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Paul Stevens
A key meeting. I'm Paul Stevens, Fox News. President Trump is now set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Mar a Lago on Sunday. This after days of talks among White House, Ukrainian and Russian officials.
Steve Witkoff
President Trump's adviser Steve Witkoff and son in law Jared Kushner have been meeting with Russian and Ukrainian officials over the last two months. But one official told Axios they've made more progress in the last two weeks than they have all year. The main sticking point still appears to be Ukraine's Donbas region and the Zaporizhzhia power plant. A Russian newspaper reported that Vladimir Putin told a group of businessmen he might be open to some territory swaps of land Russia currently holds, but that he wants all of the Donbas. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has said territorial concessions would have to be approved by referendum. The US Proposal creates a demilitarized free economic zone, which Zelensky says he'd agree to if Russian troops pulled out of such an area as well. Jessica Rosenthal, FOX News President Trump says.
Paul Stevens
The US Launched a strike against ISIS forces in Nigeria. In London, Fox's Stephanie Bennet President Donald.
Stephanie Bennett
Trump said the Department of War executed numerous perfect strikes against ISIS targets in northwestern Nigeria on Christmas Day, making the announcement on Truth Social. The president said the strikes were against ISIS terrorists who had been targeting and viciously killing primarily innocent Christians. In October, President Trump designated Nigeria as a country of particular concern. There are dozens of armed groups that operate in the region and attacks have intensified in recent weeks from churchgoers being held at ransom to students being kidnapped. Globally, ISIS inspired attacks have risen. The US Conducted military strikes against the Islamic State in Syria after two Iowa National Guard members and an interpreter were killed. And the Bondi beach terrorists are also believed to have ISIS links or inspiration. In London, Stephanie Bennett, FOX News and.
Paul Stevens
The Nigerian government and several regional experts claim there's actually little evidence of a genocide targeting Christians. America's listening to FOX News.
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Paul Stevens
The holiday season starting to wind down, but not quite there yet. Many Americans still going to travel ahead of the New Year's festivities. The weather could have an impact on those plans. Some 8 million Americans at least were expected to fly over the holiday season, according to AAA. Fox's Brook Taylor's Dallas Fort Worth International.
Brook Taylor
Airport with more According to FlightAware, we have more than 1800 del almost 800 cancellations. JFK experiencing the most issues right now. Now, the Fox forecast center predicting 3 to 5 inches of snow from central New Jersey to New York City into southern Connecticut, New York City, northern New Jersey and western Long island could see 5 to 8 inches or more. So it is going to be maybe not a snowy Christmas, but a snowy day after Christmas. According to the Fox Forecast center, the storm is going to peak overnight.
Paul Stevens
And the Fox Forecast center also saying it's been over 1400 days since New York City last saw more than 6 inches of snow in any 24 hour window. China retaliating for a new US arms sale to Taiwan A week after a.
Jared Halpern
US arms sale package totaling about $10 billion to Taiwan, China is slapping sanctions on American defense companies and executives. Those sanctions target 20 companies, including NorthUp, Grumman and a St. Louis branch of Boeing. It freezes assets and blocks those firms from dealing in China. Taiwan has long been a major tension point in US China relations as Beijing considers the self ruled island part of its territory. China's foreign ministry says any company or individual who engages in arms sales to Taiwan will pay the price for wrongdoing. If approved by Congress, the arms sales would be the largest ever to Taiwan. In Washington, Jared Halpern, FOX News A.
Paul Stevens
Bombing in a mosque in Syria during Friday prayers kills at least six and wounds 21 others. I'm Paul Stevens. This is FOX News.
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Date: December 26, 2025
Host: Paul Stevens, FOX News Podcasts
Title: Zelenskyy set to meet Trump in Florida this weekend.
This episode delivers a rapid-fire update of major international news stories, focusing on upcoming high-level talks between former President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, recent U.S. military actions against ISIS, holiday travel disruptions due to severe winter weather, China's response to a U.S. arms sale to Taiwan, and developments in Syria. Short, informative, and urgent in tone, the episode is structured to bring listeners up to speed on the biggest headlines shaping global affairs.
This concise, fast-paced episode provides listeners with the latest updates on major global stories, focusing on diplomatic negotiations, international conflicts, and significant impacts on world affairs as 2025 draws to a close.