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King Charles III says 'law must take its course' over brother's arrest

King Charles III has released a statement saying "the law must take its course" over the arrest of his brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who was detained on suspicion of misconduct in public office earlier on Thursday.

United Kingdom

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor released amid misconduct probe

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was released under investigation on Thursday evening after being arrested over alleged misconduct linked to Jeffrey Epstein ties while he served as UK trade envoy

Culture news

Epstein fallout: Anne-Claire Legendre to head Arab World Institute

Until now Emmanuel Macron's adviser on North Africa and the Middle East, Anne-Clark Legendre says she will champion "the Arab strand in French culture"as the new head of the Arab World Institute. She replaces Jack Lang who resigned from the post over revelations about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

France

France widens Epstein probe with raid on Jack Lang’s former institute

French police raid the Arab World Institute as ex-Culture Minister Jack Lang and his daughter Caroline face a probe into alleged Epstein-linked tax fraud and offshore funds.

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Israel

Israel’s Barak says he regrets knowing Epstein after long friendship

Barak said he never observed or took part in any inappropriate behaviour, and even though he was aware of the earlier Epstein case, he assumed Epstein had paid his debt to society.

Business

Goldman Sachs' top lawyer to resign over close Epstein ties

Kathy Ruemmler will resign this summer as email releases show her close ties to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, whom she named “Uncle Jeffrey”.

Norway

Norway police search ex-PM Jagland's properties in Epstein links probe

Ex-PM Thorbjørn Jagland’s properties were searched as his immunity was lifted over links to the late disgraced financier, amid wider Norwegian fallout over Epstein.

Culture news

Fans think a 2000 The Simpsons episode warned about Epstein island

The Simpsons has a strange pop culture reputation for predicting the future. A resurfaced clip from a 2000 episode is going viral online, with many suggesting that the animated show hinted at Epstein island years ago.

USA

US general attorney clashes with lawmakers amid Epstein files furore

Pam Bondi faced fierce criticism in the US Congress over redaction errors in Epstein documents, clashed with lawmakers and did not directly apologise to survivors during a heated hearing on Wednesday.

Culture news

Chappell Roan leaves talent agency over Epstein files revelations

Chappell Roan has dropped the Casey Wasserman talent agency after Epstein files revelations.

United Kingdom

Starmer vows to 'fight for his job' as Mandelson scandal deepens

The UK prime minister has insisted he would not step down amid calls for his resignation from opposition and party members alike.

USA

Maxwell refuses questions in US Congress and seeks pardon to testify

Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell refused to answer questions from US lawmakers on Monday in connection with new Epstein investigations, while her attorney asked US President Trump for clemency.

France

Former French culture minister quits Arab World Institute over Epstein

France has become another European country to be shaken by the Epstein affair as ex-minister Jack Lang resigns and is set to face a tax fraud probe over alleged financial ties to the late disgraced financier.

United Kingdom

Starmer fights for survival as top aide quits over Epstein scandal

Morgan McSweeney quits as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff over the Peter Mandelson–Epstein scandal, leaving the British prime minister fighting for his political survival.

The Cube

Russian actors lead smear campaign falsifying Macron and Epstein ties

A large-scale disinformation campaign backed by Russian bots is using doctored French media reports to falsely link Emmanuel Macron to the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein.

The Cube

Fake photos of European and US politicians with Epstein spread online

The latest tranche of files related to the investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has set the internet ablaze with AI and manipulated images supposedly depicting him with politicians. Not all are real.

United Kingdom

Starmer apologises to Epstein victims over Mandelson appointment

The British prime minister faces intense pressure over the appointment after newly released documents revealed further details of Mandelson's ties to Epstein, pointing to a closer relationship than Mandelson had previously disclosed.

USA

Bill Gates denies Epstein email claims and says he was ‘foolish’

"The focus was always, he knew a lot of very rich people, and he was saying he could get them to give money to global health. In retrospect, that was a dead end," Gates said in an interview aired Wednesday.

The Cube

Epstein files: How far is Europe's political elite implicated?

The release of more than three million extra documents related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has prompted resignations, accusations and a wave of online vitriol towards members of Europe’s political elite. But who is actually named in the files, and to what extent?

Business

Mandelson emails stir unease over Epstein’s access to UK and EU policy

Newly released DOJ and congressional records show Jeffrey Epstein received real-time insight into UK tax and Bank of England policy discussions via Peter Mandelson, raising stark questions about how private networks intersect with public governance.

Jeffrey Edward Epstein was an American financier and child sex offender.