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What to watch for today
Robert Mugabe could be impeached. An official from the ruling Zanu-PF party said a motion to remove Mugabe from the presidency could be presented to parliament today, on charges that include allowing his wife, Grace Mugabe, to “usurp constitutional power.”
Mervyn King interviews Janet Yellen. The former governor of the Bank of England will speak with the US Federal Reserve chair about her policy outlook. It’ll be one of the last opportunities to chat with Yellen in this particular role—she will not be returning to the Fed board of governors once Jerome Powell takes over.
EasyJet announces full-year earnings. The low-cost carrier is still navigating a period of uncertainty for the aviation industry in Europe as Brexit arrangements still have to be hammered out, with EastJet posting poor first-half earnings partly on the back of a weak pound. A new CEO also takes the reins at the airline on Dec. 1.
While you were sleeping
Donald Trump ratcheted up his feud with North Korea. The US president designated Kim Jong-un’s regime a state sponsor of terrorism, which carries the threat of new US sanctions. North Korea was previously on the list from 1988 to 2008, but was removed by George W. Bush in an unsuccessful attempt to reach a nuclear deal.
The US arrested former Hong Kong and Senegal officials on bribery charges. The justice department said it charged Hong Kong’s former home affairs minister and Senegal’s former foreign minister with bribing high-level officials in Chad and Uganda in exchange for contracts for a Chinese energy company.
Charlie Rose was suspended. CBS, PBS, and Bloomberg temporarily took the US talk-show host off air after multiple women accused him of sexual harassment. “I always felt that I was pursuing shared feelings, even though I now realize I was mistaken,” Rose said in an apology.
The search for an Argentine submarine entered the “critical phase.” The ARA San Juan, which has been missing since Wednesday, is running close to the limit of its oxygen reserves. The US and UK navies are participating in the search in rough conditions off the coast of Patagonia.
The US justice department sued to block the AT&T-Time Warner merger. It filed a federal lawsuit on the grounds that the $85 billion deal would result in higher prices for consumers. An official said that the combined entity would be able to force competitors to pay a lot more each year to distribute Time Warner networks like CNN and HBO.
Quartz obsession interlude
Annaliese Griffin on serial killer Charles Manson’s influence on pop culture. “Manson wanted to be a rock star and the Family shacked up with Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson for a time. In a sense, he became one, tapping into a deep well of fascination with grisly, ritualistic death that still pervades pop culture, despite the fact that the era of the serial killer has come and gone.” Read more here.
Matters of debate
Facebook can’t regulate itself. The company has an unprecedented wealth of personal data and a history of mishandling it (paywall).
Chile’s democracy is once again in peril. Though Chile is one of Latin America’s most stable democracies, voter frustration is high and a billionaire businessman is harnessing populist anger.
Age-of-consent laws need to be modified. In situations involving passion and pressure, teenagers are more likely to choose short-term gratification at the expense of long-term consequences.
Surprising discoveries
Some crucial elements are in very short supply. Silver, helium, zinc, and gallium are under “serious threat in the next 100 years.”
The CIA took cat photos at the 1963 Moscow Fair. The images, classified until recently, show the anonymous photographer was distracted by an adorable tabby.
India is using drones to fight outdoor defecation. Authorities in Telangana say surveillance has dramatically cut down on the number of offenders.
There’s an app that gives blind people an “audio description of life.” A service called Aira describes the world for users wearing its smart glasses.
London’s double-decker buses are partly powered by coffee. A company called Bio-bean uses coffee grounds to make 6,000 liters (1,583 gallons) of biofuel.
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