The Financial Times — “BBC boss Davie Quits Amid Claims of Biased Coverage and Reporting Failures”
In a major shake-up at the UK’s public broadcaster, Tim Davie and the head of BBC News, Deborah Turness, both resigned following accusations that the corporation had manipulated a documentary about the January 6 attack and mismanaged coverage of Gaza and trans-rights issues, undermining trust and triggering a governance review. Other top front-page stories include the absence of world leaders at the COP30 summit in Belèm, Brazil, and the Welsh independence surge in the Plaid Cymru vote.
Source: The Financial Times
The Guardian — Volodymyr Zelenskyy: “Why should I be afraid of Donald Trump?”
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy downplayed reports that his last meeting in Washington was fraught, while praising diplomatic help from King Charles in strengthening ties with the US. Other front-page headlines include Tim Davie resigns as BBC director general, plus coverage of COP-30 and a feature on the Amazon as reporters travel to Brazil for the summit.
Source: The Guardian
The New York Times — “U.S. TELLS STATES TO ‘UNDO’ MOVES ON FOOD STAMPS”
The U.S. administration has ordered states that issued full November food-stamp benefits amid the shutdown to reverse those payments, citing risk of violating federal welfare rules and leaving vulnerable households in limbo. The directive signals a new phase in the standoff over social-aid policy and fiscal control. Other front-page items include: the Senate’s latest funding deal; debates over student-loan forgiveness; and a feature on rising food-prices in Alaska and Hawaii.
Source: The New York Times
Le Monde — “US Shutdown Exit Looms After Senate Agreement Between Democrats and Republicans”
French daily Le Monde reports that a bipartisan Senate deal could end the U.S. federal shutdown, though the House of Representatives remains a wildcard. The article examines how the deal affects federal agencies, public services and international financial markets. Additional top front-page topics: Russian strikes on Ukraine’s power grid; France’s own budget stalemate in Parliament; and an investigation into AI-generated content and democracy.
Source: Le Monde
The Japan Times — “Indonesia Grants National Hero Status to Late Strongman Suharto”
The Indonesian government has awarded former president Suharto the title of National Hero, a decision that stirs controversy among human-rights groups and forces a reckoning with the country’s authoritarian past and how it is publicly remembered. The report places the move in the context of regional politics and values debates. Other front-page headlines include: Japan proposing tougher laws on public insults; typhoon devastation in Southeast Asia; and rising defence spending amid tensions in the Indo-Pacific.
Source: The Japan Times
Clarín (Argentina) — “Government Announces Transport-Subsidy Cuts as Peso Stabilises Against Dollar”
Argentina’s government has unveiled plans to reduce public-transport subsidies in a bid to strengthen the peso and curb inflation, a move that threatens commuter costs and raises social tension ahead of key local elections. The front page also covers: results for Boca Juniors; judicial inquiries into former officials; and record-high housing-loan interest rates.
Source: Clarín
