World News Hits of Saturday

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Trump blasts 'bulls--- impeachment' at Louisiana rally, says Nancy Pelosi 'hates the United States'

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Trump encourages Louisiana residents to get out and vote for a Republican governor

President Trump slammed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., during a Friday night rally in Louisiana, saying "Nancy Pelosi hates the United States of America."

In his second rally in as many nights -- following Thursday's rally in Minneapolis -- Trump also ridiculed the ongoing impeachment inquiry spearheaded by House Democrats, whom he called "scammers and con artists,"( Fox News)

Nancy Pelosi says Trump's rally comments about Biden 'beyond the pale,' rips Senate Republicans' 'cowardice' on impeachment inquiry

House Speaker Pelosi, D-Calif., blasted President Trump during a caucus call on Friday for his latest crude attack on former Vice President Joe Biden, accusing him of having become a “potty mouth” -- before labeling the president “disgraceful.”

“One thing, I do want to say is that, POTUS – you know, that’s the President – POTUS has become a potty mouth and children are listening,” Pelosi said. (Fox News)

Trump's losses mount in stunning day of setbacks

Five federal courts dealt blows to President Donald Trump on Friday just as the limits of his legal strategy to block an impeachment inquiry became clear.

It amounted to a challenging end of a challenging week for Trump, who remains consumed by an impeachment crisis that is clouding his presidency. (CNN)

US-China trade negotiators reach preliminary agreement short of a comprehensive deal

US and Chinese negotiators reached a preliminary agreement Friday that will ease trade tensions, but it falls short of a comprehensive deal.

"We've come to a very substantial phase one deal," President Donald Trump announced in the Oval Office alongside Chinese Vice Premier Liu He Friday afternoon. "We've come to a deal, pretty much, subject to getting it written. (CNN)

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US troops in Syria come under fire from Turkish positions, Pentagon says

US troops deployed near the city of Kobani in northern Syria came under artillery fire from Turkish positions, the Pentagon said on Friday evening.

The explosion occurred near a military outpost in northern Syria and in an area known by the Turks to have US forces present, Navy Capt Brook DeWalt said in a statement. (The Guardian)

Trump led 'concerted campaign' to oust me, former Ukraine envoy tells Congress

The former US ambassador to Ukraine, whose abrupt departure has become a focus of impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump, has told congressional investigators that the president personally pressured the state department to recall her as part of a “concerted campaign” against her. (The Guardian)

Powerful Typhoon Hagibis lashes wide areas of Japan

A powerful typhoon began lashing Japan on Saturday morning, leading to mass evacuation advisories and bringing the Tokyo area’s transportation network to a halt. ( The Japan Times)

Facebook's cryptocurrency project suffers massive blow as MasterCard, Visa, eBay, and others withdraw from Libra

The future of Facebook's cryptocurrency project is in jeopardy as many of the companies initially attached to Libra have jumped ship.

Mastercard, Visa, eBay, Stripe, and Mercado Pago will all no longer participate in the Libra Association, the group working to launch Facebook's proposed cryptocurrency, the Financial Times and Bloomberg first reported.  (Business Insider)

Erdogan Threatens To ‘Open the Doors’ to Europe for Refugees if Criticisms Continue

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a warning to the European Union during a speech to his party on Thursday, threatening to flood the continent with millions of refugees in response to international criticism of Turkey’s recent military offensive in northern Syria (The National Review)