and US.
The film is a coming of age story based on the memoir 'Greetings from Bury Park' by British Pakistani author Sarfraz Manzoor and set in his hometown of Luton, near London.
"Sarfraz was a journalist but had not written for the screen, he really wanted to have a go so I gave him several one on one tutorials in my house and the screenplay process began," recalls Chadha, the award-winning director behind 'Bend It Like Beckham' and 'Bride and Prejudice'.
"In the book I found that he often stayed away from getting to the real nubs of disagreement with his father or with ...

British Indian filmmaker's Bruce Springsteen epic to hit Indian screens

Rafael Nadal is homing in on a second straight ATP title in Canada after reaching the Montreal Masters final without hitting a shot on Saturday.
The top-seeded world number two was handed an extra day of rest when Gael Monfils withdrew from their semi-final -- scheduled to start just hours after the French player defeated Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7/2) in a rain-delayed quarter-final.
Nadal will aim for his fifth Canadian trophy on Sunday when he faces  Daniil Medvedev, who dominated Russian compatriot Karen Khachanov 6-1, 7-6 (8/6).
Monfils and Bautista, rained out on Friday night, were delayed a further two and a half hours by rain on Saturday.
Although 16th-seeded Monfils out-lasted the Spaniard, he rolled his ankle in the process. A few hours to prepare for Nadal was too much for the French showman -- especially with the US Open coming up at Flushing Meadows this month.
"I was happy that I fought no matter what. As I say, I felt good this week, tried to give my .

Nadal eyes second straight Canadian crown

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a "new weapon" test, state media reported Sunday, the latest in a series of launches that US President Donald Trump has played down as Washington seeks to restart nuclear talks with Pyongyang.
The report carried by the Korean Central News Agency followed Trump's comments that Kim had expressed a willingness to meet once the US-South Korean exercises are over and apologised for the slew of missile tests.
Saturday's launch was the North's fifth test in two weeks as it protests the annual military drills under way between Seoul and Washington which always infuriates Pyongyang.
Defence officials in Seoul said Pyongyang fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles  Saturday, flying 400 kilometres (250 miles) before splashing down in the sea between the Korean peninsula and Japan.
KCNA provided no technical specifications but said Sunday they were a "new weapon" developed to suit the country's "terrain condition".
The official ...

North Korea says latest test was 'new weapon'

Athletes voiced concerns over water quality and temperature at a marathon swimming test event for Tokyo 2020 Sunday, as officials vowed to monitor the situation closely in the run-up to the games.
"That was the warmest race I've ever done," said three-time Olympic medallist Oussama Mellouli from Tunisia after completing the 5km men's competition.
"It felt good for the first 2km then I got super overheated," added the 35-year-old, who won gold in the 10km swim at the London Olympics in 2012.
The event started at 7am with the air temperature already over 30 degrees as the Japanese capital swelters through a deadly heatwave.
"The water temperature was high so I'm a bit concerned about that," said Yumi Kida from Japan, who said she guzzled iced water before the race in an effort to reduce her body heat.
International Swimming Federation (FINA) rules state that athletes may not race when the water temperature exceeds 31 degrees and FINA's executive director Cornel Marculescu said ...

Swim marathon: Tokyo 2020, FINA watching water quality, temperature

Serena Williams withstood the determined challenge of Czech qualifier Marie Bouzkova Saturday, rallying for a 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory to reach the WTA Toronto final.
Williams, seeded eighth in a tournament she has won three times, will take on home hope Bianca Andreescu in the championship match on Sunday.
Williams will be seeking her first title since she won her 23rd Grand Slam title at the 2017 Australian Open -- and her first since the birth of her daughter Olympia on September 1 of that year.
Meanwhile 19-year-old Andreescu will be trying to become the first Canadian in 50 years to lift the trophy.
Bouzkova, 21 and ranked 91st in the world, had said it was a dream come true to take on 37-year-old US superstar Williams, and she made a dream start -- breaking Williams three times to take the first set in less than half an hour.
But Williams rallied, slashing her unforced errors in a second set that saw her win the last four games to force the decider.
"I just needed to be more ...

Serena survives scare to set Andreescu title clash

Empty hotel rooms, struggling shops and even disruption at Disneyland: months of protests in Hong Kong have taken a major toll on the city's economy, with no end in sight.
City leader Carrie Lam has warned that the international financial hub is facing an economic crisis worse than either the 2003 SARS outbreak that paralysed Hong Kong or the 2008 financial crisis.
"The situation this time is more severe," she said. "In other words, the economic recovery will take a very long time."
The private sector, in particular the tourism industry, has begun counting the cost of more than two months of demonstrations that erupted in opposition to a bill allowing extraditions to China but have morphed into a broader pro-democracy movement.
The figures are stark: hotel occupancy rates are down "double-digit" percentages, as were visitor arrivals in July. Group tour bookings from the short-haul market have plunged up to 50 per cent.
"In recent months, what has happened in Hong Kong has indeed put ..

Tourism in trouble: Hong Kong demos hit economy

High winds caused part of Dutch club AZ Alkmaar's stadium to collapse on Saturday with officials relieved that the ground was empty at the time.
Dramatic pictures emerged of the damage to the 17,000-capacity AFAS stadium in the northern Dutch city which was built 13 years ago.
"This surprised us all. We are very shocked but happy that was no-one was hurt," said general manager Robert Eenhoorn.
"We will now conduct a study with experts in this field. Only when that investigation has been completed will we be able to elaborate on the matter. It is much too early for that at the moment."
He added: "No matches will be played in the stadium if it is not safe."
The collapsed roof and shattered terracing at Alkmaar means that the club's scheduled Europa League match at home to Mariupol of Ukraine on Thursday will be in doubt.
AZ play a Dutch league game away at RKC Waalwijk on Sunday.

High winds cause stand collapse at Dutch stadium

The death toll from Typhoon Lekima rose to 28 in eastern China, said local authorities on Sunday, as rescue teams worked to locate the missing after the storm triggered a landslide and forced more than a million people to evacuate.
The monster storm arrived in Wenling city in the early hours of Saturday, packing winds of 187 kilometres per hour (116 miles per hour), with waves several metres high hitting the coastline.
On Saturday, national television station CCTV said that 18 people had died in a landslide triggered by the storm's downpours in the municipality of Wenzhou, around 400 kilometres (250 miles) south of Shanghai.
It was unclear if the further 10 deaths announced Sunday resulted from the same incident.
Twenty people were still missing, according to Zhejiang provincial authorities.
"Currently, search and rescue work from various regions is still ongoing," they said on social media platform Weibo.
More than a million people were evacuated from their homes ahead of the ...

Typhoon Lekima death toll in east China rises to 28

An Indian designer has opened up a boutique in the heart of London as one of the British capital's first-of-its-kind artisanal leather brands from India.
Gautam Sinha's Nappa Dori has been creating a buzz in the tourist hotspot of Seven Dials in Covent Garden with its handmade and bespoke leather products.
"London was being planned for almost two years as we were scouting for the right location that complemented the brand and also offered a diverse clientele for us, he said.
"Seven Dials offers that perfect mix  there is the tourist traffic but also a more discerning audience who are aware of the eclectic mix of brands here," said Sinha, who is in the process of launching two new Indian locations to add to his six across Delhi and Mumbai.
"We also have plans to expand our reach in the UK with a second location and in the next calendar year, we plan to expand into Europe and the US, he added.
The first UK store combines the Caf Dori experience, offering a taste of the Indian chai along 

Indian designer brings artisanal leather brand to UK

An Indian entrepreneur-author brought the taste of lassi to London with a special taster session to launch her new book on the Indian yogurt drink, already popular at curry restaurants across the UK.
Radha Bhatia, Chairperson of the Bird Group travel conglomerate, has written 'Lassis of India  Smoothies with a Twist' as an amalgamation of recipes and stories after extensive research to explore the cultural roots, local customs, climate and cuisines behind the drink.
It features a compilation of 17 traditional recipes from various Indian states, blending with the local food and climate.
An additional set of 57 recipes involve lassis with a twist  prepared with herbs, fruits and nuts, which are aimed at striking a wider global appeal.
According to the author, all the recipes in the book are simple to follow and intended for those who love to cook at home.
"Lassis of India is an attempt to revive our age-old elixir with a twist of contemporary blends along with the traditional recipes to 

Indian author brings taste of lassi to London

US financier Jeffrey Epstein, awaiting trial on charges he trafficked underage girls for sex, was found dead in jail Saturday of an apparent suicide, triggering outcry over how the high-profile detainee could die in custody.
The government and FBI immediately launched probes as politicians, law enforcement officials and alleged victims expressed shock that Epstein could take his own life, when a recent reported suicide attempt meant he should have been under close watch.
Epstein, a convicted pedophile who befriended numerous politicians and celebrities over the years, was found unresponsive in his cell around 6:30 am (1030 GMT) at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York from "an apparent suicide," the US Department of Justice said.
He was pronounced dead at a hospital.  US Attorney General Bill Barr said he was "appalled" and instructed the Justice Department's inspector general to probe the circumstances.
"Mr Epstein's death raises serious questions that must be answered," ..

Outcry as Jeffrey Epstein found dead in jail, FBI investigates

A bomb-laden vehicle exploded Saturday outside a shopping mall in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi, killing at least three UN staff members, a spokesman for the United Nations secretary-general said.
The attack came even as the country's warring sides said they accepted a cease-fire proposed by the UN aimed at halting combat in the capital Tripoli during an upcoming Muslim holiday.
Health officials said the blast took place outside Arkan Mall in the Hawari neighborhood, where people were gathering for shopping a day before the Eid al-Adha holiday begins. The Benghazi municipal council said the attack targeted a convoy for the UN Support Mission in Libya.
The site of the attack is close to offices of the mission in Libya. Two of the dead hailed from Libya and Fuji, and the blast wounded nine people, according to health officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief reporters.
Stphane Dujarric, a spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antnio ...

UN: Car bomb kills 3 UN staff outside mall in Libya

A gunman armed with multiple weapons opened fire in a mosque near Oslo on Saturday, injuring one person before being overpowered by an elderly worshipper and arrested, Norwegian police and witnesses said.
Hours after the attack, the body of a young woman related to the suspect was found in a home in the suburb of Baerum where the shooting took place earlier in the day, police said Saturday evening.
Investigators are treating her death as suspicious and have opened a murder probe.
The head of the mosque described the assailant as a young white man dressed in black and said he was wearing a helmet and bulletproof vest.
He said only three people had been inside the al-Noor Islamic centre at the time of the attack.
Police were alerted to the shooting shortly after 4 pm (1400 GMT).
Officers first reported that a victim had been shot, but later clarified one person had sustained "minor injuries" and that it was unclear if they were gunshot wounds.
Police said the suspect appeared to have ...

One hurt in Norway mosque shooting, suspect arrested

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally supervised the "test-fire of a new weapon", the latest in a series of missile launches, state media reported Sunday -- as US President Donald Trump said Pyongyang wants to resume denuclearisation talks.
The country's official Korean Central News Agency did not specify the nature of the weapon tested in Saturday's launch.
But a statement from the North Korean foreign ministry called it a "test for developing the conventional weapons".
The missile launches -- Saturday's test was the fifth in two weeks -- are in protest at regular US-South Korean war games already in progress, which have long angered Pyongyang.
Kim "mounted the observation post and guided the test-fire", KCNA said of Saturday's launch, adding that he expressed "great satisfaction" with the result.
Defence officials in Seoul said what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles were fired at daybreak Saturday from near the northeastern city of Hamhung, flying 400 kilometres 

NKorea's Kim oversaw test of 'new weapon': KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally oversaw the latest in a series of missile launches, which was the "test-fire of a new weapon", the country's official Korean Central News Agency reported Sunday.
The KCNA report did not specify the nature of the weapon tested in Saturday's launch. But a second statement from the North Korean foreign ministry called it a "test for developing the conventional weapons".
The missile launches -- Saturday's test was the fifth in two weeks -- are in protest at regular US-South Korean war games already in progress, which have longed angered Pyongyang.
Kim "mounted the observation post and guided the test-fire", KCNA said of Saturday's launch, adding that he expressed "great satisfaction" with the result.
Defence officials in Seoul said what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles were fired at daybreak Saturday from near the northeastern city of Hamhung, flying 400 kilometres (250 miles) before splashing down in the sea between the Korean ..

NKorea's Kim oversaw latest launch, test of 'new weapon': KCNA

Southern separatists in Yemen said Saturday they had seized the presidential palace in the second city Aden after fierce battles with loyalist forces, prompting the government to decry what it called a UAE-backed "coup".
The deadly clashes reflect deep divisions between secessionists and loyalist forces, both of whom have fought Shiite Huthi rebels.
Yemeni President Abderabbo Mansour Hadi, based in Saudi Arabia, is backed by a Riyadh-led coalition battling the Huthis who hail from Yemen's north.
But another force in the anti-Huthi coalition, trained by Riyadh ally the United Arab Emirates, has since Wednesday been battling loyalists in Aden, the temporary base of Hadi's government.
The UAE-backed Security Belt Force is dominated by fighters who back the Southern Transitional Council (STC), which seeks to restore south Yemen as an independent state as it was from 1967-1990.
A Security Belt official late Saturday told AFP the force had seized the presidential palace -- largely symbolic, 

Yemen govt decries UAE-backed 'coup' after separatists seize palace

A "dead person" connected to the shooting at a mosque in an Oslo suburb has been found in a home near where the incident took place, Norwegian police said Saturday.
"The Oslo police district tonight has found a dead person in a residence... in Baerum. The find is linked to the event at a mosque earlier today," Oslo police spokesman Roar Hanssen said in a statement.
He added that a press conference would be held at 11 pm (2100 GMT).
A gunman has been arrested after he opened fire in a mosque near the Norwegian capital earlier on Saturday, injuring one person before being overpowered by an elderly worshipper.
The head of the mosque described the assailant, armed with multiple weapons, as a young white man dressed in black and said he was wearing a helmet and bullet proof vest.
Police were alerted to the shooting at the al-Noor Islamic centre in the Oslo suburb of Baerum shortly after 4 pm (1400 GMT).
Police said there was no indication that people other than the "young man" arrested ...

Body found in home near Oslo, linked to mosque shooting: police

Russia's nuclear agency said Saturday an explosion during missile testing in the Arctic left five of its staff dead and involved radioactive isotopes after a nearby city reported a spike in radiation levels.
Rosatom said the force of explosion on Thursday threw several of its staff from a testing platform into the sea.
The military had not initially said that the accident involved nuclear equipment, but said that radiation levels were normal afterwards.
Nevertheless, officials in the nearby city of Severodvinsk reported that radiation levels briefly increased after the accident.
The incident occurred in the far northern Arkhangelsk region during testing of a liquid propellant jet engine when an explosion sparked a fire, killing two, the defence ministry said in a brief statement.
It was not immediately clear whether those two deaths were included in the five that Rosatom had reported.
Russian state news agencies quoted a defence ministry source as saying both defence ministry and ...

Russia missile test blast kills five nuclear agency staff

The United States government launched an investigation Saturday into the apparent suicide in his prison cell of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
Attorney General Bill Barr said he was "appalled" to hear of the death and had instructed the Department of Justice's inspector general to probe its circumstances. The FBI is also investigating Epstein's death.
"Mr Epstein's death raises serious questions that must be answered," Barr said in a statement.
Epstein, 66, had been charged with one count of sex trafficking of minors and one count of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of minors.  Epstein, who denied the charges and faced up to 45 years in prison if convicted, was denied bail last month in a New York court because he was deemed a flight risk.
He was discovered unresponsive in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York around 6:30 am (1030 GMT) on Saturday, the US Department of Justice said.
Epstein was rushed .

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