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NETFLIX-WARNER BROS MERGER DECISION – President Trump says he’ll ‘be involved’ in whether the merger should go forward U.S. President Donald Trump has said that he would have a role in whether a proposed merger between Netflix and Warner Bros. should go forward, telling reporters the market share of a combined entity could raise concerns. Netflix on Friday, December 5th, agreed to buy Warner Bros. Discovery’s TV, film studios and streaming division for $72 billion, a deal that would hand control of one of Hollywood’s most prized assets to the streaming pioneer. Trump did not say whether he favoured approval…

UKRAINE TALKS IN LONDON – UK PM Starmer welcomes Zelenskiy, Macron and Merz in London  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday (December 8) that unity between Europe, Ukraine and the U.S. was important when negotiating an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine. He made the remark during a visit to London, where he is rallying support among Kyiv’s allies in a U.S.-led peace push. French President Emmanuel Macron said Russia’s economy is starting to suffer after the latest round of sanctions, while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he was “sceptical” about certain aspects of the United States’ position on…

NEYMAR TO UNDERGO KNEE SURGERY – Neymar has not featured for Brazil in two years due to a succession of injuries Neymar will undergo knee surgery after playing through the pain to help Santos avoid relegation with a 3-0 win over Cruzeiro, raising more doubts about the winger’s chances of playing at next year’s World Cup. The 33-year-old returned to his childhood club Santos in January after a stint in Saudi Arabia and had a crucial impact in his team’s survival in the Brazilian top flight, scoring five goals in the last four matches. He did not provide details on…

UK GOVERNMENT TO TACKLE RISING YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT – The £820m plan may see those who refuse job offers face sanctions on financial support The UK government has announced a major new strategy to tackle rising youth unemployment, backed by an £820 million funding package that will connect young benefit recipients with jobs in key sectors.  Under the plan, young people who refuse job offers or decline engagement with support programs without a valid reason could face sanctions on their financial support. The initiative aims to halt the surge in youth unemployment—which currently stands at its highest level since the Covid-19…

JAPAN DID NOT IMPEDE CHINESE AIRCRAFT – Japan disputes China’s claims over the fighter jet incident Japan disputed China’s characterisation of a weekend incident involving the two countries’ military aircraft, saying its Self-Defence Forces had not disrupted the Chinese navy’s flight training as claimed by Beijing. “The Chinese side’s claim that the SDF aircraft seriously impeded the safe flight of the Chinese aircraft is unfounded,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said at a briefing on Monday. Kihara’s comments came after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told reporters on Sunday, December 7th that Chinese fighter jets had aimed their radar at Japanese…

AUTONOMOUS VESSELS AND AI TO DEFEND UK – Britain unveils programme to protect ‘critical’ undersea cables  Britain announced it plans to integrate autonomous vessels and artificial intelligence with warships and aircraft to enhance its naval defence and submarine-hunting capabilities, aiming to protect undersea cables and pipelines from potential Russian threats. The announcement comes four days after Defence Secretary John Healey and his Norwegian counterpart, Tore O. Sandvik, visited the Maritime Capability Coalition in Portsmouth to advance efforts to strengthen Ukraine’s naval operations. The Ministry of Defence stated that “millions of pounds” had been invested this year in developing and testing…

CONGO, RWANDA LEADERS COMMIT TO TRUMP DEAL – Kagame and Tshisekedi signed a peace deal in Washington U.S. President Donald Trump gathered the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda to sign a peace deal in Washington on Thursday (December 4). Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi affirmed their commitment to an economic integration compact already agreed to last month, as well as a U.S.-brokered peace deal reached in June that has yet to be implemented. Their countries are also signing agreements on critical minerals, security and economic partnerships, according to a…

CHILDREN OF MIGRANTS TO BE DEPORTED – Children of failed asylum seekers will be deported even if they were born in the UK Children of failed asylum seekers will be deported even if they were born in the UK, a Home Office minister has said. Alex Norris, the border security and asylum minister, said that anyone who did not have the right to be in the UK would be removed as he pledged that the Home Office would “ramp up” the removal of families whose refugee claims had been rejected. In an interview with The Telegraph, he also defended plans…

LAMMY BREAKS RANKS ON BREXIT – The Deputy Prime Minister refused seven times to rule out reversing Brexit  David Lammy has suggested that re-joining the EU customs union would boost economic growth, amid mounting calls from within Downing Street to undo Brexit. During an interview on Thursday, the Deputy Prime Minister refused seven times to rule out reversing Brexit, arguing that leaving the EU “badly damaged our economy” and that Labour should consider closer integration with Brussels. Mr Lammy said that re-joining the customs union was not “currently” the Government’s policy, but that it was “self-evident” that other countries had…

CUNHA RETURNS TO BOOST MANCHESTER UNITED AGAINST WEST HAM – His return is a big boost for United, who are three points off the top four Manchester United’s Brazilian forward Matheus Cunha is fit to feature in today’s Premier League clash with West Ham United at Old Trafford, manager Ruben Amorim has said. He also mentioned two injury doubts who could influence his tactical approach, though declined to name them, while defender Harry Maguire and striker Benjamin Sesko remain sidelined. The return of Cunha, who missed two games with a head injury, is a big boost for United, who are…