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American government shutdown looms; an earthquake hits the Philippines, and more
Ep. 20251001
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America’s government looked set to shut down within hours, after Senate Democrats voted against a Republican-backed spending bill that would have kept the government open beyond an impending deadline.
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America seizes an oil tanker off Venezuela; Machado in Oslo, and more
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11:26|Volodymyr Zelensky promised to hold wartime elections within three months if America and Europe “ensure security” for the vote. Also, China’s consumer-price index rose by 0.7% in November, compared with a year earlier, the fastest rate for nearly two years.20251210. Ukraine prepares “refined” peace plan; price of silver hits record high, and more
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11:41|European leaders said “now is a critical moment” to support Ukraine, after Sir Keir Starmer hosted Volodymyr Zelensky for talks in London. Also, Thailand evacuated nearly 450,000 people from provinces near its border with Cambodia as fighting between the two sides intensified.20251209. Paramount tries to outbid Netflix; Supreme Court weighs executive power case, and more
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11:16|Paramount made a $108bn all-cash offer to buy Warner Bros Discovery in an attempt to thwart Netflix’s bid.