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Ireland to end abortion ban in historic vote
An Aer Lingus flight attendant pulls her luggage past a new mural of Savita Halappanavar with flowers placed beneath it put up on the day of the Abortion Referendum on liberalizing abortion laws in Dublin May 25, 2018. The only age group that didn't vote pro-abortion by a "whopping majority" was people over 65. Voters have until 10:00pm (2100 GMT) on Friday to cast their ballots at some 6,500 ... [Full Article...]
Russian missile brought down MH17 over Ukraine
Investigators announced Thursday that the missile launcher used to shoot down flight MH17 was Russian army - specifically Russia's 53rd anti-Aircraft Brigade. He said investigators were not yet ready to identify individual suspects publicly or to issue indictments, but that when they do he expects cooperation, or a firm worldwide political response. [Full Article...]
Student in Custody After Allegedly Opening Fire at Indiana Middle School
A teenager, 13, and an adult teacher are both in critical condition after a male shooter opened fire at Noblesville West Middle School in IN on May 25, according to a shocking new report . "It's just a shock he would do something like that", Stonebraker said. Students were evacuated from the middle school to Noblesville High School. [Full Article...]
United States reaches agreement to lift ZTE ban with conditions
The deal proposed by the U.S. Department of Commerce would allow ZTE to receive American exports, but in exchange, the Chinese company would have to pay a "substantial" fine, make changes to its management team, and hire officers dedicated to American compliance to ensure the company fixes its behavior. [Full Article...]
Iran Demands Oil, Bank Guarantees From The EU By End-May
Senior officials from the other countries that signed the deal - France , Britain, Germany , Russia , China and Iran - are meeting in Vienna on Friday to discuss next steps. Iran is looking for guarantees it can continue to sell its oil on world markets, have global banking access and broad protection for ongoing trade, among other things. [Full Article...]
UK man convicted of attempted murder after sabotaging his wife's parachute
But following a retrial at Winchester Crown Court, her husband was convicted of two attempted murder charges and third count of endangering life by damaging the gas fitting. "This was a complicated case as the prosecution had to prove that Emile Cilliers meant to kill his wife on two separate occasions". "It became apparent from an early stage that the only possible cause of the failure of both ... [Full Article...]
Trump Administration Reaches Deal to Keep ZTE in Business, Sources Say
The proposal goes against Congress, the majority of which believes that the Trump administration should not give into the pressure of easing up on ZTE since the company broke sanctions against North Korea and Iran. The offer would require ZTE to allow USA compliance officials to embed within the company to scrutinize practices. Responding to news of the administration's proposed settlement w... [Full Article...]
Russian oligarch met with Cohen days before inauguration
The billionaire's cousin, Andrew Intrater, head of USA investment firm Columbus Nova, attended the meeting and described it to the Times , which also confirmed Vekselberg's presence with video footage. A spokesman for Vekselberg and Stephen Ryan, an attorney for Cohen, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The footage, taken at the lobby of Trump Tower during the presidential tra... [Full Article...]