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At least 16 Epstein files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage

At least 16 Jeffrey Epstein–related files abruptly disappeared from the Justice Department’s public website within a day of their release. The unexplained missing files, including an image with a photo of President Donald Trump, fuelled speculation onlin

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Yesterday

US forces intercept second merchant vessel off Venezuela amid blockade of sanctioned vessels

US forces on Saturday stopped an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela for the second time in less than two weeks, following President Donald Trump’s announcement of a blockade on sanctioned vessels. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the opera

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MAGA civil war steals the spotlight at 'AmericaFest' conference

AmericaFest, the first major Turning Point USA conference since the murder of its founder Charlie Kirk, took place in Phoenix on Thursday – but instead of showing unity, it exposed sharp rifts within the MAGA movement over anti-Semitism, leadership, and

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Key takeaways from the Justice Department release of thousands of Epstein files

The US Justice Department on Friday released a tranche of files related to convicted sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein in accordance with a congressional mandate. The partial disclosure has already drawn criticism from lawmakers and victims’ advocates, who ci

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US pounds targets across Syria: five ISIS members killed

The US military launched large-scale strikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria on Friday in retaliation for an attack on American personnel, US officials said. A US-led coalition has been carrying out airstrikes and ground operations in

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Seven Colombian soldiers killed in guerrilla attack

Colombia's ELN guerrilla group attacked a military base near Venezuela with drones and explosives, killing seven soldiers and wounding 30, the army said Friday. Simon Moritz has more.

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Trump administration releases hundreds of thousands of Epstein files

The US Justice Department began releasing several hundred thousand documents Friday from the investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with more files to be published over the coming weeks. The publication marks the clearest opportunity

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US, Russian officials to meet in Florida for latest round of Ukraine talks

Russian officials arrived in Florida on Saturday to meet with US negotiators for the latest round of talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. The meeting comes as talks between US, Ukrainian and European negotiators on Friday ended with all sides saying

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'No major revelations' in heavily redacted release of Epstein files

Democrats on Friday voiced frustration that the long-awaited release of the Epstein files included many heavily redacted pages, claming that the amount of information concealed contravened what was mandated by the Epstein Files Transparency Act and would

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Inside the Epstein files: Famous faces, blacked-out pages

Democrats on Friday voiced frustration that the long-awaited release of the Epstein files included many heavily redacted pages, claming it fell far short of what was mandated by the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The latest release includes photos of no

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Friday, december 19, 2025

Trump refuses to rule out war with Venezuela as US sanctions Maduro family members

US President Donald Trump refused to rule out going to war with Venezuela in an NBC interview published on Friday, days after he ordered a naval blockade of sanctioned oil tankers coming to and leaving Venezuela. The Trump administration also imposed san

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Trump administration releases hundreds of thousands of Epstein files after months of wrangling

The US Justice Department began releasing several hundred thousand documents Friday from the investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with more files to be published over the coming weeks. The publication marks the clearest opportunity

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Ghana's Highlife finds its rhythm on UNESCO world stage

Ghana's famed Highlife music was inscribed in December on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list, a major international recognition of one of West Africa's most influential musical traditions. The international organisation described it as a "monumen

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Epstein files to be made public by US authorities after months of delays

The United States is poised on December 19 to pry open one of its most closely guarded case files, as President Donald Trump's administration prepares to release a long-suppressed cache of records tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It is ant

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Epstein files: 68 new photographs released

The new photo drop comes just a day before the public is expected to get the Justice Department's full archive of Epstein documents, which could reignite questions about President Trump's former connections to the financier.

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Brown University shooting suspect found dead

The man suspected of carrying out a mass shooting at Brown University was found dead, officials said on Thursday. The Portuguese national is also suspected of having killed an MIT professor three days before the Brown University attack. Authorities s

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Brown University suspect found dead after a days-long manhunt

Law enforcement officials announced that the body of the suspect in the mass shooting at Brown University has been found, after nearly a days-long manhunt. The suspect was tracked down to a storage unit where he is believed to have shot himself, after au

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Brown University shooting suspect found dead, police say

The man suspected of carrying out a mass shooting at Brown University that killed two people and wounded several others has been found dead, officials said on Thursday. Authorities believe the 48-year-old Portuguese national, a Brown student, was also re

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'Some of the most disturbing yet': Papers react to 'terrifying' Epstein files

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, December 19: A new batch of Epstein files includes photos of famous men, chat screenshots and "Lolita" quotes written on a woman's body. Next, Kristin Cabot, the HR boss caught on the Coldplay kiss cam, speaks out in an exclusive i

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Thursday, december 18, 2025

UN elects former Iraqi president Barham Salih to lead UNHCR

The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday approved former Iraqi president Barham Salih as the next head of the UN Refugee Agency, the first from the Middle East since the late 1970s. The 193-member body elected the 65-year-old by consensus.

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Tren de Aragua mastermind charged in US federal court with racketeering, drug charges

An alleged leader of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang was charged in New York with racketeering and drug and firearms offences, US officials said on Thursday. Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, 42, whose whereabouts are unknown, faces a $5 million US rew

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Trump administration imposes sanctions on two more ICC judges for investigating Israel

The International Criminal Court slammed a "flagrant attack" on its independence on Thursday after the United States imposed sanctions on two more judges over their role in investigating Israeli officials for possible war crimes in Gaza. Israel's Prime M

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Donald Trump mocks former US presidents in White House plaques

President Donald Trump has affixed partisan plaques to the portraits of all U.S. commanders in chief, himself included, on his Presidential Walk of Fame at the White House, describing Joe Biden as “sleepy,” Barack Obama as “divisive” and Ronald Reagan as

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For the Brazilian President, signing the Mercosur-EU deal is 'now or never'

As Europe hesitates over the Mercosur agreement, Brazilian President Lula has shown signs of frustration with a deal '37 years in the making'. He warned it was 'now or never' to sign, saying there would be no further opportunities during his term in offi

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US Trump Christmas speech draws criticism over inflation claims

President Trump delivered a pre-recorded Christmas address highlighting his first year back in office, focusing on economic achievements, immigration, and tariffs, while criticizing the previous administration. He promised an economic boom and announced

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Brazil Congress passes bill to cut Bolsonaro prison term

Brazil’s Senate passed a bill that could drastically reduce former President Jair Bolsonaro’s 27-year prison sentence for plotting a coup, potentially cutting his time behind bars to just over two years. The bill, already approved by the lower chamber, n

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Venezuela shrugs off US blockade as Brazil's Lula offers mediation to 'avoid armed conflict'

Venezuela has claimed its crude oil exports are not impacted by US President Donald Trump's announcement of a potentially crippling blockade, insisting it is proceeding with business as usual. Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva offered Thursday to mediat

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FIFA goes MAGA? The World Cup, Trump and the future of football

As 2025 draws to a close, all year long one question has dogged the most plugged-in of football fanatics: what's up with Gianni Infantino? Why all the cameos by the head of an international sports body at the US president's inauguration, a Middle East pe

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Trump touts first year as success amid economic unease in White House address

US President Donald Trump gave an address at the White House on Wednesday, attempting to cast his first year back in office as a success, deflecting concerns about the cost of living and offering few new policy details as he looked ahead to the 2026 midt

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Trump insists on the US economy's strength in address to nation

US President Donald Trump used a prime-time address from the White House to play down public anxiety about the US economy, insisting it is on the mend despite rising inflation, slowing job growth and growing voter frustration ahead of the 2026 midterm el

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Brazil Senate backs bill cutting Bolsonaro's jail term, setting up clash with Lula

Brazil’s Senate has approved legislation that could sharply reduce the prison sentence of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, convicted over an alleged coup plot after his 2022 election defeat, in a move that President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ha

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Pope Leo replaces New York's Cardinal Dolan with Illinois bishop in shake-up of US church

Pope Leo has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Timothy Dolan as leader of the Catholic Church in New York, replacing the prominent conservative prelate with a little-known 58-year-old bishop from Illinois, Ronald Hicks, in a major shake-up of the coun

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Wednesday, december 17, 2025

Disparaging plaques for Biden, Obama appear in Trump's White House 'Walk of Fame'

US President Donald Trump has added partisan and subjective plaques to his White House presidential "Walk of Fame", taking personal swipes at his predecessors Joe Biden and Barack Obama and repeating false claims about his 2020 election defeat.

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Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube in 2029, leaving longtime home ABC

The Academy Awards will be shown only on YouTube from 2029, in a radical gambit for a movie industry that remains wary of streaming platforms even as viewing habits shift online. The US broadcaster ABC's contract to broadcast the Oscars is set to end in

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Trump orders blockade of 'sanctioned oil tankers' into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on Maduro

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered a “blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers traveling to and from Venezuela, marking Washington’s latest effort to intensify pressure on Nicolás Maduro’s government by targeting its primary source of revenue. H

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Trump orders blockade of 'sanctioned oil tankers' bound for Venezuela

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the US will impose a blockade on all “sanctioned oil tankers” entering or leaving Venezuela, dramatically escalating his administration’s campaign against President Nicolás Maduro. The move follows the recent

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Trump orders 'blockade' of sanctioned oil tankers leaving, entering Venezuela

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered a “blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers traveling to and from Venezuela, marking Washington’s latest effort to intensify pressure on Nicolás Maduro’s government by targeting its primary source of revenue. H

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Trump orders blockade of 'sanctioned oil tankers' bound for Venezuela

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the US will impose a blockade on all “sanctioned oil tankers” entering or leaving Venezuela, dramatically escalating his administration’s campaign against President Nicolás Maduro. The move follows the recent

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Trump's 'alcoholic's personality' and Epstein's fortune

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, 17 December 2025: Vanity Fair's interview of Susan Wiles makes headlines across the United States. Next, The New York Times investigates Jeffrey Epstein's wealth and career. Elsewhere, Kylian Mbappé has won a court case against

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Rob Reiner’s son charged in murders: Suspect had long history of struggles with addiction

Nick Reiner, the son of director Rob Reiner has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the stabbing deaths of both his father and his mother. Solange Mougin has more.

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Tuesday, december 16, 2025

Rob Reiner’s son to face two murder charges over parents’ killings

Los Angeles prosecutors say Nick Reiner, the son of famed actor-director Rob Reiner, will be charged with two counts of first-degree murder following the deaths of his parents. The case has shocked Hollywood and Democratic political circles, where the co

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Trump slaps full travel ban on seven more countries, including Syria

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday added Burkina Faso, Laos, Mali, Niger, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, and Syria as well as Palestinian Authority passport holders to a full travel ban. The decision to include Syria, a country Trump has moved to rehabilit

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Lifting the lid on 'To Catch a Predator': Director David Osit on his film 'Predators'

The award-winning director of a new film that delves into the seedy world of sexual predators and paedophilia has spoken to FRANCE 24 about the ethics of making it. David Osit is a three-time Emmy and Peabody Award-winning documentary film director. His

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US police releases new video of suspected Brown University shooter as manhunt continues

Police in the United States have released a new video of the suspect in the shooting of December 13 at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Two students were killed and seven injured in the shooting, which took place during exams. There have bee

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Hollywood and beyond pay tribute to Rob and Michele Reiner following murder

Following the murder of studio director Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Reiner on December 14, tribute has been pouring in from actors, directors and politicians, all expressing their shock and sympathy. In the meantime, US President Donald Trump cam

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Medetomidine: New drug causing extreme withdrawal crisis spreads in US

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, December 16: French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting Marseille to discuss the fight against drugs, one month after the murder of Mehdi Kessaci, the brother of a well-known anti-drug crime activist. Staying on the topic, a dea

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"There is reason to be optimistic, but also to be extremely cautious" over US-Ukraine peace talks

The U.S. has agreed to provide unspecified security guarantees to Ukraine as part of a peace deal to end Russia's nearly four-year war, U.S. officials said December 15 following the latest discussions with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Berlin. But alth

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Donald Trump sues BBC over misleading video editing of speech

Trump has followed through on his threat to sue the BBC over a misleading video edit of a speech he made on January 6th, 2021 and filed a lawsuit against the media corporation on December 15. He will be seeking 10 billion dollars in damages. The BBC apol

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USA: Military carries out strike on three vessels in Pacific

Strikes on three alleged narco-trafficking vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed eight people on Monday, according to the US military, as part of an ongoing campaign that has ended more than 90 lives.

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Chile's president-elect close to other far-right leaders "culturally and ideologically"

Chile has just elected its first far-right leader, Jose Antonio Kast, since the fall of the dictator Augusto Pinochet in 1990. The arch conservative politician was elected on an anti-crime and anti-immigration platform, which won over 60% of voters. But

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US military kills eight in strikes on alleged narco-trafficking vessels in eastern Pacific

US military strikes on three suspected narco-trafficking vessels in the eastern Pacific killed eight people on Monday, US Southern Command said, part of an ongoing campaign that has left more than 90 dead. The command said intelligence showed the vessels

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Chile elects hardline president, joining Latin American neighbours in swing to the right

Chile on Sunday voted in far-right leader Jose Antonio Kast, making it the latest country in Latin America to ditch the left. As many voters are looking for solutions to economic woes, US President Donald Trump has also upped the ante vowing to pull US s

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Monday, december 15, 2025

Trinidad and Tobago to open airports to US military as Venezuela tensions rise

The government of Trinidad and Tobago said on Monday it would allow the US military access to its airports in the coming weeks, as tensions rise between Washington and Venezuela. Authorities said a newly installed US radar in Tobago is for fighting crime

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Radical right grows in South America as Chile elects its most right-wing leader since Pinochet

José Antonio Kast was elected Chilean president on December 14, the first far-right leader in the country since the fall of Augusto Pinochet in 1990. An ultraconservative, the 59-year-old won 58% of the popular vote, with the moderate communist Jeannette

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France seeks delay in EU-Mercosur trade deal vote amid farmer protests

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has called for pushing back the final approval vote on the landmark EU free trade deal with the Mercosur group of Latin American countries after outbreaks of the highly contagious lumpy skin disease sparked livesto

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Manhunt continues for Brown University shooter

A shooter opened fire on December 13 at the elite Ivy League university in Providence, Rhode Island, triggering a campus lockdown and launching a manhunt. The mass shooting took place during winter exams, one of the busiest moments for the campus, and is

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FRANCE 24 and Mother Jones report on Gaza aid whistleblower wins UN award

FRANCE 24 and Mother Jones have won a UN journalism award for their reporting on the testimony of Gaza Humanitarian Foundation contractor Anthony Aguilar. In their report he describes the "war crimes" he witnessed whilst working as a contractor for the G

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Chile's far-right Jose Antonio Kast scores landslide win in presidential election

Third time's a charm for Chilean far-right politician Jose Antonio Kast who will become the country's next president. After two previous failed presidential bids, he secured nearly 60% of the vote in a run-off against leftist Jeanette Jara. Kast's win is

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A look back on Rob Reiner's Hollywood career

The family of Hollywood director Rob Reiner have confirmed that he and his wife Michelle were found dead at their Los Angeles home on December 14. Police are treating the case as a homicide, saying the couple were both found with stab wounds. The 78-year

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Who is Chile's new far-right president Jose Antonio Kast?

Chile elected its most right-wing president in 35 years of democracy on December 14. Arch-conservative Jose Antonio Kast won on an anti-crime and anti-immigration platform. He is also an admirer of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. FRANCE 24's Ph

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