World News Hits on Wednesday

SEE is presenting the most dominating headlines for the daily world news; the following are most highlighted news on Wednesday

In Historic Move, House Set to Vote to Impeach Trump

The House of Representatives is set to take a momentous and deeply polarizing vote when it is likely to impeach President Trump on charges of abusing his office and obstructing a congressional probe. (Reuters)

China's First Domestically-Built Aircraft Carrier Officially Enters Service

China has officially commissioned its first domestically-built aircraft carrier, the Shandong, a significant step forward in Chinese President Xi Jinping's ambitions for the country to field a world-class navy.  (CNN)

France's Macron Will Not Abandon Controversial Pension Reforms But Is Open to Compromise

French President Emmanuel Macron says he won't abandon his government's controversial pension reforms but was open to compromise with unions. (Euro News)

Yellow Vests & brass necks: How the brutality in France continues to be invisible

Though they wear high-vis, French protesters have been all but invisible in the so-called mainstream media, also provoking deafening silence from the labor and trade union movement, and even the so-called ‘left’ within it. (Russia Today)

Germany Calls US Not to Interfere in Russia-Ukraine Gas Row

The gas row between Moscow and Kiev shows no signs of abating, with the existing contracts for Russian gas delivery to Ukraine set to expire this month.(Sputnik)

$372 Million Mega Millions Winning Ticket Sold in Ohio

One lucky person from the Buckeye State has a whole lot more to celebrate this holiday season. (USA Today)

Breaking Down Trump’s Extraordinary Six-Page Letter to Pelosi

President Trump's written diatribe to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was replete with falsehoods we've heard before. But the letter also will add some new entries to the Fact Checker database. Here are some of the lowlights. (The Washington Post)

A Surveillance Net Blankets China’s Cities, Giving Police Vast Powers

China is ramping up its ability to spy on its nearly 1.4 billion people to new and disturbing levels, giving the world a blueprint for how to build a digital totalitarian state. (The New York Times)