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World Service,19 Dec 2025,49 mins

The US justice department releases Epstein files

Newshour

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The US justice department has released hundreds of thousands of highly anticipated documents related to Jeffrey Epstein ahead of a Congressional deadline. The issue divided the Republican Party after the department initially refused to publish the files, despite President Trump's campaign promises. Also in the programme: President Putin says Russia is ready to end the conflict in Ukraine, but only on his terms; and a comet, that's only the third known interstellar object to enter our solar system, is making its closest approach to Earth. Photo: One of the Epstein files released today in Washington, DC USA Credit: US Department of Justice

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