Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Crucial budget vote expected in France, PM could face calls to resign if he loses

The French parliament will hold a crucial vote on Tuesday on the social security budget for next year.

If the bill does not pass, the prime minister Sebastein Lecornu will certainly face calls to resign from the opposition - and he may do so.

Ross Cullen reports from Paris.

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Gaza deadliest region for journalists in 2025

The press freedom organization Reporters Without Borders says in its
annual report that Gaza was the deadliest region of the world for
journalists in 2025.

Blake Sifton reports from Tel Aviv

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ZELENSKY PREPARING ALTERNATIVE PEACE PLAN

Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky is preparing to present a revised peace plan to the US.

The Ukrainian President has again ruled out surrendering land to Russia after meeting key European leaders in London on Monday.

Kyiv is under continued pressure from the White House to agree a swift deal with Moscow.

Former UK Ambassador to the United Nations Sir Mark Lyall Grant says one avenue for discussions does appear to be gaining momentum.

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India Orders IndiGo to Slash Flights by 5% After Cancellation Crisis

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India's aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has directed IndiGo to cut its flight schedule by 5 percent, following days of massive cancellations and disruption across India's airports. The order comes as authorities work to restore reliability and redistribute capacity to other carriers.

Kshitij Nagar reports from New Delhi.


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President Trump signal new tariffs against India as trade negotiations restart this week

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With senior US officials in New Delhi this week for trade negotiations, President Trump has now warned India against what he calls dumping cheap rice into American markets.

He's signalling new tariffs on top of the 50% duties already imposed on the country's exports to the US.

Ishan Garg reports.

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Nvidia wins Trump’s approval to sell H200 AI chips in China

INTRO: US President Donald Trump has announced that he will allow AI chip giant Nvidia to sell its advanced H200 chips to "approved customers" in China.

The decision comes after extensive lobbying by Nvidia boss Jensen Huang, who visited Washington last week to drum up support. Laura Westbrook reports.

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Monday, December 8, 2025

'One Battle After Another' tops Golden Globes nominations

Hollywood's awards season is underway, with the announcements of this year's  Golden Globes nominations. 

Paul Thomas Anderson's film One Battle After Another led the pack with nine nominations.

Ira Spitzer reports.


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Paramount–Skydance launches hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

There has been a major twist in the deal for Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery's streaming and studios business, with Paramount-Skydance making a hostile bid for the company.

Correspondent Mitch McCann reports:

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Supreme Court weighs whether President Trump can fire heads of independent agencies

The US Supreme Court is hearing arguments on whether President Donald Trump has the authority to fire a top Federal Trade Commission official - in a case that could have far reaching consequences for independent regulators. FTC commissioner Rebecca Slaughter was ousted earlier this year - told that her service was "inconsistent with the Administration's priorities".  In 1933, the Supreme court ruled unanimously that President Franklin D. Roosevelt couldn't fire an FTC commissioner over ideological differences.

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ZELENSKY LEAVING LONDON AFTER LATEST PEACE TALKS WITH EURO ALLIES

After Ukraine peace talks in London, the Elysee Palace says it'll intensify work on security guarantees and reconstruction.

The leaders of France, Germany and the UK met President Zelenskyy in Downing Street for a debrief after US-Ukraine talks at the weekend.

Stuart Smith has more from London.

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Trump “disappointed” with Zelenskyy, claims he hasn't read peace plan

US President Donald Trump has hit out at Ukraine's leader, saying he
is "disappointed" with Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

It comes as President Zelenskyy held meetings with European allies on
Monday looking to shore up support for his country.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is visiting Pakistan

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Indonesia's President is undertaking a two day visit to Pakistan to strengthen bilateral ties.

This marks the Indonesian President's first visit to the country and is coming at a time when the south asian country is seeking stronger economic cooperation with East Asia to shore up its coffers.

Hira Mustafa reports from Islamabad. 

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French budget nears crucial vote, PM may resign if vote fails

The French parliament is preparing for a crucial budget vote - though there is no certainty that it will pass despite Socialist support for Emmanuel Macron's government.

If Tuesday's vote fails - the prime minister, Sebastien Lecornu, will resign again.

He first stood down in October, but was reappointed by the president.

Ross Cullen reports.

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European officials to hold talks in U.S. amid trade and regulatory tensions

A team of officials from the European Commission are set to hold talks
with U.S. counterparts over the next three days to discuss the
implementation of a trade deal.

It comes amid rising tensions after social media giant X was fined
$140 million for breaching European regulations.

William Denselow reports from Brussels.

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Questions over Gaza Phase 2 plan

With only one hostage body remaining in Gaza, the first phase of the
peace plan is almost complete. But as Israel and Hamas prepare to
enter phase two, serious obstacles must be overcome.

Blake Sifton reports from Tel Aviv


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Uk Tries To Tackle Youth Unemployment

50-thousand apprenticeship places are set to be created in the UK, as the government tries to tackle the problem of youth unemployment.


 725-million pounds (966 million USD) will be invested to fund apprenticeships in sectors including hospitality, engineering and AI.


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STARMER HOSTS ZELENSKY AND EUROPEAN LEADERS IN LONDON

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is hosting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in London (on Monday) for talks on peace proposals.

The French and German leaders are joining the discussions about a US-backed peace plan.

It comes after US President Donald Trump claimed President Zelensky hadn't yet read the proposals.

Peter Dickinson from the Atlantic Council says Vladimir Putin is unlikely to sign up to a deal without major concessions from Kyiv.

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India's IndiGo cancels more flights, leaving more passengers stranded

India's largest domestic airline IndiGo cancelled more flights on Monday, after thousands of flights were cancelled last week, leaving passengers stranded.

The country's aviation watchdog has warned the airline of regulatory action. IndiGo says that operations should stabilise by mid-week.

Rebecca Bundhun has more from Mumbai.

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Senior US officials travel to India to discuss trade and foreign policy

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With several senior US officials travelling to New Delhi this week, there's now a renewed push to ease a trade standoff with India. 
Senior political officials as well as US trade representatives are in India this week as both sides aim to conclude the first tranche of a trade pact by the end of the year. 
Ishan Garg tells us more.

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Friday, December 5, 2025

Trump awarded inaugural Fifa Peace Prize at World Cup draw

US president Donald Trump has been awarded the inaugural Fifa Peace
Prize at the draw to find out which countries will play each other at
next summer's World Cup.

The draw was held in Washington DC with the event next year being
hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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