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Impeachment managers have another long day ahead of them in presenting their case in the impeachment trial of US President Donald Trump.
Also, Chinese health authorities have taken steps to curb the coronavirus outbreak and have suspended air and train travel in a second city.
And, the violence prompted by a film portraying Jesus as a gay man has prompted a conversation about censorship in Brazil.
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Impeachment managers press their case against Trump
[US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks to reporters during a brief recess in the Senate impeachment trial of US President Donald Trump on Jan. 22, 2020.](
Credit: Mary F. Calvert /Reuters
Democratic lawmakers spent eight hours yesterday and will continue again today to press their case against Trump. Impeachment manager Adam Schiff raised [warnings about the future of democracy in the US]( saying âour future is not assured.â Democrats have two more days to make their arguments on two articles of impeachment â abuse of power for pressuring Ukraine to investigate Democratic rival Joe Biden last year, and obstruction of Congress for impeding the inquiry into the matter. Trump's defense team, starting on Saturday, will have three days for rebuttal.
Also: [Whatâs happening in the impeachment trial in the Senate?](
And: [Here's what 'pettifogging' means and why Chief Justice John Roberts said it](
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China takes measures in a second city to stop a coronavirus outbreak
Health authorities in China are [taking additional safety measures in a second city]( after a virus has killed 17 people and infected more than 500. The two cities at the epicenter of a coronavirus outbreak, Wuhan, a city of 11 million people, had its air and train travel suspended with authorities telling residents not to leave. Hours later, neighboring Huanggang, a city of about 7 million people, had a similar shutdown as health officials fear the transmission rate of the coronavirus will accelerate, with millions in China traveling this weekend for the Lunar New Year.
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ICC orders Myanmar to protect Rohingya
The International Court of Justice has ordered Myanmar [to take measures to protect its Rohingya population from atrocities](. A lawsuit, launched by The Gambia in November, accuses Myanmar of genocide against its Rohingya minority, in violation of a 1948 convention. While the final decision could still take years, in the ruling today for preliminary measures, the court said the Rohingya face an ongoing threat and Myanmar must act to protect them.
Brazilian Netflix film sets off censorship debate
[“The First Temptation of Christ” on Netflix stirred controversy in Brazil with its gay Jesus figure.](
Credit: Courtesy of Nexflix
In the Brazilian film, âThe First Temptation of Christ,â on Netflix, Jesus returns home after 40 long days in the desert. And when he arrives home and greets Mary, Joseph and God, he comes bearing news for them: He's gay. The premise of the film, no matter how you cut it, is wildly controversial. And for anyone who knows the Porta dos Fundos comedy troupe behind the film, this would come as no shock. But this year, the laughter stopped.
On Christmas Eve masked assailants tossed Molotov cocktails at the Porta dos Fundos production studio in Rio de Janeiro, causing an explosion that, fortunately, left no one injured. The attack on the group rattled Brazil and [has touched off a debate about censorship in the country](.
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Itâs currently two minutes until midnight, according to the Doomsday clock. Today, though, [the clock gets its annual reset]( from the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Many are hoping, with all the news about climate change and conflict with North Korea and Russia and Iran and ⦠that we donât hit midnight.
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