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BBC Front PageDec 12, 2025
Venezuela says Trump wants its oil. But is that the case?
The South American nation's output has plummeted and restoring its former glory would be a heavy lift.

BBC Front PageDec 12, 2025
Disguises, freezing waves, and a special forces veteran: Inside rescue to sneak Nobel winner out of Venezuela
The man who led the operation says María Corina Machado crossed "very rough seas" in "pitch-black darkness".

BBC Front PageDec 12, 2025
Trump's Gaza peace plan struggles to progress as Israel and Hamas face tough choices
Getting both sides to move onto the second stage is a huge challenge for Washington, as Gazans continue to suffer the longer it takes.

FT.com - Comment & AnalysisDec 12, 2025
The UK economy is not nearly as bad as you've been told
A huge pessimistic bias in our national accounts leads us to doom and gloom which turns out to be nonsense

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UK economy shrank unexpectedly by 0.1% in October (BBC News Front Page | World)

Int'l Herald TribuneDec 12, 2025
How Ukraine Has Responded to Trump's Peace Plan and Russia's Demands for Territory
A Ukrainian peace plan, sent this week to Washington, pushes back against President Trump's proposal that Ukraine give up more land for peace.

BBC News Front Page | WorldDec 12, 2025
'Double whammy' of flu and strikes a risk to patients, Streeting says
Hospitals could struggle with rising numbers of flu patients and forthcoming strikes by resident doctors in England next week, says Health Secretary.

CNBC World NewsDec 12, 2025
Putin can fund Ukraine war for years to come, ex-official says as Trump's resolve is tested
Ukraine and its allies are scrambling to keep Trump onside as the U.S. piles pressure on Kyiv to make a peace deal.

Int'l Herald TribuneDec 12, 2025
Troops Involved in Boat Strikes Face a ‘Moral Injury' Risk, Experts Say
Troops who play a part in deadly missions that they see as wrong or unjustified may suffer deep psychological harm as a result, research has shown.

Int'l Herald TribuneDec 12, 2025
Thailand Says Trump Call About Cambodia Conflict Is Set for Friday
President Trump's planned intervention comes as the hostilities entered their fifth day and appeared to escalate, and while Thailand moves toward early elections.

BBC News Front Page | WorldDec 12, 2025
Slot to hold talks with Salah about facing Brighton
Liverpool manager Arne Slot says he will speak with Mohamed Salah on Friday morning about whether he will be involved against Brighton on Saturday.

BBC News Front Page | WorldDec 12, 2025
Taylor Swift pictured breaking down in tears after she met Southport attack families
Backstage footage shows the singer in tears after meeting survivors of the attack during her world tour.

BBC News Front Page | WorldDec 12, 2025
'Nancy exposed to brutal life as Celtic manager as cup final looms'
BBC Scotland's chief sportswriter, Tom English, dissects Wilfried Nancy's start as Celtic manager with the Premier Sports Cup final looming.

ABC NewsDec 12, 2025
King Charles III to speak about cancer treatment, recovery to promote screening
King Charles III will speak about his cancer diagnosis and recovery during a TV broadcast on Friday as the monarch continues to use his personal story to encourage others to get the early screening that can boost their chances of survival

BBC Front PageDec 12, 2025
Joanna Trollope, best-selling author of romance and intrigue novels, dies aged 82
The writer was famous for her stories about romance and intrigue in rural middle England.

CBC Top StoriesDec 12, 2025
Indiana Republicans help defy Trump's push to redistrict House seats, including some who faced bomb threats
Indiana's Republican-led Senate has decisively rejected a redrawn congressional map desired by the White House that would have favoured their party. Two Republicans who received bomb threats amid the highly charged battle were among those voting against the measure.



CNBC World NewsDec 12, 2025
European markets rise as Wall Street sentiment spills over; ASMI, BESI dip
Global investors will be watching the latest developments between Ukraine and Russia on Friday.

NPR Topics: NewsDec 12, 2025
Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from ICE custody. And, Indiana rejects redistricting
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man the Trump administration mistakenly deported in March and eventually returned, is now free from ICE custody. And, Indiana lawmakers reject a redistricting proposal.

BBC Front PageDec 12, 2025
Creative industries 'incredibly worried' about OpenAI-Disney deal
The $1bn deal will let fans generate videos and images of more than 200 Disney characters on ChatGPT and Sora.

Int'l Herald TribuneDec 12, 2025
Republicans Defy Trump in Indiana, and Hundreds Quarantined in Measles Outbreak
Plus, the Friday news quiz.

NPR Topics: NewsDec 12, 2025
Trump touts his peace deals - but many are already unraveling
President Trump has been racing to rack up peace deals — but keeping them intact is proving far more difficult.

Int'l Herald TribuneDec 12, 2025
King Charles to Speak About His Cancer in Televised Message
A video of the king discussing his "recovery journey" will air on Channel 4 on Friday. He was diagnosed with an unspecified type of cancer last year.

NYTimes GlobalDec 12, 2025
Review of Medical Cannabis Use Finds Little Evidence of Benefit
Researchers found a chasm between the health reasons for which the public seeks out cannabis and what gold-standard science actually shows about its effectiveness.

MSNBC Int'l NewsDec 12, 2025
Skydiver suspended at 15,000 feet after parachute gets snagged on plane's tail
A skydiving trip in Australia took a harrowing turn when one person's parachute became entangled in the tail of the plane, stranding them at 15,000 feet

CBC Top StoriesDec 12, 2025
Canadian boycott of U.S. hitting border states hard: Congressional report
The drop in Canadian tourism to the United States in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's actions is hurting American businesses in several border states, a new report by a congressional committee has found.



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Trump signs order to block US states from enforcing own AI rules (BBC Front Page)

NYTimes GlobalDec 12, 2025
Mamdani Will Be New York City's First Soccer-Mad Mayor
Zohran Mamdani isn't just a superfan. Until recently, he was a key player on the Talking Headers, a rec-league team where he was known as Z.

Int'l Herald TribuneDec 12, 2025
Reddit Sues Australian Government to Block Social Media Ban
The company said the new law, which makes it illegal for children under 16 to have social media accounts, infringes on children's rights.

BBC Front PageDec 12, 2025
British backpacker jailed for 4 years over deadly e-scooter crash
The 25-year-old had an alcohol level three times the legal limit when she hit 51-year-old Thanh Phan.

Int'l Herald TribuneDec 11, 2025
Nobel Peace Prize Winner Machado Says U.S. Helped Her Leave Venezuela
María Corina Machado reappeared on the global stage as the Trump administration ramped up its pressure campaign against President Nicolás Maduro.

ABC NewsDec 11, 2025
Satellite images suggest seized tanker manipulated its location data
An ABC News analysis of satellite imagery and tracking data shows the oil tanker seized by the U.S. off the coast of Venezuela may have manipulated its location data.

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US sanctions six more ships after seizing oil tanker off Venezuela (BBC Front Page)

Int'l Herald TribuneDec 11, 2025
Affordable Care Act Subsidies Are Set to Expire
Also, Indiana Republicans rejected Trump's redistricting push. Here's the latest at the end of Thursday.

CNBC World NewsDec 11, 2025
Oracle shares tank 11%, dragging down Nvidia, CoreWeave, Micron
Investors have questioned Oracle's AI infrastructure plans and colossal amount of debt.

CNBC World NewsDec 11, 2025
Reddit challenges Australia's under-16 social media ban in High Court filing, says law curbs political speech
Reddit filed a legal challenge seeking to either declare the law invalid, or exclude the platform from the provisions of the law

MSNBC Int'l NewsDec 11, 2025
Skydiver dangles from plane after parachute gets tangled
Authorities in Australia have released their report on an incident involving a skydiver whose parachute inadvertently opened as he was about to jump. The video shows the unidentified man quickly cutting the cords to his back-up parachute to get safely to the ground. NBC News' George Solis has the story.

CBC Top StoriesDec 11, 2025
U.S. judge orders Kilmar Ábrego García released from immigration detention
A U.S. judge on Thursday ordered the immediate release of Kilmar Ábrego García, whose wrongful deportation became a flashpoint in U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. The judge ruled that the federal government never secured a formal order for Ábrego García's removal from the United States.



ABC NewsDec 11, 2025
WATCH: Airman surprises siblings in early Christmas present
Stacie Garrett shared a TikTok video of her eldest son surprising her younger kids ahead of Christmas.

Christian Science Monitor--worldDec 11, 2025
As US seizes oil tanker, Venezuelans focus on daily survival
The United States seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, upping pressure on Nicolás Maduro's ouster. But Venezuelans are more focused on their day to day.

NPR Topics: NewsDec 11, 2025
Billion-dollar OpenAI deal allows users to make content with Disney characters
It's a whole new world for Mickey, Simba, Stitch and more as Disney brings hundreds of its characters to Sora, the short-form video platform from OpenAI, as part of a three-year licensing agreement.

NYTimes GlobalDec 11, 2025
Hundreds Quarantined in South Carolina as Measles Outbreak Shows No Sign of Slowing
The outbreak shows no signs of slowing, likely because of the affected area's "lower-than-hoped-for vaccination coverage," a state health official said.

CNBC World NewsDec 11, 2025
European markets close higher; Swiss central bank holds interest rate at 0% as inflation cools
European stocks finished higher on Thursday as investors digest the U.S. Federal reserve's rate cut and commentary.

Int'l Herald TribuneDec 11, 2025
Judge Orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia's Release From ICE Detention
The judge said it was "troubling" that the Trump administration had kept Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia in custody for nearly four months without following through on its pledge to re-expel him.

Washington Post World NewsDec 11, 2025
Video shows skydiver dangling from plane after parachute gets caught
Though not required to carry a knife, the skydiver survived by using one to cut away from the snagged reserve parachute, landing safely with the main chute.

MSNBC Int'l NewsDec 11, 2025
Out of hiding, Nobel winner María Corina Machado vows Venezuela return to fight 'tyranny'
Machado won the prize for opposing the Venezuelan regime of President Nicolás Maduro.

NYTimes GlobalDec 11, 2025
Syria, Rebuilding its Military, Relies on Loyalists and Religious Teaching
Critics say Syria's fledgling government is hobbling military preparedness as it redoes the country's forces from scratch.

ABC NewsDec 11, 2025
Judge orders immediate release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration detention
A federal judge has ordered the immediate release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration detention.
Int'l Herald TribuneDec 10, 2025
María Corina Machado Appears in Norway After Missing Nobel Ceremony
María Corina Machado, who spent over a year in hiding in Venezuela, greeted supporters in Oslo, hours after her daughter accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in her name.
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