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NPR News: 12-08-2025 11AM EST

08 Dec 2025

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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?

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Support for NPR comes from NPR member stations and Eric and Wendy Schmidt through the Schmidt Family Foundation, working toward a healthy, resilient, secure world for all. On the web at theschmidt.org.

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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. European leaders are rallying around Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in London today. That's as Russia and the Trump administration ramp up pressure on Ukraine. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports French President Emmanuel Macron has accused Russia of failing to look for peace.

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Macron said Ukraine can count on Europe's unwavering support as he joins the British Prime Minister, German Chancellor and other European leaders in London. Macron condemned Russia's continued attacks on Ukrainian cities and energy infrastructure during the peace talks. Speaking about the amended peace plan draft, President Trump suggested Zelensky could be the sticking point.

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Trump said the Ukrainian president didn't appear ready to sign the deal and that, quote, his people love it and I'm pretty sure Russia is fine with it. Polls show a large majority of Ukrainians are not fine with peace at any cost and don't want to give away Ukrainian cities to Russia as the Kremlin demands. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Kyiv.

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The developer of an app known as Iceblock has sued the Trump administration. And Pierce Bobby Allen reports the suit comes after Apple banned the Iceblock app under pressure from the White House.

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Iceblock is an app that went viral for allowing users to anonymously send out alerts when immigration and custom enforcement agents were conducting a raid.

Chapter 2: What support is being provided to Ukraine by European leaders?

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Joshua Aaron is the app's developer.

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It would alert users within a five mile radius of that location and they would get a notification on their phone. And then they could make a decision on whether or not they wanted to be in that vicinity.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi said the app endangers federal agents. Bondi has said Aaron is under investigation, and she convinced Apple to remove the app from its app store. Now Aaron is suing the Trump administration for violating his First Amendment rights and making unlawful threats against him for protected speech.

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The Justice Department and Apple did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Bobby Allen, NPR News.

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Media company Paramount has launched a hostile takeover bid for media company Warner Brothers Discovery. Just last week, online streamer Netflix announced it would try to buy Warner Bros. for $72 billion. Now Paramount says it will beat that with a $74 billion offer. Thailand has been launching airstrikes against Cambodia today.

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Reporter Michael Sullivan says the strikes are along their disputed border.

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Both sides are blaming the other for starting the latest clashes, with Thailand's Prime Minister Anutan Chanvirakun stating that the time for negotiation is over for now, with Thai media quoting the army chief of staff saying Thailand's objective is to render the Cambodian military ineffective for a long time. Cambodia's former strongman Hun Sen said,

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accused Thailand of trying to provoke a reaction, and urged Cambodia's forces to exercise patience.

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Michael Sullivan reporting. On Wall Street, the Dow is down 230 points. This is NPR. The U.S. Geological Survey says a powerful earthquake struck the ocean just off northern Japan today. Its magnitude was a powerful 7.6. That triggered tsunami warnings from Japanese authorities. They say the northeastern coast of Japan could see tsunami waves of nearly 10 feet.

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