A secret memo suggesting Lord Peter Mandelson urged Sir Tony Blair to meet Jeffrey Epstein while he was Prime Minister has been blocked by officials. Britain's Ambassador to the US is understood to have encouraged Sir Tony to meet Epstein in a 2002 note sent to key aides.

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, once known as the “Trump of the tropics,” appears to be on the verge of a conviction for his role in a failed coup attempt launched after he lost his last election. Bill Pulte has become very unpopular among members of his own party lately.

Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty said the emails showed the “depth and extent” of Mandelson’s relationship with Epstein was “materially