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Mandelson Resigns from House of Lords Amid Epstein Scrutiny; Musk Summoned in X Probe
London – Peter Mandelson, a prominent British politician, resigned from the United Kingdom's House of Lords on Tuesday amid renewed scrutiny of his ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to House of Lords Speaker Michael Forsyth. Forsyth stated that Mandelson, 72, notified the chamber of his intention to resign, with the resignation taking effect on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, Al Jazeera reported.
In separate news, French investigators raided the Paris offices of Elon Musk's social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday, Sky News reported. Prosecutors widened their probe into the platform and summoned Musk for questioning. The investigation, originally launched last month, now covers the site's alleged complicity in the possession and distribution of child abuse images, as well as allegations related to content moderation. Present and past employees, including former chief executive Linda Yaccarino, who left the company last year, were also summoned as witnesses, according to Sky News.
Meanwhile, in Oslo, the trial of Marius Borg Hoiby, 29, the eldest son of Norway's crown princess, began on Tuesday, Sky News reported. Hoiby faces 38 charges, including four counts of rape, abuse in a close relationship, acts of violence, and transporting 3.5kg (7.7lb) of marijuana. He denied the most serious charges, including the rape allegations, at the Oslo district court.
In Iran, Oscar-nominated screenwriter Mehdi Mahmoudian was arrested in Tehran on Saturday, days after signing a statement condemning Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his regime's crackdown on protesters, Sky News reported. Mahmoudian co-wrote the script for the Iranian drama "It Was Just An Accident." The specific charges against him remain unclear. Mahmoudian and 16 others wrote in the statement: "The mas...".
Euronews reported that these events were among the top news stories on February 3, 2026, also noting a deadly heavy snowfall in Japan that left 30 dead and a large fire in a Tehran market.
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