So is the process for a Trump political trial. Boris Johnson gets a victory for his brexit deal. In addition: the shout "Siri, call 911" that saved a man. This is what you should know to start the day. First the truth. Subscribe to the newsletter
1. Postpone voting on political trial charges
After an extensive and heated debate, the Judicial Commission of the US House of Representatives He postponed the voting of the political trial charges against President Donald Trump for Friday starting at 10 am ET. If approved, the charges will go to the House plenary for a vote next week that could make Trump the third president in US history to be put to a political trial.
2. Victory for Johnson and Brexit
The Conservative Party of Prime Minister Boris Johnson achieved a great victory in the elections in the United Kingdom, according to official results. Conservatives obtained an absolute majority, suggesting that Johnson will be able to approve his Brexit agreement comfortably.
3. Evo Morales seeks refuge in Argentina
Bolivia's former president Evo Morales arrived in Argentina on Thursday as an asylee, Foreign Minister Felipe Solá confirmed. Morales cannot interfere in Bolivian politics, Solá said, as part of his commitment as a refugee.
4. Trump signs a tentative agreement with China
President Donald Trump signed an initial trade agreement with China that would avoid the impending US tariffs. and it would reduce the rates of existing tariffs in exchange for a Chinese promise to buy US agricultural products, US officials and others familiar with the deal said.
5. World meat production must reach its peak in 2030 to combat climate change
The world needs to come up with something that scientists have called a "meat cap" in the next 10 years to combat the effects of climate change, a group of experts warned. In a letter to The Lancet Planetary Health Journal, they said that everyone, except the poorest countries, needed to establish a time frame for livestock production to stop growing, since the meat and dairy sector are responsible for a proportion Very large emissions.
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The day's figure
US $ 300,000 million
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The date of the day
"When 38 compatriots die, collaborating is not a favor, it is a duty, because family members and the country deserve to know what happened."
Alberto Espina Otero, Minister of Defense of Chile, referring to the remains found on Wednesday, corresponding to the C-130 Air Force plane that disappeared on Monday. The authorities killed all passengers.
And to finish…
A man was rescued after shouting "Siri, call 911"
That was what a man shouted in Charles City, Iowa, after his car sank in an icy river. His Jeep hit a piece of ice on the road and lost control of his car. His cell phone saved him.