(2026-02-09). In Syria, brothers take spotlight with Saudi, Russian dealings. al-monitor.com Hazem al-Sharaa is playing a key role in Syria's economic development and ties with the Gulf, while Maher al-Sharaa is involved in diplomacy with Russia, though another brother has reportedly fallen out of favor with the president.
(2026-02-09). The Chemical Attacks in East Ghouta Used to Justify a Military Intervention in Syria. globalresearch.ca Families of abducted children contacted us. They recognized the children among those presented in the videos as victims. Our study reveals that the video footages were manipulated with a view to accusing the Syrian State of perpetrating the chemical attacks…
(2026-02-09). Syrian Police Arrest Security Officer For Killing 4 In Sweida. eurasiareview.com By Sally Shakkour | ( The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported, citing the head of internal security in the province, Brigadier General Hussam al-Tahhan, as saying that initial investigations, in cooperation with a survivor of the attack, pointed to a member of the Internal Security Directorate in the ar…
(2026-02-09). Starmer's Leadership Faces Crisis Amid Mandelson Controversy. devdiscourse.com British Prime Minister Keir Starmer remains defiant despite mounting pressure to step down after appointing Peter Mandelson as U.S. ambassador. The move has triggered a crisis within his government due to Mandelson's connections with the late Jeffrey Epstein.
(2026-02-09). Epstein fallout tests Labour, puts Starmer's judgment under harsh spotlight. independent.co.ug 
LONDON | Xinhua | Fresh disclosures in the United States related to late financier Jeffrey Epstein have reignited political scrutiny in Britain, pushing Prime Minister Keir Starmer onto the defensive over his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington. At an event in Hastings on Thursday, Starmer said he had underestimated the seriousness of …
(2026-02-09). Norway's Ambassador to Jordan Mona Juul resigns over links to Epstein. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – Norway's ambassador to Jordan and Iraq, Mona Juul, has resigned after her name appeared in recently published documents relating to American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Epstein was a known billionaire who died in jail while awaiting trial on charges of sexually abusing minors and running a prostitution ring.A statement issued by the Norwegian Foreign Ministry on Sunday explained that Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide stated that Juul, whose relationship with Epstein was revealed, had resigned from her position as ambassador.Extensive correspondence over many years between former Norwegian diplomat & U…
(2026-02-09). Norway police investigate diplomat couple over suspected Epstein corruption. al-monitor.com By Terje Solsvik and Johan AhlanderOSLO/STOCKHOLM, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Norwegian police are investigating two high-profile diplomats in a corruption probe announced on Monday, part of a widening scandal in the Nordic country and across Europe over prominent figures' ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Mona Juul, who resigned from her post as ambassador to Jordan and Iraq on Sunday, is suspected of gross corruption while her husband, former government minister Terje Roed-Larsen, is suspected of complicity in gross corruption, police said.
(2026-02-09). Shredder van spotted at Downing Street what is Starmer planning? thecanary.co 
An industrial 'on-site shredding' lorry has been photographed at Downing Street just three days after Keir Starmer warned that his officials needed to review "potentially hundreds of thousands" of pages of documents relating to Starmer's decision to appoint the disgraced Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador and senior Downing Street adviser despite knowing Mandelson had stayed […] | By
(2026-02-09). Ugandan travellers and US visa crackdown. independent.co.ug 
The US$15,000 visa bond places travellers under sharper scrutiny as Washington tightens enforcement COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | When U.S. Ambassador William W. Popp stepped-up to address the press at the American Centre in Kampala on Feb. 5, he was carrying a message that blended diplomacy with warning. The United States, he said, values its …
(2026-02-09). Labour ghouls come out to defend disgraced Morgan McSweeney. thecanary.co 
Morgan McSweeney is the architect of Keir Starmer's Labour and a top-tier dickhead. On 8 February, he finally resigned — namely because he was the man who proposed that the disgraced Peter Mandelson take on the ambassador to the US position. It seems the Labour party hasn't changed, however, as politicians are coming out to […] | By
(2026-02-09). UK PM's top aide quits in scandal over Mandelson links to Epstein. ecns.cn Embattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's chief of staff resigned on Sunday over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington despite his links to US convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
(2026-02-09). Crisis in Downing Street: Starmer Faces Storm Over Mandelson-Epstein Ties. devdiscourse.com British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is confronting mounting political tension following revelations of connections between former UK ambassador Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein, creating a significant crisis for the Labour leader. Despite not being personally implicated, Starmer is facing criticism for his decision to appoint Mandelson, leading to calls for his resignation.