World News Hits on Friday

“SEE” reviews breaking  news  across the globe  on Friday.

Trump hammers Dems for impeachment focus at Louisiana rally: 'We did nothing wrong -- and they're doing nothing'

Introducing a new political attack line on House Democrats amid their ongoing impeachment inquiry, President Trump forcefully declared at a rally Thursday night on friendly turf in Louisiana, "We did nothing wrong -- and they're doing nothing." (Fox News)

Protesters hound Brett Kavanaugh with Christine Blasey Ford video outside DC event

Protesters hounded Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Thursday night outside an event in Washington, greeting him with shouts of “Impeach Kavanaugh” and a large screen replaying accuser Christine Blasey Ford’s congressional testimony.

The demonstration outside the annual Federalist Society gala, where Kavanaugh was a featured speaker, continued a string of public harassment against conservatives in recent years. (Fox News)

Trump hikes price tag for US forces in Korea almost 500% as Seoul questions alliance

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper landed in South Korea on Thursday to navigate renewed threats from an "enraged" North Korea and newly heightened strain in the alliance with Seoul that congressional aides, lawmakers and Korea experts say has been caused by President Donald Trump. (CNN)

Hong Kong's government is being willfully blind to the chaos it's creating

In almost six months of protests, you might be forgiven for thinking Hong Kong had seen it all. And yet, this week brought a new sight: men in suits and women in heels joining with student protesters to defy police in the heart of the city's business district. (CNN)

Russian spies likely intercepted ambassador's cell phone call with Trump

US Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland's cell phone call to President Donald Trump from a restaurant in Ukraine this summer appears to be a shocking security breach that raises significant counterintelligence concerns, according to several former officials, who told CNN there is a high probability that intelligence agencies from numerous foreign countries, including Russia, were listening in on the conversation. (CNN)

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3 things to watch for in Friday's Trump impeachment hearing

Marie Yovanovitch, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, is scheduled to testify on Friday at 10 a.m. ET in the second public hearing of the House impeachment inquiry of President Trump. She is expected to provide details about what she has termed a “smear campaign” waged against her by Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani. (Yahoo News)

Trump Asks Supreme Court To Stop The Release Of His Tax Returns

President Donald Trump has filed a request with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking it to stop a subpoena seeking the release of his tax returns, several outlets reported Thursday. (Yahoo News)

An Air India flight was delayed nearly 12 hours after a stowaway rat was spotted in the cabin

An Air India flight flying from Hyderabad to Visakhapatnam was delayed for 12 hours after a rat was spotted in the cabin.

Flight AI-952 was due to depart at 06:10 a.m. on Sunday but after the rat was spotted passengers were told to disembark the plane— which did not leave until later in the day at 5.30 p.m. according to the Times of India. (Yahoo News)

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The U.S. Navy canceled a routine Black Sea operation after Trump complained that it was hostile to Russia

Christopher Anderson, an aide to Kurt Volker, former special envoy to Ukraine, testified that the White House canceled a Navy freedom-of-navigation operation in the Black Sea after President Trump complained to then-national security adviser John Bolton about a CNN report that framed the operation as a counter to Russia, Politico reported. (Yahoo News)

Pirates attacked an Italian ship off the coast of Mexico — the latest sign of a growing criminal industry

Gunmen boarded a ship in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday night, robbing the passengers and leaving two of them wounded.

It's only the latest attack on oil infrastructure in the Gulf, as fuel theft becomes more common on land and at sea in Mexico. (Yahoo News)