The UN’s special envoy to Syria, has warned that unless the country gets urgent support it could be plunged back into conflict. Ten days after taking power what resources does the new Syrian government have? Tankers carrying Russian oil through European waters will have to prove they're insured or face sanctions. And why children want skincare products for Christmas.
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Today how tankers carrying Russian oil through European waters will have to prove their insurance abroad or face sanctions.
In total we've seen say 125 to 150 ships now that have been sanctioned.
And by the way, that's actually quite costly for Moscow because they had to pay real money to acquire those ships on the used market.
A week before Christmas, the main sea route between Ireland and the UK is closed.
It's a complete nightmare for us.
We were drip fed information.
Everything was going to move tomorrow and tomorrow never came.
And the growing trend of skin care for children.
Most people's Christmas lists now are just skincare and makeup and all these like products.
But a few years ago it was probably like, oh, I want this toy and this toy.
So I think it's definitely taken over.
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we're going to start with the UN special envoy to Syria who's warning that UN country gets urgent support it could go back into conflict, Ger Pedersen told the UN Security Council.