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February 20, 2026
Former Prince Andrew’s Arrest Upends Royal Family’s Effort to Move Past His Scandal
King Charles III’s family, long rocked by infighting and grievous losses, is facing what could be the gravest threat to its moral authority in more than a generation.
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February 19, 2026
British Police Arrest Former Prince Andrew Amid Scrutiny Over Epstein Ties
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, a longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, is being investigated on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
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February 19, 2026
Former Prince Andrew’s Ties to Epstein Keep Spotlight on UK Prime Minister Starmer
The detention of the former prince maintains the spotlight on links between the government of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Jeffrey Epstein.
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February 19, 2026
Policy Flip-Flops Hurt the British Leader. Then Came a New Political Threat.
Already weakened by “U-turns” on his agenda, Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced calls to step down over appointing a close friend of Jeffrey Epstein as U.S. ambassador.
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February 10, 2026
The Ties That Bound the UK’s ‘Prince of Darkness’ Peter Mandelson to Jeffrey Epstein
For years Peter Mandelson, a senior British politician, concealed the depth of his friendship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, until new files were released.
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February 9, 2026
Starmer’s Communications Chief Resigns Amid Fallout From Mandelson-Epstein Scandal
Tim Allan is the second senior member of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s team to depart in less than 24 hours. The latest resignation increases the pressure on Mr. Starmer’s premiership.
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February 8, 2026
Starmer’s Chief of Staff Resigns, Citing Role in Mandelson Appointment
The chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, was caught up in the scandal engulfing Britain’s former ambassador to the United States and his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
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February 5, 2026
Starmer Apologizes for Ex-Ambassador Mandelson’s Epstein Ties
Newly released documents detailed connections between the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Peter Mandelson, who was picked to be the U.S. envoy by the British prime minister, Keir Starmer.
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February 5, 2026
‘My Crazy Friend’: The Royals Who Stayed Close to Epstein
Emails, texts, photos and videos show how Jeffrey Epstein, even after becoming a convicted sex offender, burnished his ties to royal family members from several countries and their advisers.
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January 19, 2026
Trump Is Pushing the U.S.-Europe Alliance to the Brink Over Greenland
As President Trump tries to coerce European leaders over Greenland, they are pondering the unthinkable: Is an 80-year-old alliance doomed?
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December 30, 2025
Did Starmer Impose a Curfew in the U.K.? No, It’s a Fake TikTok Video.
A.I. has made it easy to put words in people’s mouths, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain has become a favorite target. The motive, experts say, is not political but financial.
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December 16, 2025
Trump Files $10 Billion Suit Over BBC Documentary
The British broadcaster, which has expressed regret over the editing of video clips about the president, has rejected claims that the error was evidence of a fundamental bias in its news reporting.
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December 12, 2025
How Ukraine Has Responded to Trump’s Peace Plan and Russia’s Demands for Territory
A Ukrainian peace plan, sent this week to Washington, pushes back against President Trump’s proposal that Ukraine give up more land for peace.
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December 8, 2025
Zelensky to Meet With European Leaders as Ukraine Peace Talks Drag On
Ukraine’s president was expected in London to discuss with the leaders of Britain, France and Germany ways of ending the conflict against Russia. Negotiations thus far have made little progress.
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November 27, 2025
The British Public Thinks Immigration Is Up. It’s Actually Down, Sharply.
Net migration to Britain has fallen by almost 80 percent from its 2023 peak, according to data released on Thursday.
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