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French Actress Judith Godreche, who has filed a complaint against French filmmakers Benoit Jacquot and Jacques Doillon for sexual violence against her when she was a teenager, arrives at the French Senate in Paris for a hearing with members of the Delegation for Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities. IMAGES
Linda Yaccarino, CEO of X, formerly known as Twitter, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew, and Discord CEO Jason Citron, arrive at the US Senate. The tech chieftains have been convened by the US Senate Judiciary Committee, where they will be asked about the effects of social media on youth in a session titled "Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis." IMAGES
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives at the Senate, where he and chief executives of X, TikTok, Discord and Snap will face a grilling by US lawmakers over the dangers that social media platforms bring to children and teens. IMAGES
Chilean Senate begins to hear the impeachment trial of President Sebastian Pinera over corruption allegations originating from the Pandora Papers leaks. IMAGES
The Boeing 737 MAX takes off for a test flight from Dallas by American Airlines with members of the news media onboard, in an effort to reassure the public of the plane's safety after it was grounded for 20 months following two deadly crashes. US air safety officials in mid-November cleared the MAX to return to service following changes to the plane and pilot training protocols. IMAGES
Democratic senators are fuming over Republican South Carolina Senator Judge Lindsay Graham's refusal to take a COVID-19 test. Democratic Judiciary Committee senators warned him not to proceed with the Supreme Court nomination hearing next week for Judge Amy Coney Barrett. According to Business Insider, the letter said in part, 'We need not proceed in such a reckless and blind fashion.' Graham's decision threatened to scuttle the debate with Democratic opponent Jamie Harrison. Harrison said he would not debate in Graham in person if the incumbent did not get tested.