This week's news round-up program took listeners around the world by focusing in on the following headlines: --President Obama says the U.S. will take action against Russia over alleged cyber attacks on Democratic officials although no proof was offered. --The Obama State Department spent $350,000 for campaign infrastructure that was used against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel's election. --President-elect Donald Trump is challenging the administration over its public investigation into the hacks of the Democrats during the election. He's wondering why the administration began acting on alleged hacks only after Hillary Clinton lost.