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1. Epstein files live: Trump says pictures of innocent people could ‘ruin’ reputations as DOJ slammed over limited release

   Survivors of Epstein’s alleged sexual abuse called the DOJ’s handling of its files on him ‘alarming’

2. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kremlin warns of Russia-Nato clash while stepping up attacks on key Ukrainian region

   Senior Russian diplomat says continent stands on 'edge of an abyss'

3. 5 underrated Christmas movies, from In Bruges to Terrifier 3

   Had just about enough of real-life Santas and 8-year-olds with booby traps? Kevin E G Perry rounds up a handful of darker and deranged movies that still deliver Christmas cheer

4. Epstein survivors blast ‘unacceptable’ partial release of files as Congress members weigh legal options over DOJ’s missed deadline

   Lawmakers are drafting a resolution to find Attorney General Pam Bondi in inherent contempt for her handling of the Epstein files

5. Australia PM Albanese accuses opposition of ‘politicising’ Bondi Beach terror attack

   Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese has said he "regrets the politicisation" of the Bondi Beach terror attack amid rising tensions in parliament.

6. Rob Key: ‘We’ve mucked up on the big occasions’

   England’s managing director of men’s cricket hopes they are given time to ‘evolve’ after the Ashes defeat.

7. US strikes another alleged drug-smuggling boat in eastern Pacific

   The U.S. military says it has conducted another strike against a boat it said was smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one person

8. Sudan's prime minister takes his peace plan to the UN, but US urges humanitarian truce now

   Sudan’s prime minister is proposing a wide-ranging peace initiative to end a nearly 1,000-day war with a rival paramilitary force

9. Trump complains about Epstein files distracting from his agenda as DOJ comes under fire over limited release

   Trump dismisses his years-long ties to Epstein as he says pressure to release files ‘deflects’ from his success

10. FDA approves Wegovy weight-loss pill in first green-lit alternative to injectable GLP-1 drugs

    U.S. regulators have approved a pill version of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, a boon for drugmaker Novo Nordisk