Victims of Jeffrey Epstein have criticised the United States government after it released a partial trove of documents from cases against the late convicted sex offender with heavily redacted pages and blacked-out photos.

The growing outcry on Saturday came as US media reported that at least 16 files from the tranche, which were published online, had disappeared from the public webpage.

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The deleted files included a photograph showing President Donald Trump.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) began releasing the trove on Friday to comply with a law overwhelmingly passed by Congress in November that ⁠mandated the disclosure of all Epstein files, despite Trump’s months-long effort to keep them sealed.

It said it plans to release more records on a rolling basis, blaming the delay on what it said was a time-consuming process of obscuring survivors’ names and other identifying information.

But the tens of thousands of pages made public offered little new insight into Epstein’s crimes or the prosecutorial decisions that allowed him to avoid serious federal charges for years. They also omitted some of the most closely watched materials, including FBI interviews with victims and internal DOJ memos on charging decisions.

Meanwhile, a 119-page document titled “Grand Jury-NY”, likely from one of the federal sex trafficking investigations that led to the charges against Epstein in 2019, was entirely blacked out.

One of Epstein’s victims, Marina Lacerda, reacted angrily to the large number of redactions and unreleased documents.

“All of us are infuriated by this,” she told the news outlet MS NOW on Saturday. “It’s another slap in the face. We expected way more.”

Lacerda, who said Epstein abused her when she was 14 years of age, was a crucial witness in the 2019 investigation that led to the filing of sex trafficking charges against the late financier.

Epstein killed himself in jail that year shortly after his arrest.

Lacerda told The New York Times in a separate interview that she felt let down.

“So many of the photos are irrelevant,” she said.

Another survivor, Jess Michaels, told the news outlet CNN that she spent hours searching through the released files for her victim’s statement and records of her call to an FBI tipline, but found neither.

“I can’t find any of those,” she said. “Is this the best that the government can do? Even an act of Congress isn’t getting us justice.”

Marijke Chartouni, who said she was abused by Epstein when she was 20 years old, decried a lack of openness.

“If everything is redacted, where is the transparency?” she said on Friday in an interview with The New York Times.

Some lawmakers also expressed frustration.

Republican Representative Thomas Massie, who helped spearhead the legislative push, accused the White House of failing to comply “with both the spirit and the letter of the law that Donald Trump signed just 30 days ago” in a social media post on Friday.

That law required the government’s case file to be posted publicly by Friday, constrained only by legal and victim privacy concerns.

Meanwhile, the unexplained 16 missing files led to speculation online about what was taken down and why the public was not notified, compounding longstanding intrigue about Epstein and the powerful figures who surrounded him.

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee pointed to the missing image featuring a Trump photo in a post on X, writing: “What else is being covered up? We need transparency for the American public.”

“If they’re taking this down, just imagine how much more they’re trying to hide,” said senior Democrat Chuck Schumer. “This could be one of the biggest cover-ups in American history.”

The Trump administration, however, denied that it was not being forthcoming with the released materials. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said during a TV interview with ABC that there was no attempt “to hold anything back” to protect Trump.

The DOJ also issued a statement on X late on Saturday. “Photos and other materials will continue being reviewed and redacted consistent with the law in an abundance of caution as we receive additional information,” it said.

Separately, celebrities who appeared in photos made available as part of Friday’s release include former President Bill Clinton, late news anchor Walter Cronkite, singers Mick Jagger, Michael Jackson and Diana Ross, British entrepreneur Richard Branson and the ⁠former Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson.

There were also photos of Epstein with actors Chris Tucker and Kevin Spacey.

Many of the photos were undated and provided without context, and none of those figures has been accused of any wrongdoing in connection with Epstein.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor also appears in one photo lying across the laps of several women. The former duke of York, who was stripped of his royal title over his ties to Epstein, has denied any wrongdoing.

Notably missing were references to Trump himself, despite his frequent inclusion in previous releases of Epstein-related documents. Trump and Epstein were friends in the 1990s and early 2000s and had a falling out before Epstein’s first conviction in 2008.

Trump has not been accused of wrongdoing and has denied knowing about Epstein’s crimes.

Amid the outcry, the DOJ sought to draw attention to Clinton, with two agency spokespeople posting on social media images that they said showed him with Epstein victims.

Clinton’s deputy chief of staff, Angel Urena, said in a statement that the White House was attempting to “shield themselves” from scrutiny by focusing on the former president.

“They can release as many grainy 20-plus-year-old photos as they ‌want, but this isn’t about Bill Clinton,” he wrote.

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It smells like Christmas in the countries that celebrate: In Germany, for example, scents of fresh pine, sugar cookies, mulled wine waft through the air. And they are likely to trigger emotions or memories in many people’s minds.

“When you smell [this familiar] scent again, you’re back in the memory — in grandma’s kitchen baking Christmas cookies,” said Olaf Conrad, a doctor of otorhinolaryngology at Erlangen University Hospital. 

Otorhinolaryngology is a branch of medicine that specializes in the head and neck, often called ear, nose and throat medicine.

Scents don’t only trigger Christmas memories, of course. My grandmother used to come by once a week when I was growing up to make pancakes for me after school. She has been dead for years, but whenever I smell pancakes, I immediately think of her. And the memory is stronger than what I feel when looking at old photos. I have often wondered why that’s the case.

Scents — a powerful catalyst for memories

Smells are processed in the oldest part of our brain, the paleocortex. Olfactory processes happen close to the amygdala, which is in charge of our emotional responses, and the hippocampus, which is crucial for forming memories, Conrad explained. No wonder, then, that scents and memories are so closely connected!

“Tests have shown that our sense of smell is the strongest sensory impression when it comes to triggering memories,” Conrad told DW. “And that’s true for negative memories as well. People returning from war or children who’ve grown up in a warzone are triggered by the smell of gunpowder, for example.”

The reason why the connection between scents and formative memories is so intense is that important, stand-out memories are “saved in the brain without a time-stamp,” Conrad said.

In other words: When a smell connected to a formative memory hits us, our brain doesn’t supply the crucial information that what we’re experiencing is something from the past. That goes for traumatizing experiences as well as Christmas traditions or memories of a loved one.

A highly sensitive sense of smell can be painful

Most people will experience the connection between a smell and a memory or an emotion at some point. But a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) experiences sensory stimuli on a much greater level than the average person.

For many Highly Sensitive Persons, that means they smell things people without the condition don’t even register — or that smells are much more intense to them. Scents can make HSPs feel physically ill, throw them into emotional turmoil, or prevent them from concentrating.

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Daphne, a young entrepreneur from Germany, is an HSP. For her, the scent of the perfume her mother used to wear is a strong emotional trigger.

“I have this problem with Chanel No. 5,” Daphne told DW. “When I smell it, I am thrown right back into the pain I felt with the [death of] my mom.”

She said the difference between HSP and people with a regular level of sensory sensitivity is that once the scent throws her back into the memory of her mother’s passing, she would stay in the memory for long stretches of time, unless she didn’t “make an active effort to bring myself out of it.”

“The world fades in a matter of seconds, and you feel the exact same thing you did back then,” Daphne said.

How smells are used in medicine

The strong link between smells and emotions can be put to good use.

“Professionals in palliative care have recognized how much calm aromatherapy can provide,” Conrad said.

While smells can’t help with the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, the sense is an indicator of the neurodegenerative illness. Parkinson’s makes patients lose their sense of smell.

“There’s no one in the early stages of Parkinson’s who can still smell well,” said Conrad.

As for the connection between smells and Christmas memories, Conrad told DW about his personal experience with it.

“The big moment in our house was when we put up the tree, that was always too big for the small room it was in,” he said. “The smell of fresh pine always put me in a Christmas mood.”

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Hauling out a full-size vacuum isn’t ideal for everyday spills and crumbs. For smaller jobs, a compact yet powerful device is a great grab-and-go solution. 

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The handheld vacuum comes equipped with dual suction modes, which can reach a maximum speed that rivals upright models. It weighs less than 2 pounds but can swiftly snatch up dust, dirt, crumbs, and pet hair with ease. In one reviewer’s words, the device is a “pet hair destroyer” and “actually gets the hair off the rug and sofa.” 

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With a dust brush and retractable nozzle, it easily reaches crumbs in tight corners and spills lurking in car seat crevices, which makes it perfect for families with kids, pets, or both. Plus, the LED lights illuminate surfaces to highlight fine dust, ensuring nothing gets missed. With a one-touch dustbin, you can empty it in seconds without the mess.

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By NATASHA ANDERSON, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER

Published: 01:05 EST, 21 December 2025 | Updated: 01:21 EST, 21 December 2025

A massive outage has knocked out power to 130,000 homes and businesses across San Francisco, leaving at least one-third of the city in darkness.

The power failure left a large swath of the northern part of the city in the dark on Saturday, beginning with the Richmond and Presidio neighborhoods and areas around Golden Gate Park.

Social media posts and local media reported mass closures of restaurants and shops and darkened street lights and Christmas decorations.

The San Francisco Department of Emergency Management said on X there were ‘significant transit disruptions’ happening citywide and urged residents to avoid nonessential travel and treat down traffic signals as four-way stops.

The city’s transportation agencies said they were bypassing some Muni bus and BART train stations because of the power outages.

At least some of the blackouts were caused by a fire that broke out inside a Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) substation at 8th and Mission streets.

A massive outage has knocked out power to 130,000 homes and businesses across San Francisco, leaving at least a third of the city in darkness

The power failure left a large swath of the northern part of the city in the dark on Saturday, beginning with the Richmond and Presidio neighborhoods and areas around Golden Gate Park 

A Waymo vehicle sits idling at an intersection with no operating traffic lights due to power outages, in San Francisco, California on Saturday

Ryan Sicat, store manager of Industry of All Nations, stands outside the store amid the major power outage impacting 30 percent of San Francisco

The outage represents roughly one-third of the PG&E’s customers in the city. 

PG&E posted on X around 4pm that it had stabilized the power grid and was not expecting additional customer outages. 

The company said it was unable to confirm when power would be restored.

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie urged people to stay off the roads in a post on social media.

‘We are still not clear when power will be restored to over 130,000 customers,’ Lurie wrote. ‘So what I am going to ask all of you to do is, if you do not need to go out tonight, stay home, be safe.’ 

PG&E did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the cause of the blackouts. 

A view of traffic from above as more than 130,000 PG&E customers are without power in San Francisco

A pedestrian crosses an intersection lit with headlights amid the San Francisco power outage

A Waymo driverless car is unable to detect traffic lights after a major power outage in San Francisco, California on Saturday

Pedestrians walk in the dark on Hayes Street after a major power outage in San Francisco

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie urged people to stay off the roads amid the power outage

Fog and power outages darken the skyline as traffic moves in dark San Francisco

Vehicles move slowly in traffic as power outages darken the San Francisco streets

Traffic at a standstill in all directions as traffic lights are out amid a San Francisco power outage

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Pride of Britain winner Hari Budha Magar MBE is nothing short of extraordinary. Born in a cowshed, he lost his legs to a bomb in Afghanistan… then was the first double below the knee amputee to climb the tallest peak in the world. And his next challenge is about to begin…

Hari Budha Magar is aiming to climb the highest peak in each of the seven continents by the end of the year.(Image: Rami Rasamny/Life Happens Outdoors/PA)

Growing up in a remote village in Nepal, Hari Budha Magar heard stories about Mount Everest and as a boy had wild dreams of climbing the famous peak. So when he successfully summited the world’s highest mountain in 2023, he could scarcely believe it himself. The feat was made even more incredible due to the fact that Hari is a double above knee amputee, so climbed all 8849m on prosthetic legs.

“The Nepalese people are proud of three things: Everest, Nepal being the birthplace of Lord Buddha, and being the home of the Gurkhas,” says Hari, 46, a mountaineer and disability campaigner who lives in Canterbury, Kent with his wife Urmila, a stay at home mum. He has three children, daughter Samjhana, and sons Brian, and Ublan. Born in a cowshed overlooking Nepalese mountains Dhaulagiri and Sisne, Hari’s family were poor farmers. He didn’t have flip flops so had to walk 45 mins to and from school every day barefoot. At 11 Hari’s parents found him a bride and he married (his parents would later separate them when he was 22 after realising the couple were incompatible) and at 17 he became a dad to Samjhana.

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Aged 19, as civil war descended on Nepal and ravaged his country, Hari joined the Gurkhas. “It was a horrific time. Brothers turned on brothers, neighbours turned into each other, 17,000 people in Nepal were killed, including 21 from my village as I left,” he says. He applied to join the British Army and was selected in 230 out of 12,000 applicants, and for the next 15 years served the United Kingdom in five continents, in Brunei, Kosovo, the Falklands and more.

Hari Budha Magar has achieved an astounding amount(Image: PA)

He moved to the UK from Brunei in 2009 with Urmila. The couple have two children together, Brian and Ublan. Then, in 2010, two weeks into a tour in Afghanistan, during a foot patrol an IED exploded underneath Hari and he lost both his legs. He says: “I looked down and saw one of my legs was gone. The other was hanging by the skin and bone.”

Fellow soldiers fought to save Hari, and thankfully a helicopter was 10 minutes out. “I felt no pain at all at first. But when they tightened the tourniquets, it was excruciating,” he remembers. 22 days followed in hospital, then Hari was allowed home. But there, Hari suffered from PTSD and struggled to cope with what had happened to him.

“I tried to take my own life. I thought my wife would leave me. Why would she stay with someone like me? I was broken. I thought the children would be ashamed. What use was I to anyone? I began to drink a lot every day and became an alcoholic. I’d wake up feeling awful but think it’s okay, it’ll die soon, it’ll be over.” Two years in the wilderness followed for Hari as he battled his demons.

Hari won a Pride of Britain award in 2024(Image: David Dyson / Daily Mirror)

But then a chance day out in 2012 changed everything. “I took up the opportunity to go skydiving. I thought, half of me is already gone, what does it matter about the other half,” says Hari. “But when I was about to jump, I felt something – fear. I realised I didn’t want to die and in fact I was very scared of the prospect indeed. It sparked something in me I hadn’t felt for years – hope.”

Determined to get better, Hari threw himself into research. “I looked into all the things disabled people could actually do – I tried all the Paralympic sports. And as I tried them. I found myself getting fitter and fitter, my mind stronger and stronger. I realised that I could do almost anything I wanted, just with a little adaptation.

“And in the back of my mind I had a thought… what if I could climb Everest.” The fascination Hari had as a child came back. At first I didn’t tell anyone about my dream, not even my wife. I thought people would think I was mad. Me? No way,” he says. But when he began to open up and share his idea, sponsors, his communities and charities listened.

As a double above knee amputee, Hari uses three times more energy than someone able bodied

There was a catch, however. At the time, Nepalese law forbid double amputees from climb any mountain over 6,500m which includes Everest. “Disabled people are always being told what they can’t do,” says Hari. “It’s too dangerous, something might happen. Well Everest is perilous with or without a disability, and I know what I’m capable of.”

He campaigned and helps to fight a case in the Supreme Court in Nepal – and they won. It was game on. And in the meantime, armed with specially designed prosthetics that could walk on ice and snow, Hari practiced climbing some of the tallest peaks in the world. He became the first double above the knee amputee to summit a peak higher than 6000m (Mera Peak in Nepal at 6476m). Then came successful climbs of Mt Blanc in France and Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.

Then, in 2023, it was time to tackle Everest. “It was really tough. We had to wait a month at base camp because weather conditions were too bad and so we could acclimatise to altitude,” says Hari. “It was a hard season that saw 17 people die climbing Everest, the most ever in one season,” says Hari. “Three guys died in an ice fall before we even arrived at base camp, four people died on the day we summited.

Hari Budha Magar is made a Member of the Order of the British Empire by the Princess Royal at Windsor Castle in December 2024(Image: PA)

“The mountain takes no prisoners, it’s brutal even for the fittest person. It takes the fastest person around eight hours from camp four to summit, but it took me 25. It takes three times longer and I use three times more energy than an able bodied person. I was absolutely exhausted. But I couldn’t give up, if I gave up I’d die. You walk past dead people on your way up and down. There’s only so much oxygen that you can carry, and if runs out – that’s it. It’s so hard to rescue people. If someone said they’d give you a million pounds for your oxygen you’d say no.”

Standing at the summit in May 2023, Hari broke down. “It was windy and cold. I cried – we did it! But then I knew we had to go back down, I had half way to go again to be safe. We were running out of oxygen, it was getting late. We started at 9.50pm in the evening and arrived back at camp four at 11pm the night after.”

Hari now dedicates his life to proving just how much people living with a disability can do. He says: “There are 1.3 billion disabled people in this world. I don’t want other people to lose years of their life struggling like I did. And I want governments around the world to know that banning us from the things that we love to do – like climbing Everest as a double amputee – isn’t the answer. Supporting us the right way is. We can live a meaningful life like anyone else. That’s what drives me forward.”

Hari strives to prove that those with a disability can do anything(Image: PA)

In 2024, Hari was awarded an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours for his services to disability awareness. Later that year, the Mirror met him for the first time when he won a Pride of Britain Award and he and his family were invited to Downing Street to meet Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer as a result.

“It’s been such an honour and an incredible experience, to be in a room full of those incredible winners at the Pride of Britain Awards was humbling,” says Hari. But there’s no rest for the wicked, as he is about to embark on his latest challenge: climbing Mt. Vinson, the highest peak in Antarctica, to complete the 7 Summits challenge, the climb of each highest peak of each continent of the world. He hopes to raise the height of Mt. Everest plus two 00’s [£884,900], for five amazing charities: Gurkha Welfare Trust, BLESMA, Pilgrim Bandits, On Course Foundation and Team Forces.

“When practicing for the Everest climb, I realised that I’d already climbed three of them,” says Hari. So Denali in Alaska followed in June 2024, then Aconcagua in Argentina in February this year, and Puncak Jaya in New Guinea in October. His final expedition of the challenge, to summit Vinson in Antarctica, launches this week.

Hari will leave the UK on Dec 24th, begins the trek on Jan 1 and hopes to summit on January 6 or 7. Hero Hari plans to plant a Mirror flag on the top of the mountain, and we wish him all the luck in the world for his trip. We’ll bring you the full story exclusively once he’s done.

“I want to show that anything is possible,” says Hari. I’m still a human being – I just have a couple of limbs missing. Who is perfect? I wasn’t perfect when I had legs. I may have a weakness but it doesn’t mean I can’t do anything.”

Next year will see Hari put pen to paper for the release of his debut book, which will tell his incredible story, published by Mirror Books. And one day he hopes there may even be a film. “I’m waiting for the call…” he jokes. Hari has certainly achieved the impossible, and he’s full of gratitude.

“I do it too for the soldiers who saved me. It’s incredibly dangerous to help someone on the battlefield, and they risked their life to save mine. So now when I achieve something with my life, it’s for them too, to show them it was worth it.”

*You can support Hari’s incredible appeal, and donate HERE

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Watch: ‘You can’t let fear win’ – Bondi beachgoers return after fatal attack

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Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a review into the police and national intelligence agencies after last weekend’s Bondi Beach attack.

“The ISIS-inspired atrocity last Sunday reinforces the rapidly changing security environment in our nation,” Albanese said, using an acronym for the Islamic State group. “Our security agencies must be in the best position to respond.”

A national day of reflection was being held on Sunday to mourn the 15 people killed after two gunmen opened fire at a Jewish festival at the Sydney beach.

Amid tight security, a minute of silence will be observed at 18:47 local time (07:47 GMT), marking exactly a week since the shooting began.

Police allege the attack on 14 December, which they have declared a terrorist incident, was committed by a father-son duo, inspired by “Islamic State ideology”.

Naveed Akram, 24, has been charged with 59 offences, including 15 counts of murder and one of committing a terrorist act. His father Sajid was killed during the attack.

Albanese said the intelligence review, due by April 2026, would focus on ensuring authorities were equipped to tackle extremism.

He said: “The Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet will examine whether federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies have the right powers, structures, processes and sharing arrangements in place to keep Australians safe in the wake of the horrific antisemitic Bondi Beach terrorist attack.”

In the wake of Australia’s deadliest mass shooting in almost three decades, the government has announced plans to tighten gun controls, while the New South Wales premier is pushing to crack down on hate speech.

Surfers and swimmers pay tribute to victims of Bondi shooting on Friday

As part of a national day of reflection, Bondi was to host a memorial later on Sunday.

Earlier in the day, Governor-General Samantha Mostyn addressed a vigil held in Bondi, hosted by the National Council of Jewish Women Australia, where attendees largely wore white to symbolise peace.

“The entire Jewish community, whether it’s here in Bondi or across our nation, you are part of the belonging story and the success of this country,” she said.

Australians across the country are still reeling and there’s a sense of shock and disbelief that something like this could have happened.

But this weekend, normality returned in some ways. Bondi promenade was once again filled with surfers, runners and dog-walkers returning to their regular routine.

While a sombre mood lingers, children’s surf club activities – known locally as “nippers” – resumed on Sunday as a sign of the community showing resilience.

The bridge where two gunmen opened fire on a crowd of people at a Jewish festival at Bondi beach on Sunday, 14 December.

Bullet holes in a car’s windshield parked at Bondi a harrowing reminder of the violent attack

North Bondi’s Surf Life Saving president Steve Larnach told the BBC they had considered cancelling the regular nippers events.

“We were also aware of the sensitivity towards our Jewish community,” Larnach said. “We did ask their opinion, they were very supportive of us going ahead but also extremely grateful for what we did.”

Lifeguard volunteers were among the first on the scene at the shooting last week providing first aid, Larnach said.

Some surf lifesavers have been hailed as heroes, including one who was photographed sprinting from a neighbouring beach with a red first aid kit slung over his shoulder.

Geraldine Nordfelft, who brought her daughter to nippers, said “it was really important to return to whatever this new normal is as soon as we could”.

“You have to return, you can’t stay away, you can’t let fear win. The beach is the Australian way of life and we all love it,” she told the BBC.

Geraldine Nordfelft brought her daughter to ‘nippers’ on Sunday

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At least 10 people were killed in a shooting in a township near Johannesburg, South Africa on Sunday when gunmen open fired, police officials said.

“Some victims were randomly shot in the streets by unknown gunmen,” a police statement said. Officials told- the French AFP news agency that the motive for the shooting is still unknown. 

What do we know so far?

The shooting took place near a local bar in Bekkersdal, which is an impoverished area close to some of South Africa’s major gold mines. It is about 40 kilometres (25 miles) southwest of Johannesburg.

“Ten people are dead. We don’t have a breakdown of who they are,” Brigadier Brenda Muridili, police spokesperson for Gauteng province, told AFP.

At least 10 others were injured and taken to a hospital.

This is a developing story. 

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Ten people have reportedly been killed in a shooting in the Bekkersdal township west of Johannesburg in South Africa, according to South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) News.

A manhunt for the suspects involved in the shooting has been launched, the South African Police Service said in a post on X.

“It is reported that about 12 unknown suspects in a white kombi and a silver sedan opened fire at tavern patrons and continued to shoot randomly as they fled the scene,” the police said.

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• Lily Collins reminisced about filming Emily in Paris season 5, particularly a scene with Ashley Park during which she cried
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Lily Collins shed some tears on the set of Emily in Paris while filming the latest season — but not for the reason you might expect. 

Speaking with PEOPLE in an exclusive conversation at the hit Netflix show’s season 5 world premiere event in Paris on Dec. 15, the 36-year-old actress recalled one very specific scene that made her cry.

“One of my most fun moments was shooting the scene with Ashley [Park] where we have our face masks on and we couldn’t stop laughing — we were crying,” Collins shared, adding, “It’s always fun with Ashley.”

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The MaXXXine star continued to gush about working with Park, 34.

“Oh, there’s so many fun scenes. Going to Venice was epic, you know, I’ve never been to Venice, so shooting with Ashley in the streets of Venice was really magical,” Collins said of her costar of five seasons.

In Emily in Paris, Collins plays the titular American character, while Park plays her BFF Mindy, whom Emily met after moving to Paris in season 1.

Park previously spoke to PEOPLE about wrapping up filming on season 5.

“We ended filming in Venice, so just to be able to explore or be in a new environment completely was just really once in a lifetime,” Park said.

Lily Collins and Ashley Park in ‘Emily in Paris’ season 5.

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David and Victoria Beckham are no longer following their estranged son Brooklyn on Instagram after it was revealed he would be spending Christmas with wife Nicola Peltz’s family. 

The devastated parents, who are said to be feeling their eldest son’s absence more than ever as Christmas looms, allegedly removed Brooklyn from their following list, according to The Sun.

Brooklyn, 26, is also no longer following his mother and father on the picture-based sharing platform.

However, Brooklyn’s younger brother Cruz Beckham, 20, fiercely refuted the report in an Instagram Story post on Saturday, instead claiming that he, David and Victoria had been ‘blocked’ by Brooklyn. 

‘NOT TRUE. My mum and dad would never unfollow their son… Let’s get the facts right. They woke up blocked… as did I,’ Cruz wrote.

The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for Brooklyn for comment on Cruz’s claims. 

It is the most public sign yet that there has is no communication between them amid their spiraling family feud. 

Brooklyn’s wife Nicola, 30, also does not follow David and Victoria. They no longer follow her either. 

The move comes after Brooklyn’s friends told Daily Mail in July that his brothers Cruz and Romeo had blocked both him and his wife Nicola on the social media platform. 

David Victoria Beckham are no longer following their estranged son Brooklyn on Instagram after it was revealed he would be spending Christmas with wife Nicola Peltz’s family

Brooklyn, 26, is also no longer following his mother and father on the picture-based sharing platform

The devastated parents, who are said to be feeling their eldest son’s absence more than ever as Christmas looms, allegedly removed Brooklyn from their followers list, according to The Sun

Daily Mail exclusively revealed how Brooklyn has snubbed his family’s attempts at reconciliation in the run up to the festive period as he will spend this Christmas with Nicola and her family in Miami, Florida.

A source said: ‘Brooklyn and Nicola decided they would be spending this Christmas with her family. Her parents are really excited to have them.’

Brooklyn and Nicola arrived in Miami earlier this week, with the hot sauce owner posing for a picture with her brother Bradley in the back garden of the incredible Palm Beach mansion.

His decision to spend Christmas with his in-laws will come as a blow to his parents and siblings Romeo, 23, Cruz, 20 and Harper, 14.

In recent weeks, David has appeared to offer a public olive branch to his son, in an apparent bid to put an end to their very public family feud. 

The former footballer had shared a throwback picture of himself with Brooklyn and his younger brothers Romeo, 23, and Cruz, 20.

Cruz also made sure his brother knew he was thinking of him by sharing a sweet snap of the pair with brother Romeo on the beach in Brazil.

Brooklyn was seen wrapping his arm around his youngest brother Cruz as they posed on the beach.

It comes after Brooklyn’s friends told Daily Mail in July that his brother’s Cruz and Romeo had blocked both him and his wife Nicola on the social media platform

Daily Mail revealed how Brooklyn has snubbed his family’s attempts at reconciliation in the run up to the festive period as he will spend this Christmas with Nicola and her family in Miami, Florida 

Brooklyn’s wife Nicola, 30, also does not follow David and Victoria. They no longer follow her either (pictured in October)

Nicola’s parents Nelson (pictured) and Claudia are said to be ‘excited’ to have Brooklyn over the festive period (seen in July)

Relations between Brooklyn, Nicola and the Beckham clan unraveled completely when they did not attend any of David’s 50th birthday celebrations in May. Brooklyn also failed to acknowledge his father’s knighthood in November. 

Last week, Daily Mail revealed how Brooklyn’s nans are devastated they won’t be seeing their grandson this Christmas. 

Victoria had shared a festive picture from her parents Jackie and Tony Adams’ house as they placed twelve stockings in a row on their fireplace, one for each grandchild. In pride of place was one reserved for Brooklyn. 

The family feud has taken a particularly acute toll on Jackie, as well as David’s mother Sandra.

Some argue that hanging up Brooklyn’s stocking, regardless of the feud, is a sign of hope on Jackie’s part that – somehow, despite everything – Christmas might finally persuade her grandson to put aside his grudges and step on a plane to rejoin the family.  

Friends of the Beckhams say Jackie and Sandra are ‘extremely sad’ about the situation.

Victoria Beckham had posted a picture of the fireplace filled with stockings at the Hertfordshire home of her parents, Jackie and Tony Adams – including one reserved for Brooklyn

The source added: ‘They’re not getting any younger and the cold truth of it all is that nobody knows when they will see Brooklyn next. It’s Jackie and Sandra who everyone feels so sorry for.’  

David and Victoria will spend some of the festive period in the £60million home they recently bought on Miami’s waterfront. 

It was where they were joined last year by Brooklyn and Nicola, and photographs of their Christmas celebrations show everyone having what appeared to be a lovely time. 

Victoria is believed to be working hard to put on a brave face and stay strong for her husband and teenage daughter Harper, 14.

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