Democratic Representative Elissa Slotkinco-author of a column that helped launch the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, ended months of uncertainty on Monday by telling voters at a noisy town hall meeting that she will vote for impeachment. The cheers - along with chants of “Impeach Slotkin, keep Trump!” - that greeted her decision underlined the wrenching partisan pressures that vulnerable Democrats in swing districts have faced.
'Night of horrors' - Inside the Indian university stormed by police.As dusk fell on Sunday, police smashed their way into the main library of New Delhi’s Jamia Millia University, firing tear gas shells as scores of terrified students barricaded doors and hid inside bathrooms to protect themselves. More than 600 students sought shelter inside the building, after thousands gathered to protest a controversial new citizenship law that has sparked days of violent unrest.
Sprawled across a spent volcano on the remote edge of the Great Victoria Desert in Western Australia, the Mount Weld mine seems a world away from the U.S.-China trade war. But the dispute has been a lucrative one for Lynas Corp, Mount Weld’s Australian owner.
Goldman Sachs outlined plans on Monday to put money and advice toward projects that fight climate change or help financially disadvantaged people, with executives arguing it is not only the right thing to do but can generate income.
Unilever will miss its underlying sales target this year, the consumer goods giant warned, sending shares in the maker of Dove soap and Ben & Jerry’s ice cream into their steepest fall in six months. Developed economies have been a drag for Unilever for several quarters, where growing numbers of consumers are turning to fresher foods, niche brands or cutting back on spending.