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Long: The Biden administration is planning to send arms worth 8 billion dollars to Israel just two weeks before it leaves office. The plans will need approval by congress.

Also in the programme: the Austrian chancellor, Karl Nehammer, has said he'll resign after coalition talks about forming a coalition government between the country's two biggest centrist parties collapsed; and the first congestion charge scheme for vehicles in the US has been introduced in New York City.

Joining presenter Paul Henley to discuss these and other stories are Shiva Rahbaran, a writer and researcher whose work focuses on the relationship between freedom and art, and Alex Andreou, a writer, broadcaster and actor based in London.

(Picture: U.S. President Joe Biden addresses the recent killings in New Orleans on the day he delivers remarks on securing 235 judicial confirmations, at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 2, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo)