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The Latest Breaking News from Washington D.C.

Sacked Mandelson: Being ambassador to US was ‘privilege of my life’

The peer said he deeply regretted the circumstances of his departure from the British embassy in Washington.

The Independent UK

Moment customer ‘tries to kidnap’ bikini barista from drive-thru

This is the shocking moment that a teenager allegedly tries to kidnap a bikini-clad barista by pulling her through a drive-thru window in Washington.

The Independent UK

Meet James Roscoe and Clemency Burton-Hill: Washington’s new power couple

While Britain’s interim ambassador to the US typically avoids the spotlight, his wife, Clemency Burton-Hill, has had her fair share of media coverage

The Independent UK

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‘Arson attack’ on MP’s office wrecks charity and veterans’ mental health unit

The constituency office of Labour MP for Washington and Gateshead South Sharon Hodgson was allegedly targeted.

Evening Standard

Israel has replaced Iran as the biggest security threat to the Gulf states

As the US waits on the sidelines, Israel’s actions – as evidenced by the attack on Doha – are becoming increasingly audacious, says Sanam Vakil, director of Chatham House’s Middle East and North Africa programme

The Guardian - UK

Man arrested after ‘arson attack’ on MP’s office that also wrecked charity base

The fire happened overnight at Sharon Hodgson’s offices in Washington, Tyne and Wear.

The Independent UK

Man arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and arson after fire at MP’s office

Images show much of the building in Concord, Washington, Tyne and Wear, has been damaged.

Evening Standard

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Who is in the running to replace Peter Mandelson as Britain’s US ambassador?

Keir Starmer may need to move quickly to appoint new envoy given Donald Trump’s imminent state visit

The Guardian - UK

Man arrested after Labour MP’s office seriously damaged in suspected arson attack

Several MPs have expressed their concern about the office blaze

The Independent UK

MP will ‘not be deterred’ following major fire at constituency office

Washington and Gateshead South MP Sharon Hodgson’s office was targeted.

Evening Standard

Trump response to Israel’s Qatar attack undermines US credibility: Analysts

Experts say Trump’s failure to rein in Israel raises questions over the US role as a military partner in the Gulf region

Al Jazeera

Starmer Sacks Mandelson As UK Ambassador To US Over Epstein Links

UK leader Keir Starmer sacked his ambassador in Washington Peter Mandelson on Thursday following fresh revelations about the diplomat's friendship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

International Business Times

Man held after suspected arson attack on office of Labour MP Sharon Hodgson

Police investigate after images show roof of building destroyed in Washington, Tyne and Wear

The Guardian - UK

Voices: With Mandy-gate, has Keir Starmer finally run out of luck?

COMMENT: Just when the prime minister hoped his fortunes might at last be turning, his now former ambassador to Washington is embarrassed to the point of sacking by new details about his friendship with his paedophile ‘best pal’ – and days before a crucial state visit by Donald Trump, writes…

The Independent UK

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Euronews

Mexico to place 50% tariff on Chinese cars after US lobbying

The announcement comes as Washington places pressure on President Claudia Sheinbaum to crack down on Chinese industry in Mexico.

Euronews

Hungary and Slovakia under pressure as US and EU target Russia with energy sanctions

Hungary and Slovakia will be squeezed by the US and the EU to drop Russian fossil fuels, a sector expert claims. As pressure from Washington grows, Hungary has signed a long-term gas contract with Shell to complement its Russian supplies.

Roll Call

‘Liberation day’? House Oversight panel spars over DC’s future - Roll Call

Donald Trump’s 30-day police takeover may be over, but federal attempts to tighten control over Washington, D.C., are far from done.

We Got This Covered

‘I can’t stand her dude’: Washington State infant mom details murderous intent in twisted Facebook messages

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The Independent UK

Over 40% of arrests in Trump's DC law enforcement surge relate to immigration, AP analysis finds

Data from President Donald Trump’s federal law enforcement operation in Washington shows that more than 40% of the arrests made in its first 30 days were immigration related

The Independent UK

Poland shoots down Putin’s drones and warns it’s ‘closer to conflict than at any time since World War II’

Washington’s ambassador to Nato vowed the US will defend ‘every inch of Nato territory’ as Russia faces worldwide condemnation for drone incursion

The Guardian - US

‘Free DC’: the group leading fight against Trump’s Washington takeover

‘DC being under attack is a problem for American democracy,’ says leader of group fighting for city’s rights

Benzinga

Dave Ramsey Caller Says She's Being Labeled Selfish For Refusing To Pay For Her Sister-In-Law, Her Husband And Their 5 Kids' Vacation Abroad

A woman from Washington, D.C., called into “The Ramsey Show” to ask if she and her husband were being selfish for refusing to pay for his sister's family of seven to join an overseas vacation.

Latin Times

Barron Trump Resurfaces After Disappearance from NYU Campus

After a notable absence from the first day of classes at New York University, the First Son has reemerged on the college's Washington, D.C. campus.

The Guardian - US

Trump jeered by protesters as he dines at Washington DC restaurant

Protesters shouted ‘Trump is the Hitler of our time!’ as he dined near White House to promote crime crackdown

The Conversation

Doctors are joining unions in a bid to improve working conditions and raise wages in a stressful health care system

The share of doctors who belong to unions is rising quickly at a time when organized labor is losing ground with other professions. The Conversation U.S. asked Patrick Aguilar, a Washington University in St. Louis pulmonologist and management professor, to explain why the number of physicians joining unions is growing…

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