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Seven candidates. One Issue. Here's what Democratic presidential candidates had to say about education.

A Pittsburgh forum was among the first major events of the 2020 race to focus on education.

15/12/2019

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Rep. Jeff Van Drew, opposed to impeachment, expected to leave Democratic Party

The lawmaker from southern New Jersey is expected to struggle to win re-election as a Democrat.

14/12/2019

USA

Greta Thunberg apologizes for 'against the wall' comment

"That's what happens when you improvise speeches in a second language. But of course I apologise if anyone misunderstood this," Thunberg wrote on Twitter on Saturday.

14/12/2019

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Trump admin intends to announce Afghanistan drawdown as early as next week

Trump had made clear to his advisers earlier this year that he wanted to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by the November 2020 election.

14/12/2019

Destinations

I visited an ecoresort helping to protect Brazil's biodiversity

In Bahia, Brazil the Tivoli Ecoresort is helping the local community to save their important environment.

14/12/2019

USA

Jill Biden says Trump is a bully and `afraid' to run against her husband

The former second lady also dismissed reports that Joe Biden would consider serving just one term, saying, "He has a lot of energy."

14/12/2019

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'It's been a blast': Detroit power plant demolished with explosives

It was blown up to make way for a Jeep factory.

14/12/2019

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'Largest maze of clear ice in US' opens in Washington DC

A new winter wonderland has opened in the US capital.

14/12/2019

USA

Child marriage is a global scourge. Here's how one country is fighting it.

Banning the practice nationwide nearly two decades ago was only half the battle, advocates and experts say.

14/12/2019

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Ex-Sudan strongman al-Bashir gets 2 years for corruption

He is also wanted by the International Criminal Court on charges of war crimes and genocide linked to the Darfur conflict in the 2000s.

14/12/2019

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They'd never voted Conservative. Why these left-leaning strongholds shook British politics.

"I've always voted Labour before but I'm pleased we have a Conservative member of Parliament because now we can get on with Brexit," one local said.

14/12/2019

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Death toll rises in New Zealand volcano eruption after injured person dies

While the official death toll rose to 15, authorities have said that two more people are missing and presumed dead after the Dec. 9 eruption on White Island.

14/12/2019

USA

Trump impeachment looms as US House committee approves charges

Divided lawmakers approved articles of impeachment charging US President Donald Trump with abusing the power of his office over the Ukraine scandal and obstructing Congress.

14/12/2019

USA

One House Democrat goes on record opposing Trump impeachment

Eight other lawmakers in competitive districts are currently on the fence ahead of the full House vote, according to an NBC News tally.

14/12/2019

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Supreme Court agrees to consider whether Trump's tax records should be released

By granting review of these cases now, the justices made it possible for them to be heard during the current court term.

13/12/2019

USA

Indigenous leader Alberto Curamil, a 'green Nobel' winner, acquitted in Chile

But supporters in Chile and elsewhere worry about his safety in a region where many environmental activists have paid with their lives.

13/12/2019

USA

Democratic candidates threaten to boycott presidential debate over labor dispute

The faceoff is schedule for Thursday in Los Angeles at Loyala Marymount University, where workers are planning a picket.

13/12/2019

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Soccer star Megan Rapinoe endorses Warren in 2020 Democratic primary

"Consider me team Warren," Rapinoe said in a video she shared of her and the Massachusetts senator on Friday.

13/12/2019

USA

Trump says he see political benefit in dragging out impeachment trial

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has been pushing for a shorter trial with limited witnesses.

13/12/2019

USA

South Korean protesters destroy portraits of U.S. ambassador

Demonstrators are angered by President Trump's push to get Seoul to pay billions of dollars more towards its defense.

13/12/2019

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Proposed U.S. sanctions on Russian pipeline would help Ukraine in stand-off with Moscow

The U.S. sanctions could delay Russia's Nord Stream II gas project for several years by targeting Western firms that help install the deep-sea pipelines.

13/12/2019

USA

Intel broke ranks in releasing pay data. Will other tech companies follow?

Intel is so far the only company to release the data publicly, according to organizations that advocate for equal pay — and the numbers were not flattering.

13/12/2019

USA

Video shows bald eagle entangled with octopus freed by fishermen

A bald eagle, probably looking for food, got tangled with a Pacific Octopus in waters off Quatsino, Canada, said a fishing company that separated them..

13/12/2019

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How Boris Johnson used Brexit populism to storm to victory in U.K. election

Analysis: A simple message, changing voter behavior and Brexit fatigue propelled the Conservatives to a big win.

13/12/2019

USA

Corbyn's UK defeat was bad news for Sanders, Warren and America's left

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.

13/12/2019

USA

In unrelenting tweetstorm, Trump praises GOP anti-impeachment "warriors," hits Pelosi

The president tweeted or retweed more than 115 times on Thursday. On Friday, he picked up right where he left off.

13/12/2019