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What was said in the Lord Mandelson emails to Epstein?

Lord Mandelson has been fired as the UK’s ambassador to the US over his connections to Epstein.

Evening Standard

Desolation by Hossein Asgari review – an accomplished exploration of love, truth and the cruelty of fate

A storyteller who lies in service of truth meets a writer who doesn’t believe in true stories in this sophomore work set in Adelaide and post-revolutionary Iran

The Guardian - AU

I Love You, Byeee by Adam Buxton audiobook review – warm and witty whimsy

A chatty, self-deprecating memoir recalls the podcaster’s start in TV and his lifelong friendship with comedian and film-maker Joe Cornish

The Guardian - UK

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U.K. fires ambassador to the U.S. over Epstein revelations

He described the disgraced financier as his "best pal" in Epstein's "birthday book."

Axios

‘The Long Walk’ is one of my favorite movies of 2025 (so far) — and the best Stephen King adaptation in years

Stephen King's first novel, long thought "unfilmable", has finally made the trek to the big screen, and "The Long Walk" stands as one of 2025's best thriller movies, elevated by a powerful core message.

Tom’s Guide

From Glamour to Horror: Multiple Miss France Queens Allege They Were Raped After Winning Crown

A new book by Hubert Guérin reveals disturbing claims of sexual abuse and harassment from former Miss France winners. Allegations span decades, with accusations of rape, forced sex acts and inappropriate conduct behind the scenes.

International Business Times UK

All the Way to the River by Elizabeth Gilbert review – excruciating to read

The Eat Pray Love author’s account of her relationship with her late partner Rayya is solipsistic and self-indulgent

The Guardian - UK

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Scoop: Biden world explodes at Kamala Harris' new book

The release of an excerpt from Harris' new book has exposed years of hurt feelings and frustrations.

Axios

Keir Starmer told he must sack Peter Mandelson over Jeffrey Epstein relationship

KEIR Stamer has been told he must sack Peter Mandelson after the Labour peer’s relationship with his “best pal,” the late convicted paedophile…

The National (Scotland)

George RR Martin shares bittersweet post after attending Worldcon: ‘Filled with ghosts’

Game of Thrones author attended the convention in Seattle where he hosted a screening of three short films

The Independent UK

No Friend to This House by Natalie Haynes review – a thrilling take on the Golden Fleece myth

Medea tells her side of the story in a reimagining of the ancient Greek stories that puts women centre stage

The Guardian - UK

Orlando review – a heartwarming adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s time-travelling queer adventure

Four trans and non-binary actors take on the role of Orlando in a feelgood adaptation focused on the fluidity of sexuality and gender

The Guardian - AU

The Long Walk screenwriter says he had to "go through the motions" to adapt the upcoming dystopian horror thriller: "We had to ask Stephen King if he was OK with it, and thank God he was"

Exclusive: JT Mollner talks the challenges of adapting Stephen King's The Long Walk, and getting approval from the man himself

Total Film

Wainwright prize for nature writing awarded to memoir about raising a hare during lockdown

Debut author Chloe Dalton’s ‘dream-like’ book Raising Hare follows the writer from London to the countryside

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‘Your friends love you,’ Mandelson told Epstein after 2008 charges, emails show

UK’s ambassador to US wrote ‘your friends love you’ in 2008 as financier charged with procuring child for prostitution

The Independent UK

Suspect arrested after printing his ‘How to Kill a Federal Judge’ manifesto at a local library, cops say

Federal prosecutors charged a Minnesota man Tuesday with threatening to assault and murder a federal judge after he allegedly printed and distributed a 236-page manifesto titled How to Kill a Federal Judge at a local library.

The Guardian - UK

‘My best pal’: messages between Mandelson and Epstein suggest a close bond

Mandelson, fondly referred to as ‘Petie’ by late financier and sex offender, stayed in contact with Epstein well after allegations about him came to light

The Independent UK

Dan Brown on his new book, 'The Secret of Secrets,' and how he manages the writing process

Dan Brown's latest thriller, “The Secret of Secrets,” has been published this week

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Evening Standard

Starmer has ‘confidence’ in Mandelson despite Epstein birthday message

The British ambassador to the US said he ‘never saw the wrongdoing’ or evidence of Epstein’s criminal activity.

Axios

In new book, Harris laments "recklessness" that led to Biden's 2024 campaign

"The stakes were simply too high. This wasn't a choice that should have been left to an individual's ego," she wrote.

Texas Observer

The Arc Doesn’t Bend Itself

A new memoir traces the evolution of a trailblazing civil rights group in Texas.

The Independent UK

Jimmy Kimmel blasts Republican ‘sycophants’ defending Trump over Epstein birthday book

Kimmel taunted Republicans questioning the authenticity of Trump’s signature in the disgraced financier’s birthday book

The National (Scotland)

Esteemed historian leaves over £1m in will to protect Culloden Battlefield

AN ESTEEMED historian has left over £1 million in his will to protect Culloden Battlefield ...

The Guardian - UK

From woodcuts to Colin Firth: how Jane Austen’s stories have been pictured

Bath museum shows how author’s illustrators and adapters have portrayed her characters through history

The National (Scotland)

Peter Mandelson responds after Jeffrey Epstein 'best pal' comment revealed

PETER Mandelson has said a resurfaced birthday message in which he described paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein as his “best pal” is “very…

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