Syria conflict: Turkey says US plea on Kurds ‘unacceptable’
Turkey’s president bluntly rejects calls to guarantee the safety of Kurdish fighters in Syria. BBC News – Middle East
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Pension cold-calling ban takes effect
The ban, first announced two years ago, is aimed at preventing scams that cost victims thousands of pounds. BBC News – Business
Government shutdown: Trump appeals to US TV audience over wall
He will argue the case for the border barrier in his first primetime address from the Oval Office. BBC News – US & Canada
Heathrow airport drone investigated by police and military
Scotland Yard say officers were among those to see the drone that halted flights earlier. BBC News – UK
DR Congo opposition candidate Fayulu says results ‘not negotiable’
An opposition candidate warns officials not to “disguise the truth” as pressure mounts over delayed results. BBC News – Africa
Supermarket Price War A Little New Year Cheer For Consumers
The UK’s big four supermarkets Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons have begun a price war aimed not only at competing with each other but no doubt the growing power of German discounters Aldi & Lidl who now have a 12.8% market share according to data from Kantar Worldpanel Tesco, who is celebrating its centenary remains the countries biggest grocer, with…