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VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGIs Zimbabwe gambling with investor confidence?Zimbabwe has set a new rule for foreign-owned businesses – sell or leave. Could the government's plan to empower locals backfire?DW News
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VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGErdogan discusses Sudan war with Burhan as 13 million are displacedIn a crucial meeting, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed the escalating war in Sudan with Sovereign Council President Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. The violence has led to one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world today.Africanews
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGTrump announces U.S. Strike on Islamic state targets in NigeriaPresident Donald Trump has said the US launched a "powerful and deadly strike" against the Islamic State (IS) group in north-western Nigeria. In a Christmas evening post on his social media platform, Trump offered no operational details ...Africanews
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VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGAlliance of Sahel States vs ECOWAS: West Africa’s battle for powerSahel’s military alliance meets in Mali, challenging ECOWAS in a battle for legitimacy and reshaping West Africa’s future.Al Jazeera
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGEurope defends digital rules after Trump targets Breton with visa banBrussels and Paris both denounced Washington’s decision to impose a visa ban on former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton, after the Trump administration escalated digital rules scrap by sanctioning Breton over what it said amounted to "cens...Euronews
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VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGU.S. visa ban targets former EU Commissioner BretonWashington announced it banned former EU tech Commissioner Thierry Breton and four other European activists from entering US soil, a decision Breton slammed as a "McCarthy's witch hunt".Euronews
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGSahel Alliance leaders meet in Bamako to deepen break with ECOWASThe three heads of states gathered to discuss security and development in the second summit of the Alliance of Sahel States.Africanews
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGAfghanistan aid cuts deepen hunger crisis as winter approachesAid groups warn women and children are hit the hardest in Afghanistan's worsening humanitarian crisis.Al Jazeera
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGSahel leaders forge unity amid security crisis at Bamako summitThe bloc aims to tackle security and economic challenges after breaking away from ECOWAS.Al Jazeera
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VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGTrump's appointment of envoy to Greenland sparks angerThe governor of Louisiana has been given the new post for the autonomous Danish territory. He repeats President Trump's call for the US to take over the island. Trump says the US needs Greenland for security reasons.DW News
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VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGASEAN meets to seek ceasefire amid Thailand-Cambodia conflictSoutheast Asian foreign ministers met in Malaysia to try to restore a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia after two weeks of fierce fighting that has killed at least 60 people and displaced more than half a million. The ministers of ...France 24
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGU.S., Ukraine had 'productive' talks, Witkoff saysUS administration officials held "productive and constructive" meetings with Ukrainian and European counterparts in Florida, special envoy Steve Witkoff said. The talks, which are part of ongoing efforts to end the war in Ukraine, includ...Bloomberg
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGNetanyahu expected in the U.S. to meet TrumpPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to travel to the US later this month to meet with President Trump. t comes as talks on the phase 2 of the Gaza peace process are slowly advancing. Bloomberg's Dan Williams reports.Bloomberg
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGDemonstrators call for peace as Thailand-Cambodia violence escalatesAs fighting continues to rage along the border of Thailand and Cambodia, residents in B.C. with connections to the two countries are calling for peace. Some with relatives back home went to a rally in Vancouver on Sunday.CBC News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGCyprus unveils EU presidency priorities on security and migrationCyprus outlined priorities for the EU presidency starting 1 January 2026, focusing on autonomy, security, defence, migration, and support for Ukraine.Euronews
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGaza: Egypt, Russia urge strict implementation of ceasefire dealEgypt's foreign minister Badr Abdelatty urged the international community to step up pressure to halt what he described as daily ceasefire violationsAfricanews
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGCentral Asia and Japan discuss cooperation at inaugural Tokyo summitMeeting in Tokyo for the first time at leaders’ level, Central Asian states and Japan set out a framework for deeper political, economic and sectoral cooperation amid growing regional and global challenges.Euronews
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGKazakhstan and Japan sign €3 billion worth of agreementsKazakhstan signed over 40 agreements worth more than €3 billion with Japanese companies during President Tokayev’s visit to Japan.Euronews
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGChina Is Winning the AI Race, Says FTSG's WebbAmy Webb, CEO of Future Today Strategy Group, says China has the edge in the AI race because it's ahead of the US in building out key infrastructure. Webb discusses why the US needs a coordinated effort to stay competitive in tech develo...Bloomberg
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGNigerians marvel at Lagos Christmas lights despite national insecurityNigerians in Lagos gathered around to see the Christmas lights on Friday night. Families were posing for photographs and videos despite widespread concerns over insecurity and rising living costs across Nigeria.Africanews
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGNigeria reopens 47 unity schools after security beef-upThe closures followed a series of attacks in northern states, including mass kidnappings of pupils and teachers that had prompted nationwide concern and earlier school shutdowns in November.Africanews
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGLifting of U.S. sanctions on Syria could spur refugee returnsThe UN refugee agency reports that altogether more than 1 million refugees and nearly 2 million internally displaced Syrians have returned to their homes since Bashar al-Assad's fall.Euronews
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGU.S. approves $11.1 billion arms package for Taiwan, largest everThe United States on Wednesday (December 17) approved $11.1 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, marking the largest ever U.S. weapons package for the island, which is under increasing military pressure from China.Reuters
