2019-11-13

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Chicago mayor accuses Uber of 'paying off' black ministers to stop tax proposal

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the company offered the ministers money to convince her to stop a plan to increase flat fees on ride shares in downtown.

13/11/2019

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DOD watchdog will not investigate aid to Ukraine but could in future

While the inspector general declined Sen. Durban's request to look at the delay of Ukraine military assistance, it did not rule out a future investigation.

13/11/2019

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5 things we learned from US diplomats' impeachment testimony

There were some big surprises during the U.S. diplomats' more than five hours before the House Intelligence Committee.

13/11/2019

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The big show is here, but some Americans indifferent about impeachment 'Super Bowl'

The three major broadcast networks and their counterparts on cable news aired wall-to-wall live coverage. But not all Americans were riveted.

13/11/2019

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Legal challenge to force UK government to release Russia report

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Legal challenge to force UK government to release Russia report

A media non-profit organisation announced on Wednesday that it has launched a legal challenge to force the British government to release a report on alleged Russian interference in the UK’s Brexit vote and British politics.

13/11/2019

'French Spider-Man' Alain Robert scales Paris skyscraper as police watch on

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'French Spider-Man' Alain Robert scales Paris skyscraper

Urban climber Alain Robert, also known as the "French Spider-Man", scaled a skyscraper in Paris on Wednesday.

13/11/2019

South Africa’s €90 billion investment drive

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South Africa’s €90 billion investment drive

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BRAND SOUTH AFRICA

Over 1,700 people from 22 countries converged at the second inaugural South Africa Investment Conference in Johannesburg. The gathering that was part of the president’s push to improve Africa’s second largest economy and deal with the 29.1% unemployment rate.

13/11/2019

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Watch: Erdogan visits Trump after US-Turkey diplomatic tension

US president Donald Trump welcomed his Turkish counterpart, president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, at the White House in Washington on Wednesday.

13/11/2019

An increase in returns means more CO2 is emitted as part of the delivery process

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Is our obsession with online returns damaging the environment?

December will see record breaking numbers of returns increasing the environmental impact of online shopping.

13/11/2019

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Why celebrity chefs flock to Dubai

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A host of well-known chefs have opened branches of their world-famous restaurants in the city. Here are just a few.

13/11/2019

Stars promote new film 'Last Christmas' in central London

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Stars promote new film 'Last Christmas' in central London

The stars and director of new film "Last Christmas" helped light up festive decorations in central London's fashionable shopping district Covent Garden on Tuesday (November 12).

13/11/2019

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Justice Ginsburg taken ill, absent from Supreme Court

The 86-year-old's health has been a concern since she was diagnosed and treated for lung cancer and a tumor on her pancreas.

13/11/2019

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Read the opening statements from the public impeachment hearings

Two U.S. diplomats appeared before the House Intelligence Committee for the first open hearing of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.

13/11/2019

Slovakian bus crash kills at least 13 and injures many more

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Slovakian bus crash kills at least 13 and injures many more

A crash between a truck and passenger bus killed at least 13 people in western Slovakia on Wednesday and injured many others, Slovak fire and rescue services said.

13/11/2019

Prince Charles flips Indian flatbread at community kitchen in New Delhi

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Prince Charles flips Indian flatbread at community kitchen in New Delhi

Prince Charles visited Sikh temple, Bangla Sahib Gurudwara in the Indian capital New Delhi on Wednesday (November 13), a day after the Sikh community celebrated the 550th birth anniversary of the Sikhism founder, Guru Nanak.

13/11/2019

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World thirst for oil keeps growing, with SUVs a key culprit

Mounting demand for plastic is another factor. So is increasing plane travel. And the upcoming population boom in cities across Africa and Asia.

13/11/2019

The Lowest Wage Challenge wants brands to declare what their worst paid workers make

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Sustainable partnership calls for brands to reveal lowest wages

Nisolo and ABLE are working together to encourage the fashion industry to pay its workers a living wage.

13/11/2019

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The impeachment hearings could turn out to be more unpredictable than you think

First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.

13/11/2019