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• Protests and US warnings shake Iran at its weakest point in years - War with Israel, a battered economy, and the swift loss of allies have left Iran vulnerable in the face of mounting protests.
• Trump claims US has captured Venezuelan dictator and wife - US president says on social media that operation to capture Nicolás Maduro carried out with US law enforcement
• US plan sees Ukraine joining EU in 2027, official tells AFP - Ukraine would join the European Union as early as January 2027 under the latest US plan to end the war with Russia, a senior source familiar with the matter told AFP on Friday.The idea of a speedy accession is included in the latest version
• Trump news at a glance: president hints at abandoning Ukraine, rambles about ‘weak’ Europe - Trump’s sometimes incoherent Politico interview featured recycled far-right tropes about European immigration – key US politics stories from Tuesday 9 December at a glance