EU-Russia, Epstein photos and a slightly drier holiday
The EU agrees to indefinitely freeze Russian assets, removing obstacles for a loan to Ukraine. The admiral leading U.S. troops in Latin America steps down. Trump appears in newly released Epstein phot...
13 Dec 202512min
Tankers, Obamacare, Bulgaria and Disney
The U.S. plans to intercept more Venezuelan oil tankers. The U.S. Senate shuts down two competing healthcare bills as Obamacare tax credits near their expiration date. Bulgaria’s government resigns in...
12 Dec 202512min
Venezuela tanker, Fed, SpaceX and World Cup Pride
The U.S.has seized a sanctioned tanker off Venezuela, escalating tensions with Caracas. The Fed cuts rates but signals a pause. U.S. bombers fly over the Sea of Japan after Chinese and Russian drills ...
11 Dec 202512min
The Fed cuts rates - and signals a pause
The Federal Reserve delivered a quarter point cut as expected, but signaled a pause in what was widely predicted to be one of the divisive meetings of the central bank in years. The forecast for 2026 ...
10 Dec 202511min
FTC, Paramount, Nvidia and social media ban
The U.S. Supreme Court signals it might back U.S. President Donald Trump’s power to fire independent agency heads. The Warner Bros fight heats up with a $108 billion hostile bid from Paramount. Trump ...
9 Dec 202512min
Thailand-Cambodia, Zelenskiy, Mangione and pistachios
Thailand launches airstrikes into Cambodia and throws into question the Trump-brokered ceasefire. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says U.S. talks have not been easy. Luigi Mangione heads to co...
8 Dec 202512min
Trump vs the EU, China-Japan tensions, and ‘AI-proof’ jobs
Tensions deepen between Washington and Brussels as the U.S. pushes Europe to take over NATO defense by 2027. Japan accuses Chinese jets of radar lock near Okinawa. Coffee growers reconsider the malign...
7 Dec 202512min
Netflix buys Warner Bros, Epstein records and World Cup groups
Netflix buys Warner Brothers Discovery studios for $72 billion. A Florida judge clears the way to unseal Jeffrey Epsteingrand jury transcripts. The 2026 World Cup draw is announced as FIFA awards Pres...
6 Dec 202512min
