British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's chief of staff resigned Sunday over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as the U.K. ambassador to the U.S., a decision that sparked controversy due to Mandelson's ties to Jeffrey Epstein, according to NPR News. Meanwhile, in Spain, investigations continue into a devastating train accident that occurred over a week ago, leaving many questions unanswered and survivors struggling to move on, as reported by NPR Politics. The Department of Justice also released over 3 million files tied to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, a rollout described as chaotic by Vox.
Morgan McSweeney, the chief of staff, took responsibility for advising Starmer to appoint Mandelson, 72, to the diplomatic post in 2024, NPR News reported. The resignation came amid a furor over Mandelson's past associations. The files released by the Department of Justice, according to Vox, included many heavily redacted documents, while others appeared to expose victims' personal information and photos that were not supposed to be public. Officials have stated that this is the full set of materials that will be made public, and additional criminal charges are unlikely, Vox reported.
The train accident in Spain, described as one of the worst in the country's history by NPR Politics, occurred over a week ago, leaving many unanswered questions. The investigation is ongoing, and survivors are still coping with the aftermath.
In other news, oil- and gas-producing regions in the continental United States are emitting up to five times more methane than companies are reporting to government regulators, according to Nature News.
In the world of sports, Lindsey Vonn's family watched as she competed in the Olympic women's downhill competition in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Sunday, according to Time. Vonn, 41, was attempting to win an Olympic medal following knee replacement surgery and a ruptured ACL suffered in a downhill crash a week prior.
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