Britain need not choose between Trump and EU, Starmer says

Starmer: UK does not need to choose between US and EU

It's "plain wrong" to suggest Donald Trump's return to the White House means the UK needs to pick a side, the PM says.

BBC News - 9h

Starmer rejects false choice between Trump’s US and EU in key speech

At lord mayor’s banquet in London, British PM says ‘national interest demands that we work with both’. Keir Starmer has “utterly rejected” the idea that the UK must choose between the United States ...

The Guardian - 22h

How the EU should deal with Trump’s tariff threat

Brussels must try to ensure its response to the US does not trample on trade rules

Financial Times - 1d

UK's Starmer welcomes Greek leader for talks but says Parthenon Marbles are not on the agenda

Yahoo News - 7h

UK's Starmer hosts Greek leader but says Parthenon Marbles are not on the agenda

Greece’s prime minister is in London on for his first top-level U.K. meeting since a spat last year over the contested Parthenon Marbles

ABC News - 3h

Nato’s Rutte says Ukraine needs more weapons, not new ideas

Also in this newsletter: Why the French government is headed for collapse

Financial Times - 13h

Israel will not differentiate between Lebanon and Hezbollah if ceasefire collapses, defence minister Katz says – Middle East crisis live

Israel Katz says Israel will no longer offer Lebanon an exemption and will enforce ‘maximum impact and zero tolerance’. Israeli media reports that the cabinet is set to meet in the coastal city of ...

The Guardian - 5h

Trump's tariff threats create division between Canada and Mexico over security at borders

Threats by President-elect Donald Trump to impose U.S. tariffs on its immediate neighbors appear to have created a split between Canada and Mexico, after Canadian officials said problems with the ...

ABC News - 23h

Ivy League-trained psychologist: How I say 'no' to my kids—and why more parents need to do the same

Parents who struggle to say "no" to their children could be doing them disservice in the long run, according to child psychologist Becky Kennedy.

CNBC - 4h

Biden needs to issue one more pardon before his term ends — for Donald Trump

Biden's pardon of Trump would not be to benefit Trump. Nor would it benefit Biden. Pardoning Trump would be an act of national nobility that benefits us all.

The Hill - 6h

Manchin says Biden should pardon Trump

Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) said Monday in an interview with CNN that President Biden should pardon President-elect Trump. "What I would have done differently, and my recommendation as a counsel ...

The Hill - 15h

Trump Says There Will Be ‘Hell to Pay’ Unless Hostages in Gaza Are Released

President-elect Donald J. Trump said in a social media post on Monday that the hostages must be released before his inauguration in January.

The New York Times - 22h

Trump warns of ‘hell to pay’ if Israeli hostages not released by January

US president-elect’s comments come as Gaza ceasefire talks fail to make progress

Financial Times - 22h

Trump Says He Will Block Nippon Steel’s Acquisition of U.S. Steel

The announcement reiterated sentiments the president-elect expressed on the campaign trail, and further imperiled a deal that had already run into widespread political opposition.

The New York Times - 8h

Trump says he will block Japanese firm's takeover of U.S. Steel

President-elect Donald Trump said Monday that he would block a Japanese company’s $15 billion bid to acquire U.S. Steel.

NBC News - 14h

What are the BRICS countries — and are they really trying to leave the dollar like Trump says?

In his latest trade-related tirade, President-elect Donald Trump has set his sights on a group of emerging-market countries collectively known as the “BRICS.”

MarketWatch - 6h

Trump reportedly offers deputy defense secretary job to billionaire investor in Pentagon-linked firms – US politics live

Stephen Feinberg, co-founder and CEO of investment firm Cerberus Capital Management, has been offered key job, media reports say. Notre Dame Cathedral will reopen in Paris on Saturday with incoming ...

The Guardian - 25m

Trump says he would block US Steel acquisition by Nippon Steel

President-elect Trump vowed to block Japanese Nippon Steel Corp.'s acquisition of U.S. Steel. "I am totally against the once great and powerful U.S. Steel being bought by a foreign company, in this ...

The Hill - 4h

Trump says he will attend Notre Dame reopening in Paris this weekend

Notre Dame is set to reopen this weekend after a 2019 fire, with a grand celebration.

CBS News - 4h

Keir Starmer, the operator, the fixer, not the visionary

It remains to be seen whether the breadth of the PM’s government is a strength or a weakness

Financial Times - 9h

Ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah on shaky ground

Last week's truce between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon gave renewed impetus to negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire. But in Lebanon, people had not even had time to bury those killed in the past ...

CBS News - 18h

Biden delivers remarks on the relationship between Angola and the U.S.

Watch live coverage as President Biden delivers remarks to honor the past and future of the relationship between the United States and Angola during his trip to Africa.

NBC News - 5h

Trudeau told Trump Americans would also suffer if tariffs are imposed, a Canadian minister says

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has told Donald Trump that Americans would also suffer if the president-elect follows through on a plan to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products

ABC News - 17h

Village People singer defends Trump's use of 'Y.M.C.A.,' says song isn't a 'gay anthem'

Village People co-founder and lead singer Victor Willis said Y.M.C.A. has “benefited greatly” from Donald Trump's use and isn't a "gay anthem."

NBC News - 20h

Trump says he's going to Paris in his first trip abroad as president-elect

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday announced plans to travel to Paris this weekend in what would be his first trip overseas since his November election win.

NBC News - 18h

'Realistic' green policies good for the U.S., Aramco CEO says, with Trump to return to White House

Trump has pledged to "end Biden's delays in federal drilling permits and leases that are needed to unleash American oil and natural gas production."

CNBC - 4h

The G20 has 'shock absorbers' to deal with Trump's return as US president, South Africa says

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Group of 20 bloc has sufficient “shock absorbers” to function effectively if a Donald Trump administration promotes an America First policy at the ...

ABC News - 5h

Democrats' chair says Trump's win forces party to reassess how it reaches voters

The outgoing Democratic National Committee chairman is downplaying his party’s November loss to President-elect Donald Trump and arguing Democrats avoided even greater losses that parties in power ...

ABC News - 11h

What AI vendor should you choose? Here are the top 7 (OpenAI still leads)

A review of 29 vendors put OpenAI at the top, but 2025 will see demand for a mix of proprietary, open source and small AI models.

VentureBeat - 5h

Cease-Fire Between Israel, Hezbollah Teeters as Sides Exchange Fire

The flare-up in fighting highlights the ambiguities within the deal over how the cease-fire should be enforced.

The Wall Street Journal - 2h

Fighting resumes in eastern Congo despite ceasefire between army and rebels

Fighting between the Congolese army and the M23 rebel group has resumed in eastern Congo ahead of potential mediation talks

ABC News - 7h

Georgian police fire teargas at pro-EU protesters as political crisis deepens

Tbilisi experiences fifth day of demonstrations amid anger over ruling party’s decision to shelve EU accession talks. Georgian police have fired teargas to try to disperse thousands of pro-EU ...

The Guardian - 20h

Wolves in EU lose safeguards, allowing culls as numbers soar

The European Commission says numbers have soared and the animals are now causing damage to livestock.

BBC News - 8h

Britain need not choose between Trump and EU, Starmer says

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