Calls for Keir Starmer's resignation have intensified following new revelations about diplomat Peter Mandelson, who did not pass a security background check conducted by the security service prior to his appointment. Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch says Keir Starmer should resign, while the Liberal Democrats, Reform Party, and the Greens agree that Keir Starmer should resign. The specific new revelations about Mandelson that prompted these demands have not been detailed publicly. In response, Keir Starmer claims he did not know that Mandelson did not pass the security screening and has said in parliament that everything was done correctly. Peter Mandelson was fired from his ambassador post last year when his close contacts with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were revealed, adding to the controversy over his background.
Police are investigating a bomb threat against the home of Leo XIV's brother John Prevost in Illinois, USA. The alarm came on Wednesday evening and led 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. Police are now investigating who is behind the bomb threat. This incident occurs at the same time as a high-profile conflict between the Pope and President Donald Trump over the war in Iran, but no connection has been confirmed, leaving it unclear if there is any link between the bomb threat and the geopolitical tensions.
In the context of the Iran conflict, US President Donald Trump is unsure whether the ceasefire with Iran needs to be extended. Donald Trump says negotiations with Iran are progressing and that Iran is now more willing to compromise than before. Separately, the Norwegian royal court has tried to restore the email account that Crown Princess Mette-Marit used in her contact with Jeffrey Epstein. Attempts to restore Crown Princess Mette-Marit's email account have failed. The email account, which was not linked to the royal court, is said to have been deleted several years ago, though when and why it was deleted remains unknown.
In Sweden, a person has been taken to hospital after crashing into a tree along the E4 north of Söderhamn. The accident occurred around 6 PM near the exit to Kungsgården/Trönö and Vågbro, and the person's injury status is unclear. During the rescue operation, traffic flow was limited, but traffic has now been released again. No person is suspected of a crime in the E4 accident. Additionally, 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, with her current status unknown.