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World Service,23 Dec 2025,49 mins

Thousands of new Epstein files published

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The US Department of Justice has published thousands more files relating to the late sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein -- its largest such release to date. Among the documents is an email from an investigator that says Donald Trump travelled many more times on Epstein's private jet than was previously reported. Mr Trump's presence on such flights does not indicate wrongdoing. We speak to our correspondent. Russia carried out a "massive" overnight attack on several Ukrainian cities, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said, a day after he warned of strikes over the Christmas period. We hear a conversation with three Ukrainians, and we speak to our Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg, who reflects on the year in Moscow. In the NBA, Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel became the fastest player to score 100 three-pointers during a 139-132 defeat at the Cleveland Cavaliers. We speak to a sports journalist covering NBA. Our global affairs reporter gives an update on the biggest news lines out of Africa today, including the abduction of 28 travellers in Nigeria's Plateau state. Presenter: Luke Jones. (Photo: Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein are seen in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., U.S., on December 19, 2025. Credit : U.S. Justice Department/Handout via Reuters)

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