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World11 September 2025Archive brief

United Kingdom dismisses its ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson after newly released emails reveal a closer relationship

The United Kingdom dismisses its ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson after newly released emails reveal a closer relationship with American child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein than previously acknowledged.

By Belfast Herald Staff Reporter2 min read

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The development was among the significant world stories being followed from United Kingdom. Contemporary coverage attributed the principal details to Al Jazeera on 11 September 2025.

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