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The U.S. carries out airstrikes against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria. American companies sell rights to potential tariff refunds to hedge funds for pennies on the dollar awaiting a Supreme Court ruling. Bedouin farmers say Israeli West Bank settlers have driven them from Palestinian-owned land using molotov cocktails. Plus, food makers introduce smaller portions and high-protein offerings as weight-loss medications grow more popular. Listen to Morning Bid podcast ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. Find the Recommended Read here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Backpackers return to Bondi Beach for Christmas in the shadow of the December 14 attack. Honduras declares a presidential winner after weeks of delays and fraud claims. Plus, European leaders condemn U.S. visa bans tied to Europe's digital safety law, and the AI chip squeeze helps drive up game console prices. Listen to Morning Bid podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Find the Recommended Read here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

U.S. President Donald Trump flew on Jeffrey Epstein’s private jet eight time in the 1990s, according to a document in the latest file release. The Coast Guard requests backup in pursuit of a third Venezuelan-linked oil tanker. Australia's New South Wales passes tougher gun laws after the Bondi Beach shooting. And consumer spending and exports fuel U.S. economic growth in the third quarter. Plus, Thailand and Cambodia hold talks to try and restart their Trump-brokered truce.   Listen to Morning Bid podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Find the Recommended Read here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

China is likely to have loaded more than 100 intercontinental ballistic missiles across its latest three silo fields. U.S. President Donald Trump has doubled down on needing Greenland for national security and appointed a special envoy to lead the charge. FDA approves Novo Nordisk's weight-loss pill version of Wegovy. And Brazil’s Senator Flavio Bolsonaro tells Reuters what it will mean to have another Bolsonaro running for president.     Listen to Morning Bid podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Find the Recommended Read here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The U.S. Coast Guard is chasing down a third oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing an even more aggressive immigration crackdown in 2026. And how combative, undercover videographers fired up Britain’s asylum hotel protests.  Listen to Morning Bid podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Find the Recommended Read here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices