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House Democrats file brief outlining 'compelling case' for impeachment

They say the evidence proves he used his official power to pressure Ukraine to interfere in the 2020 election.

19/01/2020

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10 charred bodies found in vehicle in violence-plagued Mexican state

Police made the grisly discovery on a country road in the state of Guerrero after locals saw the vehicle on fire and alerted authorities.

18/01/2020

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Trump lawyer dismisses photos of the president with Lev Parnas, other evidence

Newly released documents include photos of Lev Parnas with President Trump and of him with Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump Jr., and Pam Bondi, a lawyer on the impeachment defense team.

18/01/2020

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Row erupts over whether London's iconic Big Ben bell will bong for Brexit

"This golden moment must be celebrated — and what better way to celebrate," said Rebecca Ryan, the founder of the #StandUpForBrexit campaign.

18/01/2020

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Trump selects former defender of Jeffrey Epstein to join legal team

Alan Dershowitz will assist the US president in the upcoming Senate trial on Tuesday. The constitutional expert has said he will deliver arguments meant to shield Trump from allegations that he abused his power.

18/01/2020

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As Taal volcano simmers, Philippine officials brace for long crisis

"It's really massive because you're talking of more or less 100,000 evacuees in evacuation centers," said Health Secretary Francisco Duque III.

18/01/2020

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Heavy rain brings flash floods to parts of eastern Australia as bushfires rage on

Heavy rainstorms have brought some relief to Australia on Saturday as they soaked the ravaging bushfires, they also led flash flooding.

18/01/2020

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'A Yang problem': How Yang could pull critical support from Sanders in New Hampshire

Yang once described himself as a "younger, fresher, more modern, more Asian version of Bernie."

18/01/2020

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How the oligarch owner of the U.K.'s Chelsea soccer club is fighting anti-Semitism

"Football is so powerful, and we can reach millions of people," said César Azpilicueta, captain of Chelsea's men's team.

18/01/2020

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Under pressure from U.S. and China, U.K. faces dilemma on Huawei

Senior U.S. delegation gave Boris Johnson's government a warning about the risks of allowing Chinese firm to build its 5G technology.

18/01/2020

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New evidence shows Nunes aide communicated with Parnas on Ukraine

The messages show that Derek Harvey, an aide to GOP Rep. Devin Nunes, was far more involved than previously known in an investigation.

18/01/2020

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Meet Trump's legal team for the impeachment trial

Trump's legal team has some high-profile members, including Alan Dershowitz and Kenneth Starr.

18/01/2020

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Texts suggest Robert Hyde passed along details about Yovanovitch whereabouts

They include screenshots of messages about the U.S. ambassador's movements that appear to have been sent to Hyde, who forwarded thems to Lev Parnas.

18/01/2020

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Fashion's bad boy Jean Paul Gaultier bids farewell to the catwalk

"Be reassured that Gaultier Paris will go on, with a new project which I am the instigator, and that will be revealed to you very soon," he said.

17/01/2020

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Supreme Court agrees to hear case involving religious freedom in dispute over birth control

TheLittle Sisters of the Poor, an order of Catholic nuns, fought the contraceptive requirement since it was first imposed.

17/01/2020

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Supreme Court takes up case on suitability of gay foster parents

The justices will hear about a dispute between a Catholic charity and the city of Philadelphia.

17/01/2020

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'Faithless elector': Supreme Court will hear case that could change how presidents are chosen

A ruling could come in the spring — just as the 2020 presidential race is heating up.

17/01/2020

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Two iPhones or the privacy of billions: Why Apple vs. the FBI matters

The FBI's efforts to push Apple to unlock phones have caused alarm among technology industry veterans and academics who see a broader effort to reduce privacy and introduce backdoors.

17/01/2020

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Klimt's 'Portait of a Lady' painting verified authentic

"I was nine and I was at school when I found out and we have lived with the mystery of its disappearance ever since," said museum worker Dario Gallinari.

17/01/2020

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Brazilian minister sparks outrage after appearing to mimic Goebbels

In a video, the new culture minister seemed to copy a speech by Hitler's propaganda chief as a Wagner opera played in background.

17/01/2020

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Trump blasts 'mini Mike Bloomberg' for ads, refusal to take part in debates

Bloomberg, who launched his presidential campaign less than two months ago, has not participated in the Democratic debates partly because he's decided not to raise money from donors.

17/01/2020

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Euroviews. Here's how racist Trump voters might be committing an actual crime ǀ View

It's difficult to address injustice if you're unwilling to say injustice exists. Politicians and pundits, Republican and Democratic alike, have been unwilling to reprimand voters or hold them accountable. But racist voting isn't an accident.

17/01/2020

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Trump impeachment defense team expected to include Ken Starr, Alan Dershowitz

Starr investigated President Bill Clinton, and Dershowitz's past clients include Jeffrey Epstein and O.J. Simpson.

17/01/2020

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Art lovers locked out of Louvre as staff join pension strikes in Paris

Many visitors had come to see a special exhibition on Leonardo da Vinci to mark the 500th anniversary of the Italian master's death.

17/01/2020

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Anti-Trump demonstration as impeachment trial gets underway

They want Trump removed from office.

17/01/2020

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The Ukraine story remains incomplete. Who's to blame for that?

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.

17/01/2020