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Peter Mendelssohn was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office

after he was accused of sharing confidential government documents with Geoffrey Epstein, a dead sex offender.

Files released by America's Justice Department appeared to show Lord Mendelssohn passing official information to Epstein while a cabinet minister.

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, brother of King Charles III, was arrested on similar grounds last week.

Mexico's security minister said criminal gangs have killed at least 25 soldiers in retaliatory attacks

since the death of the leader of the Hylisco New Generation Cartel, the country's most notorious drug trafficking

gang. Unrest has spread across at least 20 states since Nemesio Ruben Osagera Savantes,

a.k.a. El Mentiono died after being caught by the Mexican army on Sunday.

American stock indices dropped amid tariff uncertainty and a continued software sell-off triggered by AI concerns.

The SMP 500 and the tech-heavy NASDAQ fell by more than 1%.

Donald Trump announced global tariffs of 15% after the Supreme Court struck down the

bulk of his levies.

He threatened higher tariffs for countries that, quote, play games.

Earlier, Europe paused ratifying its American trade deal.

America's armed forces said they struck another alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean,

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