“This follows search warrants at two addresses in the Wiltshire and Camden areas.” The force is probing claims that the senior British politician leaked internal government discussions to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in the wake of the 2008 financial crash. Emails released as part of the Epstein files in the United States appeared to […]
Continue ReadingPeter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The Metropolitan Police said the 72-year-old was taken to a London police station for interview on Monday. The former Labour minister has been accused of passing sensitive information onto paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein during his time as business secretary. Two of his properties […]
Continue ReadingOn migration, for example, the coalition is likely to look for, and find, support on the far-right flank. On the other hand, it is likely to turn to the GL-PvDA for support on climate and measures to cut back nitrogen emissions from farms. There’s also widespread support for its plans to boost defense spending to […]
Continue ReadingLondon police arrested former UK ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson on Monday as part of a misconduct probe over his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Emails released by the US Department of Justice in January appeared to show Mandelson sharing information with the disgraced financier while a minister in then-premier Gordon Brown’s […]
Continue ReadingThe top leadership of the European Union has sharply accused Hungary of breaching the bloc’s principle of sincere cooperation after the country unexpectedly decided to veto a €90 billion loan to Ukraine over an unrelated energy dispute. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The financial assistance programs was agreed in December by heads of state and government after gruelling […]
Continue ReadingIn this U.S. Navy photo, the USS Gerald R. Ford embarks on its first sea voyage from Newport News, Virginia, April 8, 2017, to test various state-of-the-art systems under its own power for the first time.Image: keystone February 23, 2026, 5:45 p.mFebruary 23, 2026, 5:45 p.m The US Navy’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald […]
Continue ReadingIranian women wave flags of Iran at a rally for deceased protesters.Image: keystone February 23, 2026, 5:19 p.mFebruary 23, 2026, 5:20 p.m follow me What is currently happening in Iran? In the past few hours there have been popular protests in Iran against the mullahs’ regime. For three days, students have been protesting on the […]
Continue ReadingFollowing a meeting of the committee’s shadow rapporteurs (i.e. political group representatives), Bernd Lange (S&D, DE) said: “The ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States of 20 February 2026 on the use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) is clear and unequivocal. Its implications cannot be ignored, and business as usual […]
Continue ReadingThe Commission in November presented its “digital omnibus” plan as part of a bigger overhaul of data and AI laws that seeks to boost AI technology in Europe. It is one of (so far) 10 so-called omnibuses that aim to slash red tape and boost European competitiveness proposed by Ursula von der Leyen’s Commission. The […]
Continue ReadingBritain’s royal family is facing its worst crisis in generations. As more information emerges about the relationship between Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Jeffrey Epstein, we take a look at the relationship between the palace and the press. Our guest this week on FRANCE 24’s media show Scoop is journalist and royal observer Guillaume Gougeon.
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