Also, we hear from a health academic, who worked with United Healthcare boss Brian Thompson, shot dead in Manhattan three weeks ago, about healthcare in the US. We'll be talking too with doctors from three continents who each had something in common in 2024: they all went out on strike. What are the challenges facing the health sectors in Kenya, India and the UK?
And the Ursa Major, the Russian ship which sunk in the western Mediterranean this week. Where was it going and what was it carrying?
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Honda and Nissan set to take on China in electronic vehicles amidst merger plans
Honda and Nissan plan to merge as the two Japanese firms seek to fight back against competition from the Chinese car industry.Joining forces would create one of the world's biggest car producers alongside Toyota, Volkswagen, General Motors and Ford.We look at how South Korea's political instability is impacting its economyAnd who is France's new finance minister?
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US in last ditch shut down vote
US in last ditch shut down vote, unless congress can agree on a spending plan
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, could be facing a confidence vote after he reshuffled a third of his cabinet today.
And Delhi's pollution levels have once again soared to dangerous levels. But what impact does this smog have on business and workers in the city?
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US shutdown looms
A government shutdown looms over the US as funding deal is rejected Amazon workers have gone on strike at the peak of the Christmas rush.Changes in weather patterns have been causing problems in some ski resorts around the world, including in India where one mountain resort has reported a fall in visitor numbers.
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Are US interest rate cuts coming to an end?
Shares fell on Wall Street after Fed Chair Jerome Powell announced a cut to its key interest rate of 0.25%, but indicated this could be the last rate reduction for a while. The US dollar rose in value on the news. Also Lily Jamali explains how TikTok is pursuing a last-ditch effort in the US Supreme Court to avoid a mandated sale or ban of the app in America the day before Donald Trump is due to take office as president. And the de-facto leader of Syria tells the BBC that sanctions on the country should be lifted immediately.
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