Written by Econintersect
Early Bird Headlines 28 January 2020.
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Key Articles
Global
- South Korea stocks drop about 3% as coronavirus deaths cross 100 in China (CNBC) Stocks in Asia declined on Tuesday amid fears about the ongoing coronavirus outbreak that continues to spread. The U.S. dollar index was last higher at 97.954 after seeing levels below 97.6 last week. Oil prices were mixed in the afternoon of Asian trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures slipping fractionally to $59.27 per barrel. U.S. crude futures, on the other hand, rose slightly to $53.17 per barrel. Spot gold fell 0.1% to $1,579.38 per ounce by 0456 GMT, after hitting a near three-week peak on Monday. U.S. gold futures edged higher by 0.1% to $1,578.10. Government bond yields continued to decline sharply.
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U.S.
- Impact of Bolton’s reported conversation with Trump – Increases probabiliuty that witnesses will be called.
- Trump’s team takes aim at Biden
- Abuse of power and obstruction of congress are not impeachable – Trump defense.
- 4 takeaways from the Trump team’s day on defense (The Washington Post)
- Trump’s defense dodges the Bolton revelation
- The Trump team goes there on Biden
- Ken Starr’s ironic warning on impeachment
- Trump’s team tries to sideline Rudy Giuliani
- History will be bleak for those defending Trump (MSNBC) Former congressman Joe Scarborough (R, FL) and president historian John Meacham tear into those who are enabling the blocking of a full trial with evidence and witnesses for the impeachment charges against president Trump.
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China
- Chinese health authorities said Tuesday that the coronavirus outbreak has killed 106 people and infected 4,515.
- The majority of the reported cases are in mainland China.
- Chinese authorities have quarantined several major cities and canceled Lunar New Year’s events in Beijing and elsewhere.
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Other important articles
U.S.
- In wake of Bolton book news, White House allies say Trump lawyers bungled defense (Yahoo! News)
- Pressure Grows for Bolton to Testify at Impeachment Trial (The Wall Street Journal)
- Dershowitz First Trump Lawyer to Name Bolton: Impeachment Update (Bloomberg)
- Bill Barr Facing Possible Impeachment: Bolton Reveals He Went to Barr About Ukraine Matter (Political Flare) See also John Bolton went to Bill Barr with concerns about Giuliani’s ‘shadow foreign policy’ in Ukraine: report (Raw Story).
- Donald Trump says he doesn’t know Lev Parnas. Parnas says he has pictures with Trump (USA Today) Trump told reporters:
“I don’t believe I’ve ever spoken to him.”
- Lev Parnas Reveals Why He Turned on Trump World (Daily Beast) He says he felt betrayed.
- Why is Nunes so eager to cover for Trump?: Analyst (MSNBC, Fox News) House Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Devin Nunes now remembers a phone call with Rudy Giuliani and his indicted associate Lev Parnas.
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EU
Spain
- Protests as Catalonia’s leader stripped of voting rights (The Guardian) Quim Torra will be unable to vote in parliament but will remain head of Catalan government.
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Israel
- Trump peace plan: High stakes and low chances (BBC News)
- Netanyahu withdraws bid for parliamentary immunity from prosecution on corruption charges (Reuters)
Iran
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Afghanistan
- US Air Force plane crashes in central Afghanistan (CNBC)
- Taliban repel Afghan forces’ bid to reach U.S. plane crash site (Reuters)
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China
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