Daily SumUp

The Israeli government has approved the closure of the country’s Army Radio after 75 years of broadcasting, in a move that shutters one of Israel’s oldest media institutions at a time of mounting concerns over press freedom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Rea, the musician behind the festive classic Driving Home for Christmas, has died at the age of 74. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Interior Department is halting five offshore wind energy projects, citing national security concerns and continuing the Trump administration’s push to block wind farms already under construction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New Zealanders can expect to see a large impact on the economy over time thanks to the free-trade agreement with India, one economist says. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over a dozen Jeffrey  Epstein   survivors  shared a letter with Congress on Monday, urging lawmakers to hold the Justice Department accountable for delays in releasing all the Epstein files. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Senate Democrats are raising the threat of another government shutdown in late January as tensions with President Trump escalate over a series of recent maneuvers by the White House that Democrats say need a forceful response from Capitol Hill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Manilow, one of the biggest stars of the 1970s and 80s, said it was "pure luck" that doctors found the spot early when he had an MRI following weeks of bronchitis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Copenhagen slams Jeff Landry’s statement regarding annexation of the territory as ‘totally unacceptable’. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elusive street artist Banksy has confirmed he is behind a new mural that has appeared in Bayswater, west London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The two-week, multi-state effort led by the U.S. Marshals Service recovered children ranging in age from about 1 to 17, with nine arrests made and additional charges under review Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A plan so astonishingly dumb, even Warner Bros. doesn’t believe it’ll happen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

China condemns the U.S. seizure of a China-bound oil tanker off Venezuela, calling it a serious breach of international law. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vince Zampella, former CEO of video game developer Infinity Ward and current head of EA-owned Respawn Entertainment, was killed in a crash on Angeles Crest Highway north of Los Angeles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ivanka Trump’s husband is trying to get Middle Eastern leaders to invest in his vision of a high-tech paradise built on the ruins of Gaza.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US justice department has released some of the Epstein files, but with heavy redactions. Thousands more are expected -  here's what we've learned so far Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talks held between ⁠US, European and Ukrainian officials over the last three days in Florida aimed at ending Russia's war in Ukraine were productive and focused on aligning positions, US special envoy Steve Witkoff said. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

US authorities have seized a third oil tanker linked to Venezuela after a pursuit in the Caribbean Sea. This is also the second tanker seized by US forces in less than 24 hours. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said on NBC News' "Meet the Press" that the U.S. negotiators were at risk of "overestimating" Putin's willingness to end the war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When  Ahmed al - Ahmed  tackled and wrested a gun from an alleged shooter at Bondi Beach, he was simply thinking he “couldn't bear to see people  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While many worry that Trump might pull the U.S. back from Europe, she is not begging. She is pointing out 80 years of European laziness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Israel is thinking about regime change in Iran as an option to avoid repeated rounds of conflict, former Israeli consul in Los Angeles said on Sunday.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Israel's government is dominated by far-right proponents of the settler movement, and an expansion push has been compounded by a surge of attacks against Palestinians. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iran said damage to its missile launchers during a 12-day conflict with Israel was limited, with a senior military official saying less than 3% were destroyed and that Iran’s missile capability remains operational. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The EU's late-night compromise ensures Ukraine's budget for the next two years, but shifts the burden onto EU finances while postponing a decisive test of how far Europe is willing to go to use Russian frozen assets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

D ubai Crown Prince  Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum  met  tech entrepreneur  Elon  Musk, owner of X and CEO of Tesla Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.