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1. Why the U.S. Justice Department and Congress may battle over redaction of Epstein files

   

   When it comes to the Epstein files, there are solid reasons to withold certain information from the public, experts say. However, there are also grey areas that could cause disputes between lawmakers and the U.S. Department of Justice, and which could frustrate those seeking as much information as possible about the case.

2. In the shadow of the Himalayas, this town is sinking, a casualty of the past and the present

   

   Almost three years ago, hundreds of residents in Joshimath, India, were forced to leave after deep cracks appeared in the walls of some 800 homes because the ground was sinking around them. The town's location, climate change and heavy construction are being blamed.

3. She lost 5 children during the war in Gaza — now she’s raising 36 grandkids in a tent

   

   Reda Aliwa, 60, is caring for her 36 grandchildren in Gaza City after five of her own children were killed this September. Statistics suggest there are some 40,000 children in Gaza who’ve lost one or more parents, resulting in what one Palestinian organization has called “the largest orphan crisis in modern history.”

4. Trump to meet NYC mayor-elect Mamdani at White House on Friday

   

   U.S. President Donald Trump said he will meet New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House on Friday in what would be the first meeting of the Republican leader with the democratic socialist who won this month's mayoral election.

5. ‘Obviously cruel policies’: U.K.’s proposed asylum rules draw pushback from critics

   

   Tough new asylum rules proposed by Britain’s Labour government have sparked debate not just in Britain, but within the governing party as critics accuse the leadership of donning a hard-right mantle to counter a rise in the polls by the populist anti-immigration party, Reform UK.