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While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Dec 25, 2025

Late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in an image released by the Department of Justice on Dec 19.

Russian strikes cause sunflower oil spill in Ukraine’s Odesa

A dead bird lies covered in sunflower oil on Dec 24, following a spill from a port terminal that was hit by a Russian missile and drone attack in the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa.

Majority of Russians expect Ukraine war to end in 2026, state pollster says

Russia's so-called "special military operation" - announced in 2022 by Russian President Vladimir Putin - is nearing its fifth year.

Democrats urge Trump to reverse mass ambassador recalls, warn of leadership vacuum

US President Donald Trump has ordered more than two dozen career diplomats serving across Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America back to Washington.

Russia plans a nuclear power plant on the moon within a decade

There are no international rules that ban putting nuclear energy sources into space.

Ukraine’s Zelensky says draft plan freezes front line, opens way for concessions

Mr Zelensky said the 20-point plan, agreed on by US and Ukrainian negotiators, was being reviewed by Moscow.

Putin has been briefed on US proposals for Ukraine peace plan, the Kremlin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia December 23, 2025. Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via REUTERS

Ukraine’s Zelensky seeks meeting with Trump to hammer out issue of territory

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian and US delegations had inched closer to finalising a 20-point plan towards peace at talks over the weekend in Miami.

North Korean POWs in Ukraine seeking ‘new life’ in South

This photo illustration taken in Seoul on Dec 24, 2025, shows a copy of a letter written on Oct 28, 2025, by North Korean prisoners of war in Ukraine.

Pope Leo expresses 'much sadness' about Russia refusing Christmas ceasefire

Pope Leo XIV holds a general audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, December 17, 2025. REUTERS/Ciro De Luca

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