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PETER MANDELSON

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer steps outside No. 10 Downing Street in London on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 25, 2026
Starmer¡¯s rivals need everything to go wrong for him all at once
Labour members of Parliament say a series of events need to take place in quick succession to make the prime minister¡¯s position untenable.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves No. 10 Downing St. for the House of Commons in London on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 23, 2026
Mandelson scandal shatters Starmer¡¯s promise of stable government
During his early days in office, the British prime minister had pledged to ¡°restore honesty ?and integrity to government.¡±
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives for a reception at the British Museum to view the final design for the Queen Elizabeth Memorial, on the 100th anniversary of the late queen's birth, in London on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 22, 2026
Mandelson vetting fiasco leaves Starmer looking like lame duck
The chances of a leadership challenge against the British prime minister after local elections in May have increased.
Newspapers featuring coverage of the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, on suspicion of misconduct related to his ties with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, are displayed at a newsagent in Egham near Windsor, England, on Feb. 20.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 21, 2026
King Charles buries his brother over Epstein. America dithers.
Why has the British establishment, not known historically for its alacrity, acted more swiftly than its U.S. counterpart to try to cut out the Epstein cancer.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street in central London on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 21, 2026
Starmer¡¯s political fate rests with top U.K. official he fired
The fate of Prime Minister Keir Starmer¡¯s premiership may rest with Olly Robbins, whom Starmer last week fired as the Foreign Office¡¯s top civil servant.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer boards a plane at an airport in Doha, Qatar, on April 10.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 17, 2026
Starmer in crisis after Mandelson scandal roars back to life
New details about the Starmer¡¯s appointment of the former U.K. ambassador to the U.S. are rekindling doubts about the British prime minister¡¯s grip on power.
Former U.K. ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, drives away from his residence in central London on Feb. 14.
WORLD
Feb 24, 2026
Former U.K. ambassador Mandelson arrested after Epstein revelations
Peter Mandelson was fired from the most prestigious posting in Britain¡¯s diplomatic service in September, when the depth of his friendship with Epstein started to become clear.
British Queen Elizabeth greets then-Business Secretary Lord Peter Mandelson during the annual State Opening of Parliament in November 2009.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 11, 2026
Sack a British prince? Easy. Fire a U.K. lord? Not so much.
Mandelson, facing a police investigation for passing internal government communications to Epstein during the global financial crisis, resigned from the House of Lords this month.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer
WORLD / Politics
Feb 9, 2026
Starmer¡¯s U.K. premiership teeters on brink after key aide quits
No. 10 officials were bracing for cabinet ministers to privately tell the premier to stand aside or threaten their resignations if he doesn¡¯t.
A police officer carrying a box leaves a London residence of former U.K. Ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson on Friday. London's Metropolitan Police were searching two properties following fresh revelations in the Jeffrey Epstein files.
WORLD
Feb 8, 2026
U.K. police probing Peter Mandelson search two properties
Mandelson criminal probe began after the government referred communications between the former envoy and the late pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein
Then-British Labour Party leader Keir Starmer receives applause from delegates, including Peter Mandelson (right), after giving an address at the London Labour Regional Conference in January 2023.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 8, 2026
Starmer is facing the final curtain as British prime minister
Like past leaders weighed down by scandal, Starmer may survive in office but struggles to govern effectively amid mounting domestic and political challenges.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, right, talks with Britain's ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson during a welcome reception at the ambassador's residence last year.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 6, 2026
Once-feted Mandelson becomes nightmare for weakened Keir Starmer
The U.K. prime minister¡¯s appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the U.S. was once hailed as an inspired move to manage relations with Donald Trump.
Peter Mandelson, Britain's former ambassador to the U.S, during an interview in London on Jan. 10
WORLD / Politics
Feb 2, 2026
Former U.K. ambassador to U.S. Mandelson quits Labour Party in Epstein fallout
Peter Mandelson¡¯s departure from the Labour Party marks an end to the career of one of the party¡¯s most influential political figures of the past 30 years.
Former British U.S. Ambassador Peter Mandelson apologized on Sunday to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein¡¯s sexual abuse.
WORLD
Jan 11, 2026
Ex-British envoy to U.S. apologizes to Epstein victims but defends his own conduct
Britain's former U.S. Ambassador Peter Mandelson, who was dismissed over his links to Jeffrey Epstein last year, apologized on Sunday to the victims of the late convicted sex offender but not for his own actions.
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a letter from Britain's King Charles as he meets with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington in February.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 13, 2025
Trump¡¯s big U.K. visit comes at worst possible time for PM Keir Starmer
Trump¡¯s three-day trip comes just days after Starmer lost two senior members of the U.K. government to scandal.
Peter Mandelson, British Ambassador to the U.S.
WORLD
May 28, 2025
U.K. envoy urges trans-Atlantic tech alliance, citing China threat
Ambassador Peter Mandelson warned of the consequences if China continues to get ahead in AI and other key technologies.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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