Democrats release dozens more Epstein photographs, texts and documents

Friday, December 19, 2025

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Dozens of new Epstein photos, text messages and documents have been made public, Poland's prime minister has said the EU has made a breakthrough on using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine's war effort, and Labour have announced sweeping changes in a bid to tackle violence against women and girls.

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1 | Democrats release dozens more Epstein photographs, texts and documents

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2 | 'Breakthrough' hailed at EU talks on frozen Russian assets

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3 | Starmer appoints career diplomat Christian Turner to replace Mandelson as US ambassador

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4 | What the latest interest rates mean for mortgages, savings and bills

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5 | Labour: We'll treat violence against women like terror and gang crime

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