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Epstein fallout
A scandalous arrest only compounds the enormous damage Andrew’s already done
So far, Andrew’s response to the latest Epstein files has been to remain silent. This will be impossible to sustain.
- by David Crowe
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Epstein fallout
The archaic law threatening a former prince with life in prison
British police have released Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor following an 11-hour detention on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Here is what we know so far.
The secret operation to arrest Andrew
Senior officers at Thames Valley Police would have planned the unprecedented operation for days.
- by Martin Evans and Charles Hymas
Opinion
Epstein fallout
Andrew’s actions as a UK trade envoy have been revealed in the Epstein files
The former royal has added to his ledger of misdeeds with allegations of him sharing confidential information with the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein the latest blot to his tattered reputation.
- by Rosa Prince
‘Losing control’: Trump makes UK prime minister the target over island fiasco
An island in the Indian Ocean, which is likely to play a key role in a potential war between the US and Iran, has set off a political storm in the UK, with Trump giving prime minister Keir Starmer a serve.
- by David Crowe
Opinion
Renting
Renting in Berlin made me realise just how badly we are treated in Australia
More and more Australians are never going to own a home. When are we going to give them the rights they deserve?
- by Liam Heitmann-Ryce-LeMercier
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EU
Trump’s best friend in Europe counts on White House to stay in power
Hungary’s right-wing populist prime minister has long been a thorn in the side of the European Union – and he could also be a sign of things to come.
- by David Crowe
On a car-congested island, would you accept money not to drive?
Cash incentives to ditch cars have drawn a cool response from tiny Malta’s under-25s. One young man says over-70s should give up their licences instead.
- by David Crowe
How British scientists found Putin’s frog poison – and exposed a secret chemical arsenal
Supporters of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny embarked on a daring mission to show the world what really happened to him.
- by Timothy Sigsworth, Rozina Sabur and James Rothwell
Europe tells Trump: You have it wrong on our ‘decline’
Europe’s foreign policy chief rebuked US claims that the continent faces “civilisational erasure” and outlined plans for more defence partnerships, including a pact with Australia.
- by David Crowe
Russia poisoned Alexei Navalny with dart frog toxin, European nations say
The foreign ministries of the UK, France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands said analysis in European labs of samples taken from Navalny’s body “conclusively confirmed the presence” of the neurotoxin.
- by Jill Lawless