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Dec 30, 2019: Billionaires 25% Richer in 2019
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TODAY'S HEADLINES:

Iraq’s Prime Minister accuses the US of violating his nation’s sovereignty after US airstrikes in the country kill 25.

Meanwhile, the New York Times claims Donald Trump’s national security team tried to convince him to reverse his freeze on aid to Ukraine after the public learned about the hold.

And lastly, a new report from Bloomberg News says the 500 richest people in the world have increased their collective wealth in 2019 by 25%

QUICKIES HEADLINES:

Civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis of Georgia is undergoing treatment for stage four pancreatic cancer, his office announced Sunday. The Democrat has represented Georgia’s 5th Congressional District since 1986.

European commissioner Phil Hogan tells the Irish Times that he believes British prime minister Boris Johnson will abandon his pledge not to extend the transition period for the UK’s exit from the European Union beyond December 2020.