December 8, 2021: Biden, Putin and Ukraine, House passes bill, UK lockdown party, Ghislaine Maxwell trial, Scholz 1. President Joe Biden warned Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday that the West would impose "strong economic and other measures" on Russia if it invades Ukraine, while Putin demanded guarantees that NATO would not expand farther eastward. 2. The U.S. House of Representatives late approved a measure allowing Congress to fast-track legislation raising the federal government's debt limit and stave off a potential unprecedented default. 3. A woman whose accusations underlie the criminal sex trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell testified that she felt "broken" after the British socialite fondled her around the time she was giving nude massages to Jeffrey Epstein at age 14. 4. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologized after a video surfaced showing his staff laughing and joking about a party in Downing Street during a Christmas COVID-19 lockdown last year when such festivities were banned. 5. German lawmakers elected Social Democrat Olaf Scholz as chancellor on Wednesday, ending 16 years of conservative rule under Angela Merkel and paving the way for a pro-European government that has promised to boost green investment. #Biden #Putin #Ukraine #House #Lockdown #Congress #HouseofRepresentatives #GhislaineMaxwell #JeffreyEpstein #BorisJohnson #UK #ChristmasParty #OlafScholz #DowningStreet #MorningNews #Headlines #News #Reuters Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Reuters brings you the latest business, finance and breaking news video from around the globe. Our reputation for accuracy and impartiality is unparalleled. Get the latest news on: http://reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en