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1. How the Epstein files unravelled a senior British politician's career — and now threaten PM Starmer's job

   

   As the U.K.’s ambassador, Peter Mandelson lasted eight months until Prime Minister Keir Starmer sacked him over his resurfaced connections to Jeffrey Epstein. Now, the prime minister's judgment is under close scrutiny, after the U.S. Department of Justice released three million more files related to the convicted sex offender on Friday. The latest drop revealed more details about Mandelson's relationship with Epstein.

2. Suspect in fatal shooting of 2 Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C. faces new terrorism charges

   

   A man accused of killing two Israeli Embassy staff members in ​Washington, D.C. last year was indicted on four additional counts of terrorism, according to a new indictment that was unsealed on Wednesday.

3. Civil rights lawyer says Trump officials couldn’t break her spirit, so they doctored her photo instead

   

   Minnesota civil rights lawyer Nekima Levy Armstrong says she was shocked when she learned the White House had posted an altered photo of her appearing to sob during her arrest when, in fact, she was calm and poised.

4. 120 unidentified bodies released by Israel, Red Cross officials in Gaza say

   

   In an unexpected move Wednesday, the International Committee ⁠of the Red Cross (ICRC) says it received 120 unidentified bodies of Palestinians from Israel believed to have been killed during the two-year war. Health officials in Gaza say they are beginning work to identify the remains.

5. Man convicted of trying to kill Donald Trump on his Florida golf course gets life in prison

   

   The man convicted of trying to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump on a Florida golf course in 2024 was sentenced on Wednesday to life in prison, after a federal prosecutor said his crime was unacceptable "in this country or anywhere."