Top Stories — Thursday, September 11, 2025
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- What Drove Israel's Attack on Hamas in Qatar? — nyt News
- UK sacks U.S. Ambassador Peter Mandelson over Epstein links — CNBC
- UK Ambassador to the U.S., Peter Mandelson, Forced Out Over Epstein Links — nyt News
What Drove Israel's Attack on Hamas in Qatar?
Source: nyt News • Published: 9/11/2025, 4:01:06 PM
Since Hamas killed and abducted hundreds of Israelis on Oct. 7, 2023, Israel has assassinated leaders of the Palestinian militant group in Lebanon, Iran and Gaza.
But Qatar, where some of Hamas's top leaders have been living, was long seen as off-limits.
The wealthy Gulf nation hosts the largest U.S. military installation in the Middle East and has maintained informal relations with Israel. It has also been mediating between Israel and Hamas to end the Gaza war.
So it was startling when Israel set all those considerations aside and sent warplanes on Tuesday to try to assassinate Hamas's leadership in the Qatari capital, Doha, targeting a burnt orange building in broad daylight in a residential neighborhood with schools and embassies.
Hamas said no senior leaders were killed in the attack. The son of Khalil al-Hayya, a leading figure who helped plan the 2023 attack, was killed, along with four other people associated with the group and a member of Qatar's internal security forces.
A number of civilians were also wounded, according to Qatar's interior ministry. Israeli officials have not publicly commented on their own assessments as to whether any of its Hamas targets were killed or injured.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented the strike as a part of Israel's oft-stated mission to avenge the Hamas-led October 2023 attack, and make sure it can never be repeated.
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UK sacks U.S. Ambassador Peter Mandelson over Epstein links
Source: CNBC • Published: 9/11/2025, 3:58:15 PM
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has sacked the U.K.'s Ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson after further details emerged about the diplomat's relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
U.S. lawmakers released a number of documents this week that revealed Mandelson's close friendship with Epstein, including a letter from Mandelson in which he called the disgraced financier his "best pal." Epstein killed himself in prison in 2019 while facing federal sex trafficking charges.
"In light of the additional information in emails written by Peter Mandelson, the Prime Minister has asked the Foreign Secretary to withdraw him as Ambassador," a statement from the Foreign Office said.
"The emails show that the depth and extent of Peter Mandelson's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein is materially different from that known at the time of his appointment."
"In particular Peter Mandelson's suggestion that Jeffrey Epstein's first conviction was wrongful and should be challenged is new information. In light of that, and mindful of the victims of Epstein's crimes he has been withdrawn as Ambassador with immediate effect," the statement added.
This is a developing story and will be updated shortly.
UK Ambassador to the U.S., Peter Mandelson, Forced Out Over Epstein Links
Source: nyt News • Published: 9/11/2025, 3:40:31 PM
The British government announced on Thursday that it had fired its ambassador to Washington, Peter Mandelson, after a flurry of emails and other correspondence painted a vivid portrait of his close ties to the financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
In a statement, the British Foreign Office said, "The emails show that the depth and extent of Peter Mandelson's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein is materially different from that known at the time of his appointment."
The government singled out an email from Mr. Mandelson to Mr. Epstein in 2008, in which Mr. Mandelson lamented Mr. Epstein's conviction for soliciting sex from a minor and gave him advice about how to fight his legal troubles.
"Peter Mandelson's suggestion that Jeffrey Epstein's first conviction was wrongful and should be challenged is new information," the statement said. "In light of that, and mindful of the victims of Epstein's crimes, he has been withdrawn as ambassador with immediate effect."
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Mark Landler is the London bureau chief of The Times, covering the United Kingdom, as well as American foreign policy in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. He has been a journalist for more than three decades.
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