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World News Hits on Wednesday


Wed 04 Dec 2019 | 09:03 AM
Ahmad El-Assasy

See presents the most dominating headlines of Wednesday world news

Trump Comments, Uighur Bill Hit Prospects of U.S.-China Trade Deal

U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments that a trade deal with China might have to wait until late 2020 raised fresh doubts on when the dispute might end, while a U.S. House bill targeting camps for Muslims in Xinjiang drew Beijing’s ire. (Reuters)

A Challenge from China Could Be Just the Thing to Pull NATO Together

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is looking more disorganized than ever, but a major Pacific rival could help push them back together. (CNN)

‘Some Good Things Can Happen’: At NATO, Trump Talks Nuclear Deals with Russia & China But His Record Tells Another Story

US President Donald Trump once again brought up the possibility of a nuclear proliferation agreement between Washington, Moscow and Beijing, claiming that Russia and China are eager for it. Yet his own country doesn’t seem to be. (Russia Today)

Macron Denounces Defilement of Jewish Graves in Northeastern France

French President Emmanuel Macron denounced the defilement of graves at a Jewish cemetery in the north-eastern department of Bas-Rhin. (Sputnik)

Fun and Festive Santas from Around the World

Washington Nationals fan Rich Tameris, dressed as Santa Claus, waits to enter Nationals Park for Game three of the World Series against the Houston Astros on Oct. 25, 2019, in Washington D.C. (USA Today news)

Explosive Personalities Are Ready for Battle as Inquiry Moves to Judiciary Panel

The spotlight shifts from the more sober Intelligence Committee to Judiciary, where the president’s loyalists and pro-impeachment Democrats are intent on causing new friction.  (The Washington Post).

Europe Turns the Tables on Trump, and He Doesn’t Like It

Where President Trump once kept European leaders off balance, Europe’s shifting landscape now has the Great Disrupter scrambling to change his approach. (The New York Times)