House panel set to vote on Ukraine report amid Trump defense talk
The House Intelligence Committee plans a Tuesday vote on a draft impeachment report outlining possible charges against President Donald Trump. Democrats push for a Christmas final vote as the probe centers on withheld security aid to Ukraine and urged obstruction of Congress, while Republicans demand testimony from Rep. Adam Schiff.
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London attack victims linked to prisoner outreach program
Police identified three of five victims of the London stabbing as Cambridge University affiliates connected to the Learning Together program that linked graduates with prisoners to study criminology. The two killed were Saskia Jones and Jack Merritt, both Cambridge graduates involved in the program, with Merritt as a coordinator and Jones as a volunteer. Usman Khan, the attacker, attended the event before stabbing bystanders. he was shot dead after being restrained. Police say Khan acted alone and had been released early from prison after a terrorism conviction.
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Iraq parliament accepts prime minister resignation amid legal void
Iraq's parliament formally accepted Adil Abdul-Mahdi's resignation but legal questions cloud the path to a successor described as a black hole in the constitution. Demonstrators pressed protests in Baghdad with one shot dead and roads to a southern port blocked. a special judicial panel will probe deaths.
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