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Dec 8, 2025 - World

US President Donald Trump commented Sunday on Netflix's effort to acquire storied Hollywood studio Warner Bros., saying the streaming giant already has "a very large market share" and "it could be a problem."

Dec 8, 2025 - World

Ukrainian president’s discussions with leaders of UK, France and Germany come after US-Ukraine talks in Florida failed to achieve breakthroughSee all our Ukraine war coverageThe Netherlands will earmark another 700m euros ($815m) to provide Ukraine with military support in the first quarter of 2026, the Dutch government said in comments reported by Reuters.The government had earlier pledged 3.5 billion euros in support for next year, but a large part of that money has already been spent this year. Continue reading...

Dec 8, 2025 - World

Starmer to face questions over reports that local Labour groups have been asked who could lead party into next electionJacqui Smith, the skills minister, told the Today programme this morning that she felt “a certain element of frustration” about Labour Together surveying party members about the leadership. But the questions were part of “a very wide-ranging survey”, she said.She said that, if anyone asked her, she would say she was supporting Keir Starmer because he was doing “a good job” and she said the government should focus on “the things that actually will make a difference for people”, like the new apprenticeships being announced today. (See 9.33am.)The £725m package of reforms to the apprenticeship system will help to tackle youth unemployment and drive economic growth, with thousands more young people expected to benefit over the next three years.The latest funding includes a £140m for a pilot where mayors will be able to connect young people – especially those not in education, employment or training (NEET) with thousands of apprenticeship opportunities at local employers. Continue reading...

Dec 8, 2025 - World

Inspector releases scathing report on hospital facilities and support services for elderly inmatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales prison watchdog has urged the Minns government to permanently close sections of a Sydney prison that house inmates with high needs after finding the facilities are “incapable of providing safe and humane conditions”.The inspector of custodial services released a scathing report on Monday that examined the treatment of inmates in three sections of the government-owned Long Bay Correctional Centre during 2023 and 2024. Continue reading...

Dec 8, 2025 - World

While country’s return to global stage has filled many Syrians with pride, domestically old grievances threaten efforts to rebuild the stateAnniversary of the fall of house of Assad in Syria – in picturesLying in bed recovering after his latest surgery, Ayman Ali retells the story of Syria’s revolution through his wounds. His right eye, lost in an attack on a rebel observation post he was manning in 2012, is covered by yellow medical tape. Propped against the wall is a cane he uses to walk, after a rocket attack in 2014 left him with a limp.For 14 years, Ali dreamed of freedom and of justice. A year after the ousting of Bashar al-Assad, he has his freedom but not his justice. The man he was dreaming of holding accountable – a member of his extended family who was a part of an Assad militia – had already fled the country by the time Ali returned to his home in Damascus. Continue reading...