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Former Mayor of New York Rudolph Giuliani during the Conference In Support Of Freedom and Democracy In Iran on June 30, 2018 in Paris, France. The speakers declared their support for the Iranian peoples uprising and the democratic alternative, the National Council of Resistance of Iran and called on the
Hello! Here's everything you need to know on Wednesday, January 23.
1. The record-long US partial government shutdown could be about to box President Donald Trump into his worst nightmare. Trump may have to choose between his border wall and the US economy.
2. Now tech giant Oracle is in the crosshairs. The US Labor Department says Oracle has underpaid women and minority workers to the tune of $401 million.
3. What is Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani thinking? No one knows, but plenty of people are asking.
4. A leaked secret presentation reveals details about how the British might react to a no-deal Brexit. It looks like it will be inconvenient.
5. China reportedly made a new app for its dystopian 'social credit' system. This one will alert the user if they're standing near someone in debt.
6. The head of the US Coast Guard is no fan of the partial government shutdown. In a fiery condemnation, Admiral Karl Schultz says some of his team have had to rely on "food pantries and donations," just to get by.
7. Apple, always on the lookout for the next big thing, has made a bold climate-change prediction. The tech giant says disasters could increase demand for its iPhones.
8. This transgender Navy SEAL calls 'bulls---' on team Trump. Bronze Star recipient, Kristin Beck says transgender soldiers are every bit as lethal as other soldiers.
9. It could have been any old day as a crisp Cristiano Ronaldo smiled and signed autographs. It was moments after the maestro copped a near $22 million fine and a 22-month suspended jail term over tax fraud.
10. Exactly one year ago, the founder of the world's biggest hedge fund predicted that people holding cash would 'feel pretty stupid.' He was wrong. This is why.
And finally ...