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Tuesday's Mini-Report, 12.11.18

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Today's edition of quick hits.

The Latest: Cabinet official confirms ex-diplomat held

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The Latest on the detention of a former Canadian diplomat in China (all times local): 1:45 p.m.

Women in Rare Company Accept Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry

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"It is truly an amazing feeling when you know that you have built something that no one else ever has and it actually works," said Donna Strickland, only the third woman to win the physics prize.

France shooting: 2 dead, several wounded in Strasbourg

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A shooting in the French city of Strasbourg killed two people and wounded up to eight others, officials said, sparking a major security operation around a world-famous Christmas market on Tuesday.

Tap 'Idiot' and get 'Trump', news is bad and my phone's a spy: Lawmakers complain to CEO of Google

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Angry at Google's perceived liberal bias and furious that the search engine would ever link to negative information about them, US Representatives vented to Google CEO Sundar Pichai about their embarrassing tech problems. Read Full Article at RT.com

Was he a Stasi officer? Mystery surrounds 'discovery' of Putin's East German 'intel ID'

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Reports have gone viral that Russian President Vladimir Putin may have had a Stasi ID issued to him during his service in East Germany in the 1980s – but is the find legitimate and is it really that big of a deal? Read Full Article at RT.com

The Latest: Long effort to save Strasbourg victim recounted

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A witness in France has told the BBC that one of the people shot and killed in the city of Strasbourg was a Thai tourist who suffered a head wound and didn't respond to efforts to revive him

Will Beijing Keep the Huawei Case Separate From US-China Trade Negotiations?

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While China's commerce ministry is eager to reach a trade deal, the foreign ministry vows to protect Chinese citizens' rights.

Emirati singer Hussain Al Jassmi will be 1st Arab to perform at Vatican Christmas concert

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Singer Hussain Al Jassmi is scheduled to be both the first Emirati and the first Arab to perform at the Vatican's annual Christmas concert this year, the 26th edition of the event. Read Full Article at RT.com

9yo girl driven to suicide over relentless racially charged bullying

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A nine-year-old Alabama girl killed herself after bullies racially abused her for being friends with a white boy, the family of the child says. Read Full Article at RT.com

Full Kennedy: 'I don't agree' with Trump that we should shut down government

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Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joins MTP Daily to discuss President Trump sparring with Democratic leaders today and Trump saying he would be "proud" to shut down the government.

Time Names Person of the Year for 2018: Jamal Khashoggi and Other Journalists

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The honorees, called "the guardians of truth," included the staff of the Capital Gazette newspapers in Maryland, two Reuters journalists imprisoned in Myanmar and a journalist in the Philippines.

'Conor would have to convince me to go again': Coach Kavanagh suggests split with McGregor

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SBG Ireland head coach John Kavanagh, who has trained the Irish UFC champion since his teens, says that would need to be 'convinced' to corner Conor McGregor on his return to the UFC. Read Full Article at RT.com

Pelosi Challenges Trump to Have an 'Evidence-Based Conversation'

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Representative Nancy Pelosi, the House Democratic Leader, pushed back against President Trump during an argument in front of reporters over his demand to build a border wall and threat to shut down the government.

The Latest: Long effort to save Strasbourg victim recounted

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A witness in France has told the BBC that one of the people shot and killed in the city of Strasbourg was a Thai tourist who suffered a head wound and didn't respond to efforts to revive him

Guardians of the truth? Some of TIME's 'Person(s) of the Year' choices are perplexing

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TIME magazine has chosen a group of journalists it refers to as 'The Guardians' as its 2018 most influential 'Person of the Year' – but some of the journalists the magazine included for honors have raised a few eyebrows. Read Full Article at RT.com

Delta changes the way fliers board planes

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A new boarding process is coming to Delta Air Lines.

Family: German journalist jailed in Venezuela as spy

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German freelance journalist Billy Six has circled the globe with a hand-held video camera asking people living through wars and strife to tell their stories.

'It's called transparency': Trump drags Schumer & Pelosi into heated border wall debate (VIDEO)

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Tensions were high at the Oval Office as Donald Trump and top Democratic lawmakers, Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi, clashed over funding for his border wall and the government shutdown in front of the cameras. Read Full Article at RT.com

Warming in Arctic Raises Fears of a 'Rapid Unraveling' of the Region

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The Arctic has been warmer in the last five years than at any time since records began in 1900, a report from a United States scientific agency found.

Amid Brexit turmoil, British parliament mace grabber 'proud' of seizing ceremonial item despite back…

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The British lawmaker who brazenly grabbed a ceremonial mace in the House of Commons – which resulted in his expulsion – is standing by his unique protest.

Alex Jones heckles CEO of 'evil' Google in Senate halls on way to hearing

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Banned conspiracy theorist and pundit Alex Jones was stalking the corridors of the Capitol again, heckling Google CEO Sundar Pichai ahead of a House hearing focused on the tech giant's data collection and alleged political bias. Read Full Article at RT.com

Gunman Opens Fire in Brazilian Cathedral, Killing at Least 4

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A man opened fire in the Metropolitan Cathedral in Campinas, killing four people and injuring four others, the authorities said.

China, fuming over Huawei executive's detention, arrests ex-Canadian diplomat

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A former Canadian diplomat has been detained while visiting Beijing amid a dispute between the two counties over Canada's arrest of a Chinese executive at the request of the United States.

Unparalleled warmth is changing the Arctic, affecting weather in US and Europe

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The Arctic is experiencing a multi-year stretch of unparalleled warmth "that is unlike any period on record," according to the 2018 Arctic Report Card, a peer-reviewed report released Tuesday morning from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, an…

Gunman kills 4, then himself, after Mass at Brazil cathedral

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A man opened fire in a cathedral in southern Brazil after Mass on Tuesday, killing four and leaving four others injured before taking a bullet in the ribs in a firefight with police and then shooting himself in the head, authorities said.

Canadian court grants bail to CFO of China's Huawei

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A Canadian court on Tuesday granted bail to a top executive of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd while she awaits a hearing for extradition to the United States, a move that could help placate Chinese officials angered by her arrest.

Lothar Baumgarten Dies at 74; Artist Explored Collision of Cultures

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Many of his conceptual pieces drew on the months he spent living with a tribe in the Amazon.

Canada sets $7.5mn bail for Huawei CFO with strict surveillance conditions & curfew

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A Canadian judge has granted bail to Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou, arrested 10 days ago in Vancouver. She faces "multiple criminal charges" carrying up to 30 years' prison sentence if extradited to the US. Read Full Article at RT.com

Gunman kills at least four people in French Christmas market

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A gunman killed at least four people and wounded 11 others near a Christmas market in the French border city of Strasbourg on Tuesday evening before being cornered by police.

Meng Wanzhou, Chinese telecom exec facing possible extradition to US, granted bail by Canadian judge

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Himes: 'Premature' for Congress to say 'we've got enough to move ahead with impeachment'

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Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) explains why it's too early to talk about impeachment for the crimes outlined in the Michael Cohen sentencing memo.

Gamer arrested after appearing to assault his girlfriend in Fortnite livestream video

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A man has been arrested and accused of hitting his pregnant girlfriend who had interrupted his playing of Fortnite. Their altercation was caught on a livestream and fellow gamers called the police after seeing it. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia Wants to Extend U.S. Space Partnership. Or It Could Turn to China.

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Moscow argues that it has much to offer, but analysts say it is short of cash. In any event, Washington is already planning an American-led lunar station.

At Least 2 Dead After Shooting in Strasbourg, French Officials Say

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Officials said that 11 people were wounded and that they had identified the gunman. The Interior Ministry urged people to stay home and away from the "serious event."

The Latest: France opens terror probe in Strasbourg shooting

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The Latest on shooting in Strasbourg (all times local): 10:25 p.m. French prosecutors say a terror investigation has been opened into the shooting at a Christmas market in Strasbourg that has left two dead and up to eight wounded, including several in critical…

'F*ck you Liverpool!' - Napoli fans continue Red Star greeting ahead of UCL match (VIDEO)

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Confrontational Napoli fans have continued a chant originally created by Red Star supporters in Belgrade with which to greet Liverpool fans - simply "F*ck you Liverpool" - sung upon arrival for their UEFA Champions League match. Read Full Article at RT.com

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