World News Hits on Tuesday

SEE presents the most dominating headlines for the daily world news. the following are Tuesday hits:

Protesters Outside U.S. Baghdad Embassy Rage against Air Strikes

Thousands of protesters and militia fighters gathered on Tuesday outside the main gate of the U.S. embassy compound in Baghdad to condemn air strikes on bases belonging to an Iranian-backed militia in Iraq. (Reuters)

Ex-Nissan Chief Carlos Ghosn Has Fled Japan for Lebanon

The embattled former auto titan Carlos Ghosn has left Japan for Lebanon to escape what he called a "rigged Japanese justice system." (CNN)

Australia Fires: 4,000 Trapped on Town's Waterfront as Two Feared Dead

Wildfires burning across Australia's two most-populous states Tuesday trapped residents of a seaside town in apocalyptic conditions, destroyed many properties and caused at least two fatalities. (Euro News)

Embassy Row: US & Germany Iump into Spat Over WWII Outbreak Between Russia and Poland

The dispute between Warsaw and Moscow over what started the Second World War – yes, really – has now expanded to Poland’s allies, as first the US and then the German envoy chimed in with revisionist history. (Russia Today)

EU Trade Chief Argues Boris Johnson ‘Won’t Die in a Ditch’ for Delivering Brexit as Vowed

The Irish trade commissioner, who is set to join efforts with EU’s Michel Barnier to negotiate a proper trade deal, says Johnson is likely to turn a blind eye to his manifesto pledge, despite a legal prohibition on extending the “transition period” beyond December 2020. (Sputnik)

 'Heroic' Parishioners End Texas Church Shootout in 6 Seconds, Authorities Say; 3 Dead, Including Gunman

A man pulled out a shotgun inside a North Texas church on Sunday and opened fire, killing two people, authorities said. It could have been far worse. (USA Today)

Uber, Postmates Sue California Over Gig Law, Escalating Fight

The companies sued California to challenge legislation that could force them to treat their drivers as employees, the latest escalation in a battle over the new law set to take effect in the New Year. (The Wall Street Journal)