Can US-Iran strikes be avoided? | BBC News

From BBC News. Delegates from the US and Iran have met for indirect talks in Oman, amid continuing fears of a military confrontation between the two countries. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the talks were held in a "very positive atmosphere" and that the two countries have agreed to proceed with more negotiations. He…

Police searching two properties linked to Peter Mandelson over Epstein investigation | BBC News

From BBC News. London’s Metropolitan Police said it is searching two properties linked to Peter Mandelson as it continues its investigation into misconduct in public office offences. It comes after Lord Mandelson was accused of passing sensitive government information to US financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein while a minister in Gordon Brown’s government.…

Epstein files: What happens next? | Global News Podcast

From BBC News. The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has released millions of new files related to Jeffrey Epstein, the late convicted sex offender. The files include documents, images, videos and emails between Epstein and high-profile figures. Featuring in the files is not an indication of wrongdoing. Public figures named in the files are believed…

Lord Mandelson being investigated by police over claims he leaked emails to Epstein | BBC News

From BBC News. London’s Metropolitan Police has launched a criminal investigation into Lord Mandelson over alleged misconduct in public office. It comes after the Cabinet Office referred material to police after reviewing Epstein file documents that suggest he forwarded internal government information to Epstein when he was business secretary in 2009. Meanwhile Mandelson is stepping…

Elon Musk’s SpaceX and xAI merge | BBC News

From BBC News. Elon Musk’s SpaceX is taking over his artificial intelligence (AI) start-up, as the billionaire continues to unify some of his many business interests. SpaceX confirmed the deal to acquire xAI, a smaller firm known for its Grok chatbot, posting a memo from Musk about the merger on its website. Terms of the…