British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing calls to resign after new revelations about diplomat Peter Mandelson, according to major media reports. Peter Mandelson, a former ambassador to Washington, did not pass a security background check before his appointment, The Guardian reported. Mandelson was dismissed as ambassador last year when his close contacts with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were revealed.
Starmer claims he did not know that Mandelson did not pass the security check and has said in parliament that everything was done correctly, though the specific details of the security background check failure and who approved his appointment despite it remain unclear. Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch says Starmer should resign, with support from the Liberal Democrats, Reform Party, and the Greens. In Sweden, a person has been taken to hospital after crashing into a tree on the E4 north of Söderhamn.
The accident occurred around 6 PM near the exit to Kungsgården/Trönö and Vågbro, with the person's condition still unclear. Traffic was limited during rescue work but has now been reopened, and no one is suspected of a crime in the E4 accident. In the United States, police are investigating a bomb threat against the home of Leo XIV's brother John Prevost in Illinois.
The alarm came on Wednesday evening, leading to a large operation where the area was cordoned off and neighboring houses were evacuated. After a search with bomb technicians and dogs, police determined the threat was false, and they are now investigating who is behind the threat. This incident occurs amid a noted conflict between the Pope and President Donald Trump over the war in Iran, but no connection is confirmed.
Separately, the Norwegian royal court has tried to restore the email account that Crown Princess Mette-Marit used in her contact with Jeffrey Epstein, but the attempts have failed. The account, which was not linked to the court, is said to have been deleted several years ago. S.
President Donald Trump is unsure if the ceasefire with Iran needs to be extended. Trump says negotiations are progressing and that Iran wants to make a deal and is more willing to compromise than before. In another incident in Sweden, a woman in her 40s, who was likely riding an electric scooter, has been taken to hospital after a collision with a car in Norrköping.