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TODAY'S HEADLINES:

A new report from the Washington Post claims Donald Trump told White House official that he knows Ukraine meddled in the 2016 election because, “Putin told me.”

Meanwhile, Beijing cuts the live feed of Thursday night’s Democratic Debate as the candidates denounce China’s human rights abuses.

And lastly, Christianity Today, one of the country’s largest evangelical Christian magazines, publishes an editorial calling for Donald Trump’s removal from office.

QUICKIES HEADLINES:

A coalition of more than a dozen environmental groups on Thursday sued the Trump administration for rolling back chemical disaster prevention regulations, a move they say has endangered millions of lives.

For the second day in a row, Australia has broken its hottest day in recorded history. On Wednesday, that average rose to 107.4°, sparking a fresh wave of warnings and demands for bold efforts to battle the planetary crisis.

Common Dreams dot org reports a crackdown by Indian authorities against those protesting the country's new citizenship laws escalated Thursday as government security forces shut down internet across some cities, detained at least 1,200 people, killed at least three demonstrators, and pulled prominent intellectuals off the street.

And lastly, the World Economic Forum warned Wednesday that women around the world face "centuries of inequality ahead" without a change in the rate at which the gender pay gap is being closed.