European leaders accuse Washington of “intimidation”

The European Union has condemned a decision by the US to impose visa bans on the former EU commissioner Thierry Breton and four others involved in regulating tech companies. The US State Department announced the move on Tuesday, accusing Mr Breton and the others of leading efforts to censor Americans online. We get analysis from our correspondent.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Hamas of violating the Gaza ceasefire by refusing to disarm. As 2025 draws to a close, we speak to our Gaza correspondent Rushdi Abualouf to get his assessment of the situation on the ground.

We get the latest from the AFCON football tournament in Morocco, and look back on a year of global sport with two of our regular sport presenters, Mike Williams and Maz Farooki.

Presenter: Luke Jones.

(Photo: US President Donald Trump attends a press conference, Florida, U.S., December 22, 2025. Credit: REUTERS/Jessica Koscielniak)