What's News: World-Wide -- WSJ
May 23 2019 - 3:02AM
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Trump abruptly ended a planned infrastructure meeting with
Democrats and said he wouldn't work with them while investigations
of him continue.
New York lawmakers gave final approval to legislation that would
let members of Congress access Trump's state tax returns.
House Democrats in swing districts said they were torn over
whether Congress should open impeachment proceedings against
Trump.
A Chinese fugitive accused of fraud in his homeland has settled
in the U.S., where he controls more than 20 business entities.
Indonesian authorities blocked social media and arrested rioters
amid protests against a vote count confirming Widodo's
re-election.
Brexit champion Farage has seen his star rise, as U.K. leader
May's tenuous grip on power slips amid a rebellion in her
party.
Lawyer Avenatti was charged with embezzling nearly $300,000 from
former client Stormy Daniels.
Vale's warning of another possible dam collapse in Brazil's
mining region has those in harm's way bracing for disaster.
John Walker Lindh, the so-called American Taliban, is set to be
released from federal prison Thursday.
Duterte allies won almost every seat up for grabs in Senate
races in the Philippines' midterms.
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May 23, 2019 02:47 ET (06:47 GMT)
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