The 10 most important things in the world right now

Huawei securityMARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty ImagesAn employee uses a computer as she deals with a customer at a Huawei store in Beijing on March 24, 2014.

Hello! Here's everything you need to know on Friday.

Haley abruptly resigned in October and is set to leave by the end of the year.

The frontrunners are Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Merkel's protege, and Friedrich Merz, a Merkel rival.

Kiev has accused Moscow of sowing "instability and insecurity" amid heightened tensions near Crimea.

. It's the first major ride-hailing company to officially launch its initial public offering, beating its much larger competitor Uber.

The world's two most populous countries have a long history of conflict.

The island was once used to house contagious animals for research, and held stables and a crematorium for dead animals.

Cryptocurrencies haven't been spared from the selloff in global markets this week.

And finally ...

Who are the "Yellow Vests" protesting across France and rioting in Paris, and what do they want from Macron?

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