Former Prince Andrew released as investigations continue

Global News Podcast

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4.3 • 8.3K Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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After a day of questioning by police on suspicion of misconduct in public office over his role as a UK trade envoy, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been released. He hasn't responded to the BBC’s requests for comment on any of the specific allegations prompted by the release of the Epstein files last month. In the United States, members of Congress have urged the US government to take action against associates of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, following the former Prince's arrest. Also: In Venezuela hundreds of political prisoners could soon be released after an amnesty bill has been approved. Following the recent deadly protest in Iran, it's emerged that dozens of protesters were promising athletes. In Austria, a " gross negligent manslaughter " verdict for a man who left his girlfriend on Austria's highest mountain; The US President welcomes global leaders to Washington for the launch of his "Board of Peace". And scientists make a revolutionary nasal spray universal vaccine for cold, flu, COVID and allergies that works on mice.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.
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0:24.2	America's. Listen on BBC Sounds.
0:27.5	This is the Global News podcast from the BBC World Service.
0:33.9	I'm Charles Haverland, and at 040 hours, GMTT on Friday the 20th of February, these are our main stories.
0:42.1	The world reacts to the arrest of Britain's former Prince Andrew in the wake of the Epstein files.
0:48.5	An amnesty bill has been approved in Venezuela, which is expected to result in the mass release of political prisoners.
0:55.4	The US president welcomes global leaders to Washington for the launch of his Board of Peace,
1:01.2	which has pledged billions of dollars for the reconstruction of Gaza.
1:07.2	Also in this podcast,
1:09.3	The principle by which this vaccine works is a radical departure from the
1:13.9	principle by which all vaccines have worked so far. Scientists make a revolutionary nasal spray universal
1:20.3	vaccine for cold, flu, COVID and allergies that works on mice.
1:33.4	The British former Prince Andrew Mountbatten Windsor has been driven back to his home in eastern England,
1:36.4	following his arrest and questioning by police
1:38.6	on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
1:42.0	Mr. Mountbatten Windsor faces allegations that when he was a trade envoy,
1:45.9	he shared confidential documents with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. He has previously denied
1:51.7	wrongdoing in relation to his links with Epstein. In a statement read by a colleague, his brother,
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