11 Feb 2026

European correspondent Christian Smith

From Nights, 9:10 pm on 11 February 2026

Christian Smith dials in from Amsterdam with news from the other side of the world.

Tonight, the latest on the Epstein- Mandelson scandal and Ireland introduces the world's first basic income for artists.

(FILES) British ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson speaks as US President Donald Trump makes a trade announcement in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 8, 2025. UK leader Keir Starmer on September 11, 2025, withdrew his ambassador in Washington, Peter Mandelson, after fresh revelations emerged about the diplomat's friendship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)

Photo: AFP / Jim Watson

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