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PM under pressure after confirming he knew about Mandelson’s later ties with Epstein before his appointment as US ambassadorReport: Starmer apologises to Epstein victims as he seeks to weather Mandelson scandalAfter the release of a vast tranche of documents and emails that shed further light on the close relationship between Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein, the government has come under intense pressure to release details about its vetting process before […]

Vladimir Motin sentenced in UK for manslaughter by gross negligence after failing to take action to prevent his ship crashing into an oil tankerA Russian container ship captain has been jailed for six years after an explosive collision in the North Sea off the coast of Yorkshire killed a crew member.Vladimir Motin, 59, was told by an Old Bailey judge that he had been a “serious accident waiting to happen” […]

Founder’s extraordinary intervention has laid bare rising tensions between European governments and tech firmsEurope live – latest updatesSpain has accused Pavel Durov of “spreading lies” and seeking to undermine democratic institutions after the Telegram founder used the messaging app to attack government plans to introduce a social media ban for under-16s and to hold tech companies responsible for hateful and harmful content.Durov’s extraordinary public intervention – which came a day […]

Ukrainian president hosts Poland’s PM Donald Tusk, after earlier announcement that Ukraine and Russia had agreed to exchange 314 prisonersUS presidential envoy Steve Witkoff said that the US, Ukraine and Russia have agreed to exchange 314 prisoners in “the first such exchange in five months.”He said:“This outcome was achieved from peace talks that have been detailed and productive. While significant work remains, steps like this demonstrate that sustained diplomatic engagement […]

Israeli forces have been spraying land in southern Lebanon with unknown chemicals.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

For the first time in Bangladesh's history, the country’s largest Muslim party has a chance of taking power.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

Food security experts say famine thresholds for acute malnutrition exceeded in Darfur's Um Baru and Kernoi.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

A man has died and a girl is missing after heaving flooding hit Spain and Portugal. Source: feeds.skynews.comRead full article