Mueller's fine work softened the ground for impeachment hearing
As the impeachment inquiry has built momentum, there have been not-so-subtle comparisons between the Ukraine scandal and the Russia investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller.

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'There was a quid pro quo,' ambassador tells inquiry
Military aid was withheld from Ukraine to secure the launch of investigations Donald Trump wanted, and senior US officials were "in the loop" on the plan, America's ambassador to the EU said yesterday.

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Brazil seeks more funding to combat environmental destruction as deforestation surges to highest point in 11 years
Brazil's plans for environmental protection remain unchanged even as deforestation skyrockets, but Environment Minister Ricardo Salles said on Wednesday the country was looking for more money to implement those plans.

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Hong Kong 'torture' victim told: 'Report it to Chinese authorities'
A Hong Kong citizen who has accused China of torturing him has been told by the former British colony's justice secretary to report his alleged treatment to the Chinese authorities.

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Trump directed Ukraine quid pro quo, says key impeachment witness
US ambassador Gordon Sondland has told impeachment investigators that President Donald Trump and his lawyer Rudy Giuliani explicitly sought a &quid pro quo& with Ukraine.

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