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US House Committee has released over 33,000 pages of documents from the federal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, including flight logs, court records, emails, audio, and jail surveillance footage, BBC reported.

Chairman James Comer, who subpoenaed the Justice Department for the files, admitted they offer little new information. Democrats said nearly all the material was already public, with no evidence of a “client list.” The only fresh detail was customs records of Epstein’s flights to and from his private island.

The files include extended jail video from the night of Epstein’s 2019 death, but the unexplained “missing minute” remains unresolved. Other records feature blurred victim interviews and police searches of his Florida home.

Lawmakers from both parties continue to press for full transparency. A bipartisan bill seeks to force the Justice Department to release all Epstein files within 30 days. Survivors, who met privately with congressional leaders, will join lawmakers at a press conference on Capitol Hill this week, according to BBC.

The UK’s National Audit Office (NAO) says the Ministry of Defence (MoD) cannot accurately calculate the cost of a secret Afghan relocation scheme set up after a major data breach, BBC reported.

The MoD estimates the bill at £850m, but the NAO found no clear evidence to support this, noting costs were mixed in with wider resettlement spending. Legal fees and compensation are also excluded.

The 2022 leak exposed details of nearly 19,000 Afghans who aided British forces, leading to the creation of the Afghanistan Response Route in 2024 to resettle 7,000 more people. Overall costs are forecast to exceed £2bn.

The MoD said it remains committed to transparency and to honouring its obligations to Afghans who stood with the UK, according to BBC.

Russian President Vladimir Putin met Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, emphasizing the importance of Pakistan as a “traditional partner” in Asia, Firstpost reported.

The leaders discussed strengthening cooperation in trade, energy, agriculture, and infrastructure. Sharif highlighted a proposed trade corridor linking Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, aimed at boosting regional prosperity.

Both sides stressed continued dialogue to foster mutual growth and stability. Putin invited Sharif to the next SCO summit in Russia this November, an invitation the Pakistani Prime Minister welcomed.

The meeting marks a key step toward a more robust and multifaceted partnership between Pakistan and Russia, according to Firstpost.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, accompanied by his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, to attend China’s “Victory Day” military parade marking the 80th anniversary of Japan’s World War Two surrender. This is the first time a North Korean leader has attended a Chinese parade since 1959, BBC reported.

Kim traveled by his heavily guarded armored train, a tradition started by his grandfather, with South Korean intelligence suggesting his daughter is his “most likely” successor. He was greeted by senior Chinese officials, including Foreign Minister Wang Yi, in what North Korean media described as a “warm atmosphere.”

The visit highlights Kim’s rare diplomatic engagement abroad, following limited recent contacts with world leaders, mainly Russia’s Vladimir Putin, and underscores Pyongyang’s strategic ties with Beijing amid regional and global tensions, according to BBC.