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UK Politics · United KingdomBritain has sacked Peter Mandelson as its ambassador to the United States over his relationship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, its foreign ministry said on Thursday. Mandelson, a veteran Labour politician who was key to the party's success under former leader Tony Blair, came under heavy scrutiny over his relationship with Epstein after a birthday book was released including a letter purportedly from Mandelson describing Epstein as "my best pal".See the Story
Keir Starmer sacks Peter Mandelson as US ambassador over Jeffrey Epstein revelations
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CDC · United StatesBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The death rate in the United States returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2024 as Covid-19 fell out of the top 10 leading causes of death, according to a report published Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Covid-19 quickly rose to the third leading cause of death in the US in the first two years of the pandemic, pushing the age-adjusted death rate up to a peak of about 880 deaths for ev…See the Story
US death rate dropped back to pre-Covid levels in 2024, CDC report says
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