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‘I was lied to,’ Prime Minister Keir Starmer says about Peter Mandelson's conduct. (AP PHOTO)

Starmer apologises to Epstein victims over Mandelson ‘lies’

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has apologised to victims of Jeffrey Epstein about his appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States.

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UK submarine HMS Anson is expected to arrive in Australia later this month.

Canberra holds AUKUS affair after military sale revelations

Australia’s Defence Chief has joined politicians and weapons lobbyists in Canberra to celebrate the $368 billion AUKUS project just hours after Labor announced its fire sale of historic military properties.

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Political satire artist Kaya Mar with his paintings of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor outside Downing Street on February 4.

Starmer faces UK revolt over Epstein pal’s ambassador role

The UK PM faced the wrath of opposition lawmakers, and his own Labour MPs, after acknowledging he knew about Peter Mandelson’s friendship with the convicted sex offender at the time of his appointment.

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Former UK ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson is being investigated over links to Jeffrey Epstein. (AP PHOTO)

‘Disgraceful’: Former ambassador probed over Epstein leaks

The former UK ambassador to the US, Peter Mandelson, stepped down from the House of Lords and will be investigated by police over his links to Jeffrey Epstein.

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UK Labour Minister Chris Bryant, centre right, stole the show at Jay Weatherill’s Australia Day bash in London with a tale of drinking with former UK High Commissioner Stephen Smith, centre left, as the pair vented about their then-PMs Kevin Rudd and Gordon Wood.

‘We got hammered’: UK minister downloads on ex-ambassador

Jay Weatherill brought the party back to London in his role as the new UK High Commissioner. But it was a Labour minister’s anecdote about getting drunk with his predecessor that stole the show.

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A woman has been found guilty of a string of offences after the kept a woman captive for 25 years.
One Nation has surged ahead in polls following the wake of the Bondi terror attack.

How One Nation surge shows PM’s tough new political reality

One Nation’s climb is no surprise after the Bondi terror attack, but it represents new frontlines in Australian politics that will put Anthony Albanese to the ultimate test.

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Zac Howells, 12, was awarded for his heroic actions after his mother fell unconscious at the wheel.

Boy saves mum’s life after she fell unconscious at wheel

His mum’s foot was still pressed on the accelerator after she stopped responding.

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Eight European nations are weighing up their next move after Donald Trump’s tariff threats.

Euro leaders weigh retaliation on Trump’s Greenland threats

Eight European countries that sent troops to Greenland said they stood united with Denmark after President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on them.

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Two former nuns and one ex-support worker have been found guilty of horrific child abuse.

‘Locked in cellar’: Nun’s horrific child abuse exposed

Children in their care were subject to appalling treatment for nearly 10 years, including being locked in a dark cellar with no access to water.

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Aussies with British or Irish dual citizenship are facing increased costs if they want to travel to the UK.

Eye-watering new travel costs for Aussies headed to UK

Some Australians are being hit with sudden changes that will impact their bank accounts when entering the United Kingdom.

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UK terror watchdog Jonathan Hall has linked pro-Gaza marches and protests to the Bondi Beach massacre in an overnight address.

‘Like a flame’: UK terror czar links Bondi to Gaza protests

Britain’s independent reviewer of terror legislation found the correlation ‘so plausible’ that it was not worth the risk of allowing future marches in the name of free speech.

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Miles Cross was found guilty of assisting and encouraging suicide.

Man sold $200 ‘suicide’ drug online, now two are dead

He preyed on vulnerable people struggling with their mental health, sold them a ‘death’ chemical and then encouraged them to take their own lives.

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A woman was left severely injured after a herd of cows in Scotland attacked her.

Woman left with 10 broken ribs after cows ‘crushed’ her

‘My calf was ripped open from knee to ankle and the muscle was hanging out.’

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Dozens have been evacuated after an enormous sinkhole opened in a canal in England's West Midlands.

‘Horrific’: Boats swallowed by enormous sinkhole in canal

WATCH: The terrifying moment a sinkhole opened in a UK canal has been captured, which left a boat teetering on the edge of a twelve-foot drop. 

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