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| | | Hello. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. My colleagues have the latest. In China, correspondent Laura Bicker visits the sites showcasing the country's renewable energy dominance. And finally, find out who won - and who lost - Rio de Janeiro's famed carnival parade competition. | | | | | | |
| TOP OF THE AGENDA | | Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in custody | | | | | Andrew, the King's brother, was stripped of his prince title in the fallout of the revelations from the Epstein files. Credit: Getty Images | | Thames Valley Police said they arrested "a man in his 60s from Norfolk" after vehicles, believed to be unmarked police cars, were seen arriving at the Sandringham Estate, a private royal residence. Andrew was not identified in the statement from police, which you can read in full here, and which confirmed the man was in custody while searches were carried out at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk. The arrest comes after police said they were assessing a complaint over the alleged sharing of confidential material by the former prince with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew, who turns 66 today, has consistently and strenuously denied any wrongdoing. "This is another extraordinary development in what has been an extraordinary story," writes royal correspondent Sean Coughlan. "It’s hard to think of any precedent." | | | | | | | | |
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| | | BEYOND THE HEADLINES | | China's rise as green energy superpower | | | | | | | The mountains of Funing county, once home to one of the world's largest tea growing regions, are now grounds for solar panels. | | As US President Donald Trump retreats from climate goals, China is becoming a green superpower. China correspondent Laura Bicker reports on how the world's biggest carbon emitter is now at the helm of a renewable energy revolution that has made its mark across the country's vast landscape. | | | | | | |