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The US government says newly released documents from the Epstein files contain "untrue and sensationalist" claims about Donald Trump.

Golf superstar Brooks Koepka has cited family priorities as he announces he is leaving the breakaway LIV Golf league.

The Australian share market is down on Christmas Eve, despite the value of US stocks, gold and silver climbing to their most expensive levels ever, while the Australian dollar has jumped to its highest level since October 2024.

Donald Trump says he wants the United States to lead the world in the "6G race" and has given his government one year to find out how to begin making it happen.

Someone who referred to themselves as "A" at "Balmoral" emailed convicted child sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell in 2001, asking if she had found them "some new inappropriate friends", the latest Epstein files document dump has revealed.

On December 24, 1948, a family of Hungarian refugees moved into a small house in Dover, Massachusetts.  But there was a catch.

A daily weight-loss pill will soon be available in the US, after the regulator gave approval to Danish drug company Novo Nordisk's oral version of the popular injectable, Wegovy. 

Our favourite podcasts of the year include tales of art forgery, a documentary about the life of Fela Kútì and a true-crime thriller about a dead body in the ocean.

Authorities say Colorado funeral home operators Carie and Jon Hallford gave fake ashes to some families of the dead.

Vince Zampella has died after a crash on a scenic road north of Los Angeles, according to local broadcaster NBC4.

Bonnie Deas is shining in US college basketball, and she puts a lot of her success down to a WNBL semifinal trial by fire against Australian basketball great Sami Whitcomb.

US President Donald Trump appoints a special envoy to Greenland, drawing renewed criticism from Denmark and the territory's leader over Washington's interest in the mineral-rich Arctic island.

CBA backflips on decision not to refund low-income customers who were charged excessive fees. Meanwhile, the RBA is assessing the need for higher interest rates while gold pushes to record high. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 

The release of the Epstein files followed some of Donald Trump's dedicated supporters launching a rare revolt against the US president. Here are six more issues that could also divide Republicans.

AI. Market records. Tariffs. Penguins. TACO. It's been a big year of economic shocks and surges as the international framework of global trade was shredded. Here's how key players saw the year that was.

The Pentagon moved the USS Gerald R Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, to the Caribbean last month. Now, President Donald Trump is repeating threats of imminent strikes against Venezuelan territory. 

From America, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have also sent out their Christmas wishes on Instagram.

Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf is expected to face scrutiny after he attempted to strike a fan in the second quarter of Pittsburgh's win over Detroit.

The number of measles cases nationwide is now approaching triple the number of cases reported in 2024 as outbreaks continue around the world.

Two congressmen say they will recommend United States Attorney-General Pam Bondi be held in contempt of Congress for not releasing all of the Epstein files by the legal deadline.