Daily brief
New testimony raises pressure on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer over his choice of envoy to the US, Peter Mandelson, as Trump says he agrees with the UK premier that the Epstein-linked envoy was a 'wrong' pick. Starmer has ordered a leak inquiry into the Mandelson appointment. (ongoing coverage)
Britain is set to pass a bill introducing a lifetime smoking ban for under-18s, creating the first smoke-free generation.
Shell faces a new court case in the Netherlands over its emissions.
North Korea has appointed new ambassadors to Britain and Indonesia.
Amnesty International accuses Germany of ignoring international law violations.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary