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Tigray leader calls on Ethiopia PM to withdraw troops; China and Australia clash over graphic tweet

Despite Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s declaration of victory two days ago, the defiant leader of Tigray, Debretsion Gebremichael, said fighting continues on all fronts and called on Abiy to withdraw troops from the region. Also, the Chinese Embassy in Australia said politicians misread a tweet showing a digitally altered image of an Australian soldier holding a bloody knife to the throat of an Afghan child, and the U.N. said the coronavirus pandemic fueled a 40% increase in the number of people needing humanitarian assistance. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta joined “CBSN AM” from Johannesburg with a look at these global headlines. Source

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Titans Host Browns to Open December Schedule

The Tennessee Titans return home this week to face the Cleveland Browns in a battle of AFC playoff hopefuls with identical 8-3 records. Kickoff at Nissan Stadium is scheduled for noon CST on Sunday, Dec. 6. Source

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Organizations viewed by SPLC as hate groups receive financial benefits from federal government

The FBI’s most recent statistics on hate crimes, released this month, show a rise in hate crimes and the deadliest year on record. a CBS News investigation uncovered that more than 90 groups, perceived by some as hate groups, are registered with the IRS as tax-exempt organizations. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Jim Axelrod spoke with a former IRS attorney who explains how this impacts the average American taxpayer. Source

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