Reuters World News Epstein, Coast Guard tanker chase, Aussie gun laws and US growth
Dec 24, 2025
Join reporters Kirstie Needham, Josh Smith, and Dan Burns as they dive into compelling global stories. Needham discusses Australia's tough new gun laws post-Bondi Beach shooting. Smith covers the critical Thailand-Cambodia talks aimed at reviving a fragile ceasefire. Burns highlights the U.S. economic surge driven by consumer spending and explores the Coast Guard's tense chase of a Venezuelan-linked tanker, revealing the high stakes of maritime security. It's a whirlwind of news you won't want to miss!
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New Epstein Documents Raise Questions
- The DOJ released nearly 30,000 pages from the Epstein case, including a prosecutor's email linking Trump to eight flights on Epstein's jet in the 1990s.
- The DOJ cautions many released documents contain false claims and Reuters could not verify some items' authenticity.
Supreme Court Checks Military Deployment
- The U.S. Supreme Court blocked Trump's plan to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago, citing no legal basis for military enforcement of state laws in Illinois.
- The ruling represents a rare judicial check on Trump's expansive use of executive powers since returning to office.
Australia's Rush To Tougher Gun Laws
- Kirstie Needham reports New South Wales passed emergency gun laws after the Bondi Beach massacre that left 15 dead and 40 injured.
- The laws cap gun ownership and restrict high-powered, rapid-fire weapons to people with particular needs like farmers.