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PCJCCI underscores AI as a game changer for cost-efficient, sustainable construction
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Ghislaine Maxwell interview transcripts released by US justice department
Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted associate of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has told US officials that a much-discussed “client list” does not exist. The Trump administration has faced pressure to disclose information about Epstein, with whom Donald Trump was friendly before. Maxwell was interviewed in July and, according to the released transcript, said she did not…
