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Feb 7, 2026 - World

Gordon Brown says he believes current prime minister is a man of ‘integrity’ who was ‘misled and betrayed’ by Peter MandelsonAmid mounting speculation that Keir Starmer could quit over the Mandelson scandal, Gordon Brown has described the prime minister as a “man of integrity” but said he faced a “serious” challenge to remain in his role.Police officers probing accusations relating to Peter Mandelson’s links with Jeffrey Epstein have concluded their search of two properties connected to the Labour peer in London and Wiltshire.Met police said its investigation “will take some time” and that “a significant amount of further evidence gathering and analysis” was needed.The Liberal Democrats have urged the Financial Conduct Authority to immediately investigate Mandelson, saying his apparent decision to leak highly confidential government information to Epstein may have led to insider trading.Brown said the alleged leaks put Britain “at risk” and could have caused “huge commercial damage”.The Metropolitan police has provided an update on the searches of two properties linked to Mandelson. Continue reading...

Feb 7, 2026 - World

UK reduces funding by a third despite pledges to tackle hunger, with critics warning the move will cost livesUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has been accused of hypocrisy after cutting funding to the UN World Food Programme by a third while pledging to tackle “suffering and starvation”.The reduction in UK funding to the World Food Programme (WFP) from $610m (£448m) in 2024 to $435m last year is part of a wider reduction in aid spending that campaigners say is putting lives at risk. Continue reading...

Feb 7, 2026 - World

A South Korean cryptocurrency exchange apologised on Saturday after mistakenly transferring more than $40 billion worth of bitcoin to users, which briefly prompted a selloff on the platform.

Feb 7, 2026 - World

Jon Hallford, a Colorado funeral director, is sentenced to 40 years for storing nearly 200 decomposing bodies and selling fake ashes to families.

Feb 7, 2026 - World

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is embarking on a state visit to Malaysia on February 7 and 8. On his third visit to Malaysia and first since the two nations raised their relationship to the level of a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in August 2024.