Former UK ambassador Peter Mandelson issues an unequivocal apology for his association with Jeffrey Epstein, days after refusing to do so in a BBC interview. Follow the latest political fallout.
Creating sexual images without consent, including via AI like Grok, becomes a crime this week. Science Secretary Liz Kendall announces move after cabinet ministers targeted. Read the full story.
An in-depth look at Diosdado Cabello, the formidable Venezuelan political operator whose influence rivals the president's. Discover the man behind the power.
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces an appeal trial over alleged EU fund misuse. The case could impact her political future and France's 2027 elections. Follow the latest developments.
A former prison officer details the brutal reality of UK prisons, arguing the system itself perpetuates violence. Read his powerful testimony and the urgent call for reform.
Experts dissect the 2026 Iranian uprising's impact on the regime's future. Is this the beginning of the end for Tehran's theocratic rule? Explore the analysis.
Labour peer Peter Mandelson apologises 'unequivocally' for his association with Jeffrey Epstein after a controversial BBC interview. Read the full story on his sudden reversal.
Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides insists he has 'nothing to fear' over a scandal forcing key resignations, as his nation assumes the EU presidency. Officials call it a 'hybrid warfare' attack. Read the full investigation.
Former Attorney General demands explanation after Abu Zubaydah receives payment for UK spy agencies' complicity in his CIA torture. Calls grow for a public apology and full accountability.
A Florida woman faces charges for allegedly impersonating the father of a Camp Mystic flood victim to solicit donations. Discover the details of this online fraud case.
Former Hampshire police chief Scott Chilton will face a disciplinary panel over allegations of having sex on duty and failing to disclose relationships. Read the full details.
UK regulator Ofcom launches a landmark investigation into X over a torrent of AI-generated intimate images, testing the new Online Safety Act. Ministers vow to ban 'nudification' tools.
Two Metropolitan Police officers have received suspended sentences for sexually assaulting a woman at a London casino. Read the full details of the case and the judge's condemnation.
Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield faces charges for allegedly inappropriately touching a child on the set of 'The Cleaning Lady'. Full details on the New Mexico investigation.
Hungary grants political asylum to Poland's former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro, shielding him from an abuse of power investigation. Read the full story on this major diplomatic rift.
UK regulator Ofcom launches formal investigation into X after reports its Grok AI chatbot created sexualised images of kids. Read the latest on the Online Safety Act breach probe.
Rickard Berg, a former Dulwich College pupil, details alleged racist and antisemitic abuse by Nigel Farage, calling Reform UK leader's denial 'bullying all over again'.
Internal documents reveal HMRC withdrew child benefit payments using incomplete Home Office data, deeming the risk of harm 'remote'. Senior officials face Treasury committee scrutiny.
Tech Secretary Liz Kendall urges Ofcom to act 'in days, not weeks' over sexualised AI deepfakes on Elon Musk's X platform. The regulator could impose hefty fines or even seek a UK ban.
Brooklyn Beckham has reportedly instructed parents David and Victoria to contact him only via lawyers, escalating a long-running family feud. Details inside.
Elon Musk's X platform restricts its Grok AI tool after it was used to create sexualised images of women and children, sparking a major political row in the UK over online safety and regulation.
Former Debevoise & Plimpton lawyer Shyla Honigschmid-Deveaux files an employment tribunal claim, alleging discrimination and unfair dismissal. Read her full story.
Brendan Banfield is on trial for an alleged plot to murder his wife and frame a stranger he lured via a fetish website. The case involves an au pair's confession and disputed digital evidence.
A cabinet minister says Lord Mandelson should apologise for his Jeffrey Epstein friendship. The ex-US ambassador calls the association 'calamitous' but refuses a direct apology to victims. Read the full story.
Lord Peter Mandelson says he paid a 'calamitous' price for his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein but refuses to apologise directly to victims. Read his full interview statements.
Chinese authorities detain leaders of the prominent Early Rain Covenant Church in Sichuan, marking a significant escalation in the crackdown on unregistered Christian groups across the country.
Indonesia becomes the first nation to block Elon Musk's Grok chatbot due to non-consensual sexual deepfakes. The UK government considers action against X as the platform faces a flood of AI-generated abuse imagery.
Lord Mandelson declines to apologise directly to Jeffrey Epstein's victims for his friendship with the financier after his conviction, but expresses regret for a 'system' that failed them. Read his full BBC interview.
Former UK ambassador Lord Mandelson breaks silence on Jeffrey Epstein ties, apologises to victims but insists he 'never saw anything'. Read the full timeline of their friendship.
US Vice President JD Vance agrees with UK Deputy PM David Lammy that sexualised AI deepfakes are 'entirely unacceptable'. The move follows reports of Grok being used to create child abuse imagery.