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This year, Sudan's civil war has continued with both sides accused of committing war crimes.

As international efforts continue to end the hostilities, there's been a focus on the roles that other countries may be playing in the conflict.

One has come under particular scrutiny - the United Arab Emirates. It's faced allegations of supporting the RSF - the paramilitary group that is fighting the Sudanese military - which it strongly denies.

The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at the links between the UAE and Sudan.

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As Russian President Vladimir Putin escalates threats against Europe, what can allies learn from the ongoing war in Ukraine?

The Security Brief has exclusive footage from inside the battle, as helicopter crews targeted drones flying just metres above civilians.

And the EU approves a loan of €90bn for Ukraine, but what can that money buy?

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What can we expect from the Epstein files release? | BBC News

Friday 19 December is the legal deadline for the US department of justice to release its files pertaining to its investigations into late convicted sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein.

At various stages over the years, some materials have been put into the public domain. The contents of the unreleased documents remain unknown.

The files will be released on Friday - except for those that relate to an active criminal investigation, identify victims of Epstein's abuse or invade their privacy, or contain images of physical and child sex abuse, death, or injury.

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Jack Hoxby was one of 31 employees dismissed by Rockstar North in October for gross misconduct.

Jack and some of the other employees were accused of being behind leaks of Rockstar projects, but the employees allege it was because they wanted to join a union.

In an interview with BBC Newsbeat, Jack discusses the fact it was a dream job, and all he would want is to have it back, but it's important for people in the industry to be able to join a union.

Rockstar North said it was incorrect to suggest the dismissals were linked to union membership or activities. It said it took action after staff discussed confidential information, including specific game features from upcoming titles, in a public forum.

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European Union leaders have struck a deal to give Ukraine a €90bn (£79bn; $105bn) loan after failing to agree on using frozen Russian assets.

The agreement, which leaders said would meet Ukraine's military and economic needs for the next two years, came after more than a day of talks at a summit in Brussels.

"We committed, we delivered," EU chief Antonio Costa wrote on X as he announced the deal to provide a loan backed by the bloc's common budget.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the support "truly strengthens our resilience", adding that Russian assets should remain "immobilised".

Meanwhile, Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev said the decision not to use frozen Russian assets is a "major blow to EU warmongers" and adds "law and sanity win… for now".

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The suspect ‍in ​last week's ‌mass shooting at Brown University has been found dead in a storage facility in Salem, New Hampshire, following a six-day multi-state manhunt, police say.

They identified the suspect as Claudio Neves Valente, 48, a Portuguese national who studied at the university in Providence, Rhode Island, about 25 years ago.

Providence police chief Oscar Perez said video evidence and tips from the public led investigators to a car-rental location where they found the suspect's name and matched him to their person of interest.

Officials said they also believe Valente killed a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor two days after the 13 December shooting at Brown.

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The Bank of England has cut interest rates to the lowest level since early 2023.

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves calls it "good news for families with mortgages and businesses with loans" - but says there's "more to do". Meanwhile, the Bank now expects no economic growth at the end of this year. Faisal is with Tristan in the studio to talk it through.

And, tension is still building between the US and Venezuela. President Donald Trump has ordered "a total and complete" blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela - a move denounced by Caracas as "warmongering threats". Tristan is joined by his global story host Asma Khalid and Vanessa Buschschlüter, Latin America and Caribbean Editor for the BBC News website.

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US President Donald Trump said a Ukraine peace deal is "closer than ever" following talks in Berlin with European officials and a delegation from Ukraine. But is it?

As the fourth anniversary of Russia's full scale invasion approaches, no peace deal can be agreed without Vladimir Putin’s support.

Can he be persuaded to accept anything short of a Russian victory?

Tristan Redman from The Global Story Podcast speaks to the BBC’s Russia editor, Steve Rosenberg.

You can listen to new episodes of The Global Story every day on BBC.com or wherever you get your podcasts. If you’re in the UK, you can listen on BBC Sounds.

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Carrie Lazell says she was groomed and sexually abused by the late Harrods boss, Mohamed Al Fayed, when she worked at the store as a young adult.

Speaking to Victoria Derbyshire on BBC Newsnight, Carrie said "he started to groom me and made me feel like I was slightly special."

Multiple women have accused Fayed, who owned the luxury store between 1985 to 2010, of rape and sexual assault.

In a statement, Harrods said they continue to support the bravery of all survivors of Fayed’s ‘appalling’ abuse, and say their priority is to settle claims in a trauma-informed way.

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The second season of Fallout - Prime Video's mega-hit based on the popular video game series - has landed.

Set in a post-apocalyptic future where Earth has been ravaged by nuclear war, the first series was a hit, impressing long-time fans and viewers who'd never played before.

Its surprising success had a huge impact on Bethesda Softworks, the developer of its source material, bringing back lapsed players and creating new ones along the way.

Todd Howard, director of developer Bethesda Game Studios, spoke to BBC Newsbeat about working with the show's producers, and what the success of the programme means for the future of the games.

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