“See” reviews hits of news across the world on Friday.
McConnell: 'Impasse' over Trump impeachment trial, as Dems depart from precedent
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., incredulously returned to the Senate floor late Thursday to declare that the Senate and House Democrats were at an "impasse" over whether the House would transmit its articles of impeachment against President Trump to the GOP-controlled Senate for a constitutionally mandated trial. ( Fox News)
Impeachment stalls until 2020: Hoyer announces no more House votes this year, as Pelosi quotes Shakespeare
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., announced Thursday afternoon that there will be no more House votes until Jan. 7, prompting cheers from his Democratic colleagues in the chamber. ( Fox News)
Trump calls out Rashida Tlaib for posting the video of herself excitedly walking to an impeachment vote
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., encountered mass criticism on Thursday after she posted an Instagram video showing her smiling and apparently excited while walking to vote for President Trump's impeachment. ( Fox News)
Three dead in widespread protests across India despite bans on public gatherings
Deadly protests erupted in at least 15 cities in India Thursday, despite strict bans on public gatherings in several areas, as public anger over a controversial new citizenship law considered by many to be discriminatory against Muslims continues to build. ( CNN)
Money has been leaving China at a record rate. Beijing is battling to stem the tide
Beijing is stepping up the battle to stop money flowing out of China as the country contends with economic woes and trade war tensions that have eased but show no sign of ending altogether.
Money was leaving the country at a record clip earlier this year through unauthorized channels, according to analysts. That's bad news for China, which needs to keep financial reserves high to maintain confidence in its markets. (CNN)
Eight-year-old tops YouTube list of high earners with $26 million
An eight-year-old boy who reviews toys on YouTube has been named by Forbes as the platform's highest earner in 2019.
Ryan Kaji, whose channel Ryan's World has 22.9 million subscribers, earned $26 million in 2019 -- up $4 million from his earnings in 2018, when he also gained the highest-earning YouTuber spot. (CNN)
Democrats Aim Strong Words Against China Over Hong Kong, Uighurs
Democratic presidential candidates took aim at China on Thursday, with Joe Biden saying that ethnic Uighur Muslims are being kept in “concentration camps” and calling for sanctions against the world’s second-largest economy. ( Bloomberg)
Pakistan seeks to remove judge after bizarre 'hang corpse in the street' order for Musharraf
Pakistan seeks to remove judge after bizarre 'hang corpse in the street' order for Musharraf ( Yahoo News)
US Military Is Getting Ready to Fight China and Russia at the Same Time
A large mechanized unit of armored ground forces were “closing” with an enemy amid heavy artillery and cannon fire - but did not have overhead aircraft or satellite surveillance while transiting rigorous terrain - how could they fully discern the source of incoming fire? How might they pursue the safest and most lethal method of attack? ( Yahoo News)
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Senate Republicans are begging Trump not to tweet during the impeachment trial
Never tweet, especially when you're facing impeachment in the Senate.
That's the message President Trump is receiving from Senate Republicans, who Politico reports are very much hoping he won't be tweeting during his upcoming impeachment trial. ( -Politico)
Queen's speech: UK PM points to harder Brexit and 10-year rule
Boris Johnson has set out his vision for the Tories to govern for the next decade as he published a Queen’s speech that points the way towards a harder Brexit and sweeping constitutional reforms. ( The Guardian)
Italian politicians and police among 300 held in mafia bust
Italian military police have arrested more than 300 people including politicians and officials on suspicion of membership of the ‘Ndrangheta, in what is being described as the second biggest mafia bust in the country’s history. ( The Guardian)
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