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Long-awaited tranche of documents is heavily redacted but viewable files include images of Epstein with figures such as Bill Clinton and Michael Jackson – key US politics stories from 19 December 2025

Pope Leo XIV has named the Rev. Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez as bishop of Palm Beach, Florida

It's Pope Leo's most consequential U.S. move yet.

Bishop Ronald Hicks will replace Cardinal Timothy Dolan as Pope Leo XIV’s biggest church appointment yet

The most-used symbol on the social media platform was the fire emoji, which appeared across 2.4 billion posts.

A US doctor found dead inside a Dollar Tree freezer has sparked chilling comparisons to a Walmart worker discovered in a walk-in oven, as investigators probe how either tragedy could occur.

Pope Leo XIV is poised to accept Cardinal Timothy Dolan's resignation as Archbishop of New York, ushering in a significant leadership transition for one of the most prominent Catholic dioceses in the United States.

Journalists with The Associated Press have captured some of 2025's most uplifting stories amid global challenges

LET’S UNPACK THAT: The past calendar year has seen Katy Perry shooting off to space, the ubiquity of a fluffy gremlin doll and a mind-boggling set of interviews from the unending ‘Wicked’ press tour. Ellie Muir takes a look back at the memes and pop culture moments that defined the…