The 10 most important things in the world right now
Hello! Here's whats happening on Thursday.
1. Facebook says it asked an opposition research firm to link its critics to George Soros. Facebook's outgoing boss of policy and communications, Elliot Schrage, says he's taking the blame for the scandal.
2. Tesla is cutting the price of its Model X and Model S cars in China by up to 26 percent. The price cut comes amid rising trade tensions and increased tariffs between China and the US.
3. A new report reveals the behind-the-scenes battle royale between Trump and Meuller's teams over the president's Russia interview. The report details tense negotiations, Trump's desire to answer questions up front, a likely subpoena, and obstruction from Trump's lawyers.
4. Foreign investors are watching China's murky debt markets. A looming crash for a debt laden coal outfit could be a sign of things to come.
5. The death toll from California's wildfires keeps rising - now its at 84. Nearly 1,000 people are still missing.
6. An American tourist has allegedly been killed by a remote indigenous tribe in India.The Sentinelese tribe on Andaman and Nicobar Islands have very little contact with the outside world.
7. Singapore's ruling party will disclose new positions within its top decision making body on Friday. The announcement could give a strong indicator of who the country's next leader might be as Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has pledged to step down in the coming years.
8. Michelle Obama's 'Becoming' is a bigger hit than Hillary's book. Its sold over 1.4 million copies already.
9. The oldest US military survivor of the infamous Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor has died. Ray Chavez, recently honored by President Donald Trump, died at the age of 106.
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