
Ellison backs Paramount bid; Trump appoints envoy to Greenland, and more
23.12.2025 | 3 Min.
Larry Ellison, Oracle’s chairman and one of the world’s richest people, pledged a personal guarantee of roughly $40bn to backstop Paramount’s takeover bid for Warner Bros Discovery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

America stops vessels off Venezuelan coast; Australia mourns victims of Bondi attack, and more
22.12.2025 | 3 Min.
America’s coastguard reportedly boarded a second oil tanker this weekend off the coast of Venezuela, although details remain sketchy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

America invites Russia to Ukraine peace talks; stops vessel off Venezuelan coast, and more
21.12.2025 | 3 Min.
Russia stepped up attacks on Ukraine’s Black Sea coast, targeting the port of Pivdennyi and infrastructure in the Odessa region Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

America strikes suspected IS targets in Syria; more Epstein files released, and more
20.12.2025 | 3 Min.
Fielding questions at his marathon end-of-year press conference, President Vladimir Putin claimed that Russian troops were still advancing in Ukraine, seizing the “strategic initiative” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A loan for Ukraine; TikTok’s American deal, and more
19.12.2025 | 3 Min.
European Union leaders reached a deal to loan Ukraine €90bn ($106bn) for the next two years, after marathon talks in Brussels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.



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