“See” reviews hit news across the globe on Saturday.
In Trump impeachment trial, Senate Republicans could turn tables on Dems
House Democrats are entering what may be the final phase of their impeachment inquiry, after wrapping up a spree of hearings where witnesses tied top officials -- including President Trump -- to efforts to pressure Ukraine on political investigations while military aid was being withheld. (Fox News)
Beirut once billed itself as a glitzy capital, Now its economy faces a painful reckoning
If you're visiting Beirut, your typical walking tour will span the tip of the peninsula to historic neighborhoods in the eastern quarter. You'll likely walk along the seaside boardwalk, saunter through the glitzy downtown area, and barhop on Gemmayze street, or its nearby nightlife hotspots. (CNN)
After months of unrest, Hong Kong is holding a de facto referendum on protests
More than 4 million Hong Kongers will vote for hundreds of district council seats Sunday in what is being framed as a referendum on the protests which have roiled the Asian financial hub for almost six months (CNN)
Russian nuclear scientists killed in accident were working on 'cutting-edge' military technologies, Putin claims
An accident at a Russian military test site that claimed the lives of five nuclear agency workers and sent radiation levels spiking is likely to remain shrouded in mystery, after Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Friday said information around the incident would stay "strictly classified." (CNN)
Corbyn 'neutral' on Brexit as Johnson attacked on trust
Jeremy Corbyn would take a “neutral stance” in a future Brexit referendum, he has announced, after facing mounting pressure in recent days to pick a side.
Appearing in a special BBC Question Time programme, in which Boris Johnson was attacked over racism and Jo Swinson found herself on the back foot over Brexit, Corbyn confirmed for the first time he would not campaign either for leave or remain. (The Guardian)
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Absolute fearlessness': women take impeachment spotlight and speak truth as Trump fumes
Hours into the final public hearing of the House’s historic impeachment inquiry on Thursday, the congresswoman Jackie Speier, a Democrat from California, asked the witness to verify a story she had heard about her. (The Guardian)
Three Colombian police killed in bomb blast as Bogotá protests flare again
Three police were killed in a bomb blast at a police station in Colombia after thousands gathered for renewed protests and sporadic looting erupted in the capital, Bogotá. (The Guardian)
Prince Andrew's private office to be moved out of Buckingham Palace
Prince Andrew is preparing to leave his private office in Buckingham Palace as he seeks a way to maintain control of an entrepreneurial scheme he set up, despite having agreed to step back from public life. (The Guardian)
In new Yahoo News/YouGov poll, most voters think Trump committed abuses — but are split on impeachment
As two weeks of televised impeachment hearings and wall-to-wall coverage came to a close, a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll showed that a majority of registered voters believe Donald Trump abused his powers as president of the United States. But the country remained pided over the question of whether he should be impeached as a result. (Yahoo News)
After Sondland bombshell, Democrats look to expand Trump probe to Pompeo, others
House Democrats, emboldened after Ambassador Gordon Sondland provided stunning testimony Wednesday, are debating whether to expand the impeachment investigation to other Trump administration officials. (Yahoo News)
Iran says 'world war' against it foiled; blames U.S., Saudi Arabia and Israel
Iran's Basij militia said unrest sparked by fuel price hikes amounted to a "world war" against Tehran that was thwarted, and blamed the United States, Saudi Arabia and Israel. (Yahoo News)
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