Explosive revelations links former UK ambassador and senior Labour figure Lord Peter Mandelson to financial transactions connected to convicted financier Jeffrey Epstein. Newly surfaced documents and email records reveal three payments of $25,000 made between 2003 and 2004 from Epstein-linked accounts to entities connected with Mandelson. Investigations show the first transfer moved through a Barclays account belonging to Mandelson’s partner, Reinaldo da Silva, with Mandelson listed as the beneficiary. Freshly released Epstein files have also surfaced a redacted image placing Mandelson beside a woman in underwear, intensifying political pressure and public scrutiny. Additional records indicate Epstein-funded flights in 2003 that were allegedly not declared in parliamentary disclosures. WATCH 

The United States has issued a renewed warning to Iran as a massive US naval armada deploys toward the Gulf, raising tensions around Iran’s nuclear program and the future of diplomacy in the region. President Donald Trump said time is running out for Tehran to return to negotiations, describing the naval buildup as an armada moving with power, speed, and strategic purpose. US officials say the deployment includes aircraft carriers, warships, and support vessels positioned across key Gulf routes.