Norway investigates former prime minister over alleged Epstein-linked corruption

Norway has launched a corruption investigation into Thorbjørn Jagland, a former prime minister and Nobel Peace Prize committee leader. Police searched his properties, and a senior diplomat has resigned as part of a wider probe into the foreign ministry's connections to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Separately, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo has acknowledged having lunch on Epstein's island, which has increased calls for her resignation. The scandal has also put pressure on the British and Norwegian royal families regarding their own links to Epstein's network.