the eu, the un, the united states. _ governments. the eu, the un, the united states. s. the eu, the un, the united states. indeed. sol the united states. indeed. so the united states. indeed. so the will the united states. indeed. so they will have _ the united states. indeed. so they will have to _ the united states. indeed. so they will have to prove - they will have to prove themselves. if they manage to topple president bashar al—assad's regime in the next few days or even hours or weeks, and take power, they will be at a fork. they can go one of two macro ways. they can be intelligent about this and do exactly what they said they were going to do, which is to rule the country for the benefit of all syrians and not to persecute minorities, in which case, they will eventually, i would which case, they will eventually, iwould imagine, in new york, where the sanctions are placed on them, they will lose their terrorist designation. but they are going to have to prove it first, because remember that the taliban said during the fall of kabul, don't worry, nothing to fear

eu integration. at the same time, the georgian dream government came to power in 2012 and they promised more eu integrationy really only paid lip service to it in the meantime. so there's also a lot of frustration with the current government. and what role has the eu played in all this? because we have heard response from them, haven't we? we've heard their comments on the way the ruling party, the government has reacted to protesters. um, yeah. so before the protests and the elections, the eu has been working with the georgian government for a long time on eu integration. the eu sets a number of requirements before integration can be moved forward. and the georgian government's really failed to meet those requirements every time. um, so the eu has spoken out against these elections, um, against these elections, and has agreed with domestic and international monitors that they were not free and fair. but at the same time, the hungarian president 0rban visited the georgian dream government, in essence in support of them, while meps visited in support of the protesters, and macron has also spoken out in supp

and eu governments. so set them on a path in which, you know, their actions mean more than words.tion look like? the school curriculum. things look good, the hts leader changed his attire. he's wearing a blazer. you know, schools reopened. so far, so good. hold them accountable. we have leverage. but this is the right move. >> early days. encouraging signs: so, we mentioned austin tice. there was an american who was found and freed a few days ago in syria, not him. we're happy to say he is doing well. remind viewers about austin tice and the biden administration they are still hopeful that he is there and can be returned home. but there's a lot we don't know. >> right. this is an issue which of course is incredibly emotional. not only for the tice family, but many u.s. officials who worked on this for a great amount of time. we just don't know, you know. one of the things we have seen, of course, as incredible images of syrian prisons being liberated is that some prisoners have been freed, but also maybe tens and thousands who unfortunately have parished. there's a u.s. team in be

so is the disappointment that the government here has frozen accession talks with the eu. very single day, there is more and more people coming. and it gives me hope that this government will finally go away. no sign of that. earlier, the head of the government praised the police and condemned the protests. many of the protesters have said to me that by suspending until the end of 2028 georgia's bid tojoin the european union, you have stolen, your government has stolen their european dream, their european future. people feel betrayed. can you understand that? the response is very clear. so, we have not suspended anything related to the european integration. it'sjust a lie. and there are the opposition leaders, there are the media outlets linked with the opposition, who are just lying to these people. you suspended this until 2028. no, it's not true, it's not true. really? here's what he said three days ago. translation: today, we have decided - not to put the issue of opening negotiations with the european union on the agenda until the end of 2028. we also refuse any budget

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suddenly, switzerland and the us, the uk, the eu government, we're going to sanction these people.we're going to sanction all the oligarchs who have been aiding and abetting putin in his effort to just roll over ukraine illegally. and suddenly they're not just canceling these people's accounts. they're they're helping the of various countries seize the assets of these individuals. so all these things that have been said to be impossible instantly became possible. and that gives you a glimpse of what could happen if social opinion really turned against the use of offshore finance not just for russian oligarchs, but for everybody. and is that. when we talk about these offshore financial centers, a good chunk of the book goes into the trade that these places are making for themselves. they're basically, you know, a what might seem like a relatively small financial industry for the us. the whole is quite sizable in. the bahamas or the cayman or the cook islands. and so it can provide a, you know, a pithy radically enough revenue and jobs to keep those those countries going if they're s

suddenly, switzerland and the us, the uk, the eu government, we're going to sanction these people.we're going to sanction all the oligarchs who have been aiding and abetting putin in his effort to just roll over ukraine illegally. and suddenly they're not just canceling these people's accounts. they're they're helping the of various countries seize the assets of these individuals. so all these things that have been said to be impossible instantly became possible. and that gives you a glimpse of what could happen if social opinion really turned against the use of offshore finance not just for russian oligarchs, but for everybody. and is that. when we talk about these offshore financial centers, a good chunk of the book goes into the trade that these places are making for themselves. they're basically, you know, a what might seem like a relatively small financial industry for the us. the whole is quite sizable in. the bahamas or the cayman or the cook islands. and so it can provide a, you know, a pithy radically enough revenue and jobs to keep those those countries going if they're s

music and the words right, but there will be some tough decisions and trade—offs for the uk government and the euld be in the future, how many of these brexit trade barriers created after the deal three or four years ago, they want to wind back in. we know that ou want to wind back in. we know that you will — want to wind back in. we know that you will continue - want to wind back in. we know that you will continue to - that you will continue to follow events for us there. faisal islam, thank you. one of the key reasons why the uk and eu are keen on closer relations is the threat of a more protectionist america under donald trump. on sunday, the president—elect gave his first major interview since winning last month's election. speaking to nbc news, he reiterated his key campaign pledges, including taxes on all imports from america's biggest trading partners. i am a big believer in tariffs. i think tariffs are the most beautiful word. i think they are beautiful. it is going to make us rich. we are subsidising canada to the tune of over $100 billion per year. we are subsidising mexico for almost $

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georgia, not only in the capital, but also in other parts of the country against the government�*s move to suspend eu the main demand from the country�*s civil society, and from these protesters.— society, and from these protesters. society, and from these rotesters. , ., ., protesters. tell us more about why these _ protesters. tell us more about why these people _ protesters. tell us more about why these people are - protesters. tell us more about why these people are so - protesters. tell us more about| why these people are so angry, when you talk why these people are so angry, when you t— protesters. tell us more about why these _ protesters. tell us more about why these people _ protesters. tell us more about why these people are - protesters. tell us more about why these people are so - protesters. tell us more about| why these people are so angry, when you talk about suspending accession talks to the european union, it sounds quite dry, why did they believe the future of georgia is that state —— is at stake? it georgia is that state -- is at stake? , ., ., ., ., stake? it is the national dream

not only in the capital, tbilisi, but also in other parts of the country, against the government's move to suspend euession talks. and these people are demanding fresh elections. they're also angry at their government for what they're saying were rigged october parliamentary elections. and that has become the main demand from the country's civil society, from the opposition and from these protesters. tell us more about why those people are so angry. i mean, it sounds quite dry, doesn't it, when you talk about suspending accession talks to the european union. but what is it that is so important to those demonstrators? why do they believe the future of georgia is at stake? it sounds dry, but it is the national dream of georgia. and they have been fighting to to break ties with russia and become part of the european family for decades. there have been so many protests that we covered. you know, even this year alone, we've seen a number of protests, and it's always more or less about the same issue — about georgia's future in the european union. you are watching bbc news. prosecutors in the uk have said

seems determined to crack down on defiance on the streets and from one of the government's fiercest critics, georgia's pro—eunial and her term due to end in december. but she refused to step down, dubbing the government illegitimate. do you fear for your safety? i mean, do you think you could be arrested? i think that i'm defended by the people that are there on the streets, so i don't think so. i think that today the ruling party is very isolated, and it will be more and more so. 0ne georgian journalist on tv when this happened. he said he blacked out. translation: i think our citizens are being forced to think, do they want to live in a country where peaceful protest is being punished and where journalists are being attacked from behind when they are speaking about what is really going on. if we want to live in a country like this, so be it. georgia's government blames what it calls violent protests on european politicians and local agents. on the streets, they say they're fighting for georgia's future. and the battles are daily now. police have once again used water cannon and tear gas to disperse the pro

eu flag. they believe that this government is turning its back on europe, and it will deepen the political crisisis country. as people are protesting that they do not recognise mikheil kavelashvili as a president. given that this development moves georgia further away from hopes of eu accession. what is the likely reaction from other western leaders? right here, at the protest, i see people holding signs saying eu and us to impose sanctions. this is on the protesters and from the country's opposition. a couple of the baltic states have already imposed sanctions. including the founder of the georgian dream party. the presidential office has been considered by the protesters and the opposition as the last remaining independent institution and they believe that the appointment of this president, mikheil kavelashvili, who is loyal to the government will end georgia's democracy once and for all. we can take you life to the current scenes they are outside the parliament building. it is looking a lot busier is a lot fuller than earlier. we have seen the numbers go up in the past few hours. it was a lot

mass protests have gripped georgia since the government said it would delay eu accession talks until left the presidential palace after making a defiant speech to supporters. she said she remained the legitimate officeholder. translation: six years ago. as the new president of georgia mikheil kavelashvili — has been sworn in, despite weeks of rallies against his governing georgian dream party, and the election results. the former manchester city footballer is a hardline critic of the west and the 4 main opposition groups have rejected him and boycotted parliament. they insist that the elections held in october were rigged. on saturday, thousands of protesters in georgia formed a human chain in the capital, tbilisi, to mark a month of daily pro—europe demonstrations. similar rallies have been held in other towns and cities across the country. mass protests have gripped georgia since the government said it would delay eu accession talks until 2028. dr thornike gordadze, is the senior fellow at gnomon wise institute tbilisi, and a former georgia's state minister for european and euro—at

this latest crisis was sparked by the government's decision to put georgia's eu accession talks on holdieve that this government is turning its back on europe, and it will deepen the political crisis in this country. as people are protesting that they do not recognise mikheil kavelashvili as a president.— as a president. this development - as a president. this| development moves as a president. this - development moves georgia further away from hopes of eu accession. what is the likely reaction from other western leaders? ., leaders? right here, at the protest. — leaders? right here, at the protest. i— leaders? right here, at the protest, i see _ leaders? right here, at the protest, i see people - leaders? right here, at the i protest, i see people holding signs saying pro—eu and asking the us to impose sanctions. this is on the protesters and from the country's opposition. a couple of the baltic states have already imposed sanctions. including the founder of the georgian dream party. the presidential office has been considered by the protesters and the opposition as the last remaining

he said that the government made the decision to put georgia's eu integration process on hold. eve that by turning its back on europe, the government is serving russia's interests and the country's pro—western president, who has emerged as a leader of this resistance movement, the president has refused to step down. her term is due to end later this month. she considers, as well as the opposition and the protesters who are standing here now, they consider the current parliament illegitimate because of what they say were rigged elections in october. salome zourabichvili, the president, demanding, along with the opposition and these protesters, new elections and to return the country back on its european path. we arejust keeping we are just keeping an eye on the live shot there because the protests are ongoing. sir eltonjohn has revealed that he's lost his eyesight, after an eye infection. the singer appeared at the premiere of the devil wears prada musical last night, which he wrote the score for. he said he couldn't see the stage but "enjoyed listening" to the production, as cha

mass protests have gripped georgia since the increasingly authoritarian government said it would delay eun since parliament chose a government loyalist as president. he is due to take office on sunday. three—quarters of all ports in peru have been closed because of huge waves lashing the coast. as you see here, waves up to 4 metres high are sweeping away boats and deluging coastal towns. beaches have also been closed, while authorities blocked fishing boats from heading out to sea. the peruvian navy says the waves are being generated by strong winds off the coast of the united states, thousands of miles away. a lottery ticket holder in the us is more than a billion dollars richer after winning the mega millions draw. the winning ticket was bought in california. the prize money isn't the largest ever win though. in november, 2022, one lucky winner scooped just over two billion dollars. before we go, a reminder of that breaking news out of south korea. fire authorites are now saying that at least 85 passengers have been killed and two rescued after a flight carrying 181 people crashed at so

doubt they will be back again tonight outside parliament to express their anger with the government's decision to put eu talks on hold. this announcement was made last week by the country's prime minister, that is what sparked this latest wave of protests not only in the capital tbilisi birch countrywide, protests are taking place in other major cities. yesterday we saw high school students protesting, joining the protest and saying they want to see their country's future in europe. there have been months of protests in georgia and this latest announcement, i think, is what made people... their patients boiled over. there is a lot of frustration, young people are protesting, they say they want a european future for their country. they have been suspected that the ruling party, georgian dream, has been acting to appease russia, and one analyst told me the government has shot itself in the foot. there is no sign of it subsiding, people are angry tonight. the protests continued all the way until 8am this morning with police pushing protesters away from the main avenue outside parliament and protesters refu

mass protests have gripped georgia since the increasingly authoritarian government said it would delay eu as president. he is due to take office on sunday. the incumbent, salome zourabichvili, is refusing to step down, describing his election as illegitimate. a ukrainian official has told the bbc they hope a new year prisoner exchange with russia will happen " any day,�* although arrangements could fall through at the last minute. there have been just 10 exchanges this year, the lowest number since the full—scale invasion in 2022. ukraine doesn�*t publish numbers of prisoners of war being held by russia, but the total is thought to be over 8,000. will vernon reports. a christmas concert for ukrainians exhausted by war. dancer liliya keeps her pain hidden. her boyfriend bohdan was captured by russian forces two and a half years ago. she hasn�*t heard from him since. translation: the christmas holidays are a painful time. . if you want to celebrate, then you should. but without forgetting that we need to support our soldiers. bohdan is very kind. he really loves cats, just like i do. liliya

eu trade commissioner, and sir keir starmer was pretty clear today about the need for the uk to avoid the sort of tariffs that donald trump has been talking about imposing on us imports. the government line between keeping a good relationship with the eu and with the us, and a government source said that sending lord mandelson to washington, someone who is close to the prime minister with unrivalled political and policy experience, particularly on the crucial issue of trade, showed how important the relationship with the trump administration was. this appointment isn't going to go down well with everyone. lord mandelson remains a divisive figure within labour, particularly to the left, but there doesn't seem to have been a bit of pitch rolling with the americans at least, the white house and the trump administration had already been informed. . ~ administration had already been informed. ., ~ , ., administration had already been informed. . ~' , ., ., informed. thank you, helen catt there. and paddy o'connell will have more on this on newsnight on bbc two shortly. can peter mandelson deal with donald trump or will he end up being fired? in that case from france, how can we learn fro

so is the disappointment that the government here has frozen accession talks with the eu. ing. every single day, there is more and more people coming. and it gives me hope that this government will finally go away. no sign of that. earlier, the head of the government praised the police and condemned the protests. many of the protesters have said to me that by suspending until the end of 2028 georgia's bid tojoin the european union, you have stolen, your government has stolen their european dream, their european future. people feel betrayed. can you understand that? the response is very clear. so, we have not suspended anything related to the european integration. it'sjust a lie. and there are the opposition leaders, there are the media outlets linked with the opposition, who are just lying to these people. but you suspended this until 2028. no, it's not true, it's not true. really? here's what he said three days ago. translation: today, we have decided not to put the issue i of opening negotiations with the european union on the agenda until the end of 2028. we also refuse

much more drastic measures in a way to pressure the government and show their dissatisfaction with this idea georgia's integration prospects into the euit seems that situation is absolutely likely to continue and they will continue to try to build barricades, build encampments in tbilisi because they believe it is the only path forward. that being said you have this much larger group of average protesters who will also continue this very peaceful protest movement and of course when they see the government crackdown on them with also overwhelming violence that will motivate more georgians to continue to protest and that is also a normal pattern so basically what we will see is this movement is likely to continue essentially no matter what happens. essentially no matter what happen— essentially no matter what ha ens. ., ~ , . happens. thank you very much indeed for _ happens. thank you very much indeed for your _ happens. thank you very much indeed for your analysis. - some breaking news now and a court in vietnam has upheld a death sentence for real estate tycoon truong my lan after rejecting her appeal against a conviction for embezzl

for a second consecutive night in the centre of tblisi, where pro—eu demonstrators have set up barricades — following the government'sthe european union. they're expected to gather later today. now, georgia's prime minister kobakhidze has denied suspending eu accession talks — when asked by the bbc�*s russia editor steve rosenberg. european union has already accused georgia of on democracy.— accused georgia of on democracy. accused georgia of on democra . , , ., democracy. this is not true. it is a lie. democracy. this is not true. it is a lie- you — democracy. this is not true. it is a lie. you are _ democracy. this is not true. it is a lie. you are comparing - is a lie. you are comparing georgia _ is a lie. you are comparing georgia with moldova. the level of production is extremely high in georgia. the institutions are extremely weak in moldova. moldova — are extremely weak in moldova. moldova has notjoined the russian _ moldova has notjoined the russian federation. i moldova is a member of the cas. nobody is a member of the cas. nobody is criticising moldova. but pauple _ is criticising moldova. but people are sa

mass protests have gripped georgia since the increasingly authoritarian government said it would delay euovernment loyalist as president. he is due to take office on sunday. three—quarters of all ports in peru have been closed because of huge waves lashing the coast. as you see here — waves up to four—metres high are sweeping away boats and deluging coastal towns. beaches have also been closed, while authorities blocked fishing boats from heading out to sea. the peruvian navy says the waves are being generated by strong winds off the coast of the united states —— thousands of miles away. we began with breaking news out of south korea. fire authorites say that at least 62 passengers have been killed after a flight carrying 181 people crashed at south korea's muan airport. you can see some you can see some of you can see some of the images here. the plane burst into flames off the runway. two people have been rescued from the crash — according to the country's national fire agency. the authority says 80 firefighters are on site to extinguish the fire and thejeju airflight, which was returni

mass protests have gripped georgia since the increasingly authoritarian government said it would delay euovernment loyalist as president. he is due to take office on sunday. three quarters of all ports in peru have been closed because of huge waves lashing the coast. as you see here, waves up to four—metres high are sweeping away boats and deluging coastal towns. beaches have also been closed while authorities blocked fishing boats from heading out to sea. the peruvian navy says the waves are being generated by strong winds off the coast of the united states, thousands of miles away. the world's top ranked chess player, magnus carlsen, has quit a major tournament in new york after being told he could not continue playing while wearing jeans. carlsen says he offered to change trousers for the next day — but was fined and told to change immediately. patrick gearey has the story. even by magnus carlsen�*s standards, this was an unorthodox move. the world's best chess player summoned to see the ref. a man widely admired for his mind was now condemned for hisjeans. organisers told him he was b

it is true that the eu put george's integration, accession talks, they froze it. that was in response to the governmentnts law. the eu froze the process in response to that legislation. and the fact is, georgia is still a candidate country to join the eu, this status was granted backin eu, this status was granted back in december 2023. that status came with several conditions, a list of reforms of the georgian government had to undertake, in order to move forward on this process. however, what has been happening here since georgia got the candidate status, there was no progress made on any of those points, which include reform in the justice system, and fighting this information, free and fair elections was also on the list. now, the government is presenting it as a blackmailfor the european a blackmail for the european union, a blackmailfor the european union, saying these demands the eu once, they are blackmailing georgia. but that is not what the protesters who have been coming back on to the streets here standing on the stairs or parliament, and you can perhaps see some of the graffiti painted with

these are citizens of georgia who are unhappy with the government's decision to turn it back on the eu. thank you for our it back on the eu. thank you for your analysis _ it back on the eu. thank you for your analysis there. - visitors to spain will now face more paperwork as a new law comes into force. hotel owners and car hire firms will now need to send personal information about their customers to the government. the rules will also apply to rental properties and campsites but tourism experts have raised privacy concerns. louisa pillbeam reports. spain has long been a favourite overseas holiday destination, but from today the 17 million people who visit from the uk each year could face extra delays before the relaxing can begin. that's because tourism bosses will be required to collect and submit additional customer data to the government under a new law aimed at improving security in the country. the new rules apply to hotels, rental accommodation, campsites and car hire firms. from today, they're required to send all customers' passport details, home addresses and methods of paym

eu with france and germany as we have been discussing and political crisis. the continental risks more lost years with stagnation. >> the news for europe keeps getting worse. >> the french government plunging eu's second largest economy into turmoil. >> france's political upheaval offered another glimpse into fractious european affairs. >> vw workers are striking hard. >> we are in crisis mode. >> if we follow our classical agenda, we will be out of the market. >> the eu's economy is fighting for survival and struggling to keep pace with the u.s. and china. >> has the european economy grown as fast as the american economy over the last few decades, we would be generating 3 trillion euros. >> that is roughly equivalent to the whole gdp of france being added into the economy. >> europe's challenge is from china and the u.s. >> without that, the region is that risk of being unable to protect itself in a world where security is no longer guaranteed. >> it is a very tense moment in the world and europe is at the center of it. tom: you can watch this week's documentary from bloomberg originals in full on youtube and our websites. georgia's probe european -- pro european protests intensi

so is the disappointment that the government here has frozen accession talks with the eu. there is more and more people coming. and it gives me hope that this government will finally go away. no sign of that. earlier, the head of the government praised the police and condemned the protests. many of the protesters have said to me that by suspending until the end of 2028 georgia's bid tojoin the european union, you have stolen, your government has stolen their european dream, their european future. people feel betrayed. can you understand that? the response is very clear. so, we have not suspended anything related to the european integration. it'sjust a lie. and there are the opposition leaders. _ there are the media outlets linked with the opposition, who are just lying to these people. you suspended this until 2028. no, it's not true, it's not true. really? here's what he said three days ago. translation: today, we have decided not to put the issue i of opening negotiations with the european union on the — agenda until the end of 2028. we also refuse any budgetary grants f

mass protests have gripped georgia since the government said it would delay talks onjoining the eu until salome zourabichvili has left the presidential palace, but insisted she is still the legitimate holder of the office of president. translation: six years ago i swore allegiance to you on the constitution. and this allegiance will not change. wherever i am, in the palace or outside the palace, i will come out of here to you, and i will be with you. legitimacy comes from one source. and that source is you. and where there is no trust of the people, there will be no legitimacy. meanwhile, the new president mikheil kavelashvili addressed parliament after being sworn in. translation: georgia has faced numerous storms over _ the centuries and our people, having endured many hardships, have achieved what once seemed impossible in their quest to protect their homeland and dignity. they have fought tirelessly against the world's largest empires and countless enemies for millennia, surviving and preserving the values upon which our nation was built. everyone knows we are one of the most distinc

summarizing president zelenskyy there, who is saying you are looking at demonstrators that are pro eu and a government that he perceives of course, as being pro-russian? we need our partners to step in. >> okay selma, thank you so much. now, a police manhunt is underway in new york after the killing of a major health care ceo. still ahead, new clues at the scene that could potentially lead investigators to the gunman. >> plus, a scathing new amnesty international report accuses israel of carrying out genocide in gaza. those details coming up nn heroes, an all star tribute meet and celebrate the honorees. >> then find out who will be hero of the year. plus, a special tribute to michael j. fox, cnn heroes, an all star tribute sunday at eight on cnn. >> stay tuned to get this free for peace square. pan set. you can fry in it, steam in it and its enormous capacity is enough for the whole family. also, get this free six piece knife set with stainless steel precision blades and nonstick coating. it includes every knife you'll ever need. together, they're a $100 value. stay tuned to get them free. does your

eu. the fact that the government has said openly now that they don't want to pursue that, or at least theyit is a big is a big deal for georgians, and they are manifesting their hate on the streets. i mean, it's somewhat symbolic, isn't it, max, that these protests are taking place largely outside the seat of government as it's really becoming a clash now of a authoritarian regime against the democratic will of its people? max. >> okay. so in berlin, thank you so much. and the war in ukraine now russian president vladimir putin ramping up spending on defense. he's approved a record setting defense budget of around $126 billion. it means russia will spend almost a third of its entire budget on defense next year. but new forecasts show a slight reduction in 26 and 2027. >> well, german chancellor olaf scholz is in kyiv for the first time in two and a half years to meet with ukrainian president vladimir zelenskyy. he has pledged almost $700 million in new aid to ukraine. he wrote in a post on x, quote, ukraine can rely on us. we say what we do and we do what we say. he also said germany will

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by the trade deal in brexit away, if they are willing to keep up with eu rules and regulations, unthinkable to the previous governmentovernment said it did not rule that out. other things mentioned to me ahead of this meeting, this parish finance ministerfor this meeting, this parish finance minister for example, telling me that they would put on the table things like youth mobility. this was ruled out by labour in opposition but some sort of exchange, youth experience exchange or something like that may be on the table again in order to help these sorts of conversations. ., ., ~ ., conversations. good to talk to ou, conversations. good to talk to you. thank — conversations. good to talk to you. thank you. _ conversations. good to talk to you, thank you, faisal - conversations. good to talk to you, thank you, faisal islam, | you, thank you, faisal islam, our economics editor. now to a mega—merger in the world of advertising. global ad group omnicom is to buy rival interpublic in a $13.5 billion deal— to create the world's biggest advertising group. it's a response to the rise of artificial intelligence — which is sha

government. but the economy in germany is stagnating and to the frustration of other european countries, it is weighing the whole of the eurozone down. so we have the eu'st have stable governments when donald trump returns the white house injanuary with all of the uncertainties that will bring. they are inward looking and worried about their own domestic politics and that leaves the wider eu rudderless and leaderless in these times of turmoil. in countries that want to see the eu, europe and the west divided and weakened, like china and russia, they are looking and delighted.— the archbishop of york has defended how he dealt with a priest accused of sexual assault after a bbc investigation into the case prompted calls for him to resign. stephen cottrell, who's preparing to take temporary leadership of the church of england, said he was deeply sorry he hadn't been able to act sooner, and had suspended the priest david tudorfrom office when he had the power to do so. here's our religion editor aleem maqbool. just last month, justin welby resigned as archbishop of canterbury for failing abuse victims. in the hours after he announced he'd stepped down, his

emmanuel macron starts the search for a new prime minister as the french government collapses, plunging the eu'sest economy into turmoil. bitcoin surges past $100,000 for the first time as president-elect donald trump predicts -- alexa paul atkins for the u.s. securities and exchange commission. south korea's defense minister is replaced as the opposition ramps up pressure on the president over this week's chaotic imposition of martial law. european futures pointing lower after five straight days of gains. european stocks largely looking through the political challenges of france. european futures by two tons of 1% though maybe some profit taking after five straight days of gains. 8:00 u.k. time. futures pointing lower by two tons of 1%. s&p futures flat after a 56 record game for the s&p yesterday, driven by the story about mega tech. nasdaq 100 futures pointing lower by 1/10 of 1% after rallying around a 1% for the nasdaq 100 by the end of the close yesterday. let's have a lacrosse assets. korean equities still in focus for us, as is bitcoin. a historic moment as bitcoin breaks through $100,00

was similar to a repressive russian bill sitting president salome zurabishvili is a pro-eu critic of the governingshe argues that georgian dream is trying to move georgia closer to russia. the party denies that, saying it simply wants to avoid outside interference and a war like ukraine is enduring. pro-european union activists have been demonstrating in the capital of tbilisi and other cities for weeks, despite a violent police crackdown. more than 400 people have been arrested the annual army-navy game in us college football is a rivalry more than a century old. this year, the two teams will go toe to toe for historic 125th game. cnn's coy wire takes us onto the field at washington commanders stadium ahead of today's showdown. >> all right. >> we are here in the nfl's washington commanders stadium, where it all will go down. the 125th army-navy game, one of the greatest rivalries in the world, dating back to 1890. this game features some of the best, brightest, most disciplined people fighting for bragging rights of a lifetime. this is america's game, and it's said it's the only game where every