News Wrap: Artists Cancel Kennedy Center Shows, UAE Pulls Forces from Yemen, Eurostar Suspended

Kennedy Center Show Cancellations

• 🎶 More artists are canceling performances at the Kennedy Center following the addition of President Trump's name to the arts facility.
• 🎻 The jazz band The Cookers and musician Chuck Redd are among those who have called off shows, citing a commitment to bridging divisions or the name change itself.
• ⚖️ The center's president, Richard Grenell, has threatened Chuck Redd with a $1 million lawsuit.

UAE Forces Withdraw from Yemen

• 🇦🇪 The United Arab Emirates is withdrawing its remaining forces from Yemen after Saudi Arabia attacked an Emirati shipment.
• 🚢 Saudi officials stated the vessels were delivering weapons and vehicles to a Yemeni separatist group, a claim the UAE denies, stating the shipment contained only vehicles for Emirati forces.
• 💥 This strike escalates tensions between Saudi Arabia and the UAE and threatens to re-ignite the civil war in Yemen.

Eurostar Service Disruption

• 🚆 Thousands of travelers were stranded as Eurostar suspended service due to a power failure in the Channel Tunnel.
• ⚡ A fault with the overhead power supply caused a train to break down, disrupting travel during a busy period.
• ⏳ Service has been partially restored, but delays are expected to continue.

Other News Briefs

• 🏈 New England Patriots star Stefon Diggs is facing strangulation and other criminal charges, which he denies.
• 🇮🇱 Israel announced it will suspend the operations of dozens of humanitarian organizations in Gaza starting January 1, citing issues with permission and operational findings.
• 🇫🇷 George Clooney and his family have become French citizens, while he retains his American citizenship.
• 📉 U.S. stock markets edged lower as the year-end approaches, with the Dow Jones, NASDAQ, and S&P 500 all posting losses.
• 🕊️ A journalist and mother of two, who was critical of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s policies regarding cancer patients, has died at age 35.