We believe in freedom. Free press. Free speech. Free markets. If you share these values, join us today. |  | Benedict Smith US reporter | The explosive Jeffrey Epstein files, said to be the size of ‘‘two Eiffel Towers’’, were released yesterday afternoon at an impromptu press conference.
The contents make for uncomfortable reading for Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Lord Mandelson who are all mentioned – and uncomfortable viewing for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
In three photographs in the files, Andrew can be seen on all fours crouching over a blonde woman who is lying on the floor. Her face is redacted.
An email also revealed that Epstein offered to introduce the then-prince to a “beautiful” 26-year-old Russian woman.
“Great,” came Andrew’s reply.
The email exchange took place in 2010, two years after the disgraced financier was convicted for soliciting a minor for prostitution. Andrew previously claimed that he had cut ties with Epstein by then.
Other revelations include: Bill Gates caught an STD from Russian girls and tried to get antibiotics he could surreptitiously give to his then-wife Melinda, Epstein claimed; Elon Musk asked to be invited to the ‘‘wildest party’’ on Epstein’s island; Ghislaine Maxwell listed her home address as the island, and Epstein sent £10,000 to Lord Mandelson‘s husband.
Gates issued an unequivocal denial of the claim and each of these high-profile individuals have consistently denied wrongdoing or knowing about Epstein’s crimes.
A document relating to Trump which compiled a number of uncorroborated allegations against him was published and then disappeared from public view.
It returned later on Friday. The justice department claimed the document had been “overloaded”.
Melania Trump, the first lady, whose documentary was released in cinemas the same day, also featured in an email in which she praised Epstein and his associate, Maxwell.
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Today is the deadline for anyone who needs to complete a tax return. Along with advice on how to file on time, you can find tailored tips for landlords, pensioners and self-employed workers who are yet to file – and, if you’re horrified by your bill, we reveal more ways to cut what you owe next time. Continue reading ➤ Below are two more articles that I hope will improve your weekend: - Written off for its sugar content, orange juice is being reassessed by scientists and dietitians. Our health team help sort fact from fiction.
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| Ingredients not to miss | Rhubarb, apple and raspberry pudding with sour cream and marmalade sponge |  | Diana Henry The Telegraph’s award-winning cookery writer | There aren’t many ingredients you can’t buy year-round. We get blueberries from Peru (I have to remind myself they’re a summer fruit) and the season for raspberries extends into October. Even purple sprouting broccoli is seemingly always available. I’m not complaining, especially when the product is good. However, a few don’t work; strawberries in winter are pale and as hard as turnips.
Of those that do, there are some you must pounce on as soon as they appear. Asparagus arrives, I eat my fill and then it’s gone again – a happy interlude in the year. Right now, it’s pink forced rhubarb and blood oranges, fruits that cheer just when you’re getting sick of apples and pears, and they look stunning. This rhubarb, apple and raspberry pudding sounds traditional, but I just made it up, topping the fruit (there’s nothing wrong with using frozen raspberries in this) with a tangy marmalade sponge made with sour cream (you can use it for other puddings too). | Rhubarb khoresh with cauliflower and yogurt | Rhubarb is great when lightly pickled and served with fatty foods such as duck, pork and mackerel (it’s that balance of tartness and sweet fat). Look for recipes for Iranian lamb khoresh too, a stew in which rhubarb is cooked with lamb. | Roast chicken with blood oranges | Blood oranges can go into salads – a salad of roast beetroot, blood oranges and goat’s cheese is as good as this smoked trout one – and they’re great with roast chicken or chicken thighs, especially if you use them with classic Sicilian sweet and sour flavours such as capers and currants. I’ll be letting rhubarb and blood oranges dictate what I cook for a while yet.
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Happy cooking! | Andrew Baker’s Saturday Quiz |
Gather round for the latest instalment of my Saturday quiz.
You can find the answers at the end of the newsletter. - On this date in 1901, the play Three Sisters opened at the Art Theatre in Moscow. Who was the playwright?
- The Titanic had two sister ships: Britannic sank in 1916 after hitting a mine, but the other sister had a successful 25-year career. What was she called?
- A “tanner” was the popular term for which pre-decimal coin?
- In the 1970s and early 80s, Roscoe Tanner was a world-class exponent of which sport?
- Roscoe the vegan bulldog – who died last year – was the beloved pet of whom?
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