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Pompeo Says White House Will Bypass Congress For Massive Arms Deal With Saudis, UAE
WorldNews.com 24 May 2019
... Arabia,” Senator Bob Menendez said in a statement about the decision."Rather than stand up against those who murdered Jamal Khashoggi and are working against US interests, the Trump administration decided to do an end run around the Congress and possibly the law," Menendez said....
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50 years after Apollo 11, conspiracy theories about ‘moon hoax’ persist
Philadelphia Daily News 24 May 2019
Polls show that about 5 or 6 percent of the public subscribes to the moon-hoax theory, former NASA chief historian Roger Launius said ... Typically, they had been watching conspiracy videos about such subjects as the Sandy Hook school shooting or the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and YouTube had recommended the flat Earth videos....
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British Consumers Dump Huawei Phones After U.S. Blacklisting
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President Abdrabu Mansur Hadi complains to Antonio Guterres about UN peace envoy
The National 24 May 2019
Yemen's President Abdrabu Mansur Hadi has written to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to complain about his special envoy's conduct in mediating between the government and Houthi rebels ... Mr Griffiths told the UN Security Council last week that “the military forces of Ansar Allah have now left the three ports”, referring to the Houthis ... Updated ... ....
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As America Collapses, More Reactionaries Will Rise To Push Their Agendas
WorldNews.com 24 May 2019
Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas DarlingFor every action there’s a reaction, especially when societies are collapsing ... Over-reactionary wars ... Trump, who has decided to depart from fact-based analyses to appease his war-minded cabinet, vowed to bring about “the official end of Iran.” The HFC over-reacted to Rep ... has ever had....
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China Unveils Prototype Of 600-KPH Maglev Train
WorldNews.com 24 May 2019
... Comprehensive Transportation, said the prototype indicates China is a step closer to production capacity in high-speed maglev engineering.Chinese high-speed trains currently have a top operating speed of 350 km/h, while the cruising speed of commercial aircraft is about 900 km/h....
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Supreme Court Delays Gerrymandering Rulings In Michigan, Ohio
WorldNews.com 24 May 2019
The United States Supreme Court agreed to put on hold lower court rulings that ordered new voting maps in Michigan and Ohio on Friday, according to Politico. The move was expected since the highest court in the country is considering similar cases concerning partisan gerrymandering out of Maryland and North Carolina ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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Hundreds Of Animals Rescued From Fighting Ring In Indiana
WorldNews.com 24 May 2019
Indiana investigators found nearly 600 pit bulls and roosters in two properties being trained for fighting this week, according to The Hill. Officials received an anonymous tip which said the animals were allegedly being trained and abused to host gambling events ... Officials also found animal-fighting paraphernalia at both properties....
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Man Who Abducted Teen, Killed Parents, Gets Life Sentence
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N. Korea says US must drop nuke disarmament demand
Las Vegas Review-Journal 24 May 2019
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Friday that nuclear negotiations with the United States will never resume unless the Trump administration moves away from what Pyongyang described as unilateral demands for disarmament ... The U.S ... The North has also strongly protested the recent U.S ... ....
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Students Go On Strike Around World Over Climate Crisis
WorldNews.com 24 May 2019
“It is not us that did this – we are only 14 – but no one else is doing anything about it and it’s our future, so what choice do we have?”There were similar demonstrations in cities across the UK with organizers reporting record numbers in several places.In Glasgow, Nancy Baijonauth, 16, declared the protest the biggest so far in the city....
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Indonesian Opposition Files Legal Challenge Over Election Results
WorldNews.com 24 May 2019
Lawyers for the Indonesian opposition presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto submitted a lawsuit to the Constitutional Court on Friday night which challenges the results of the April 17 election, according to Reuters ... The opposition candidate received 44.5 percent of the vote, according to the General Election Commission (KPU) on Tuesday....
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Thousands Of Algerians Protest To Postpone Presidential Election
WorldNews.com 24 May 2019
One source told Reuters the interim government was expected to extend the current transition period to allow time for more election preparations ... Bouteflika was forced to step down after weeks of massive protests on April 2, but the rallies have continued as the citizens continue to have concerns about the transition process ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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ACLU, Planned Parenthood Sue Alabama Over Abortion Ban
WorldNews.com 24 May 2019
Civil rights groups filed a lawsuit on Friday to stop Alabama from implementing a new law which would make abortion a crime at any stage of pregnancy, even in cases of rape and incest, according to NBC News ... The law in Alabama was approved by the legislature and signed by Republican Gov ... Dr ... “Make no mistake ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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Donald Trump Says 'I Don't Think Iran Wants to Fight' But He's Sending More U.S. Troops to the Middle East Anyway
Newsweek 24 May 2019
Speaking to reporters Friday in front of the White House, Trump announced he was sending "about 1,500 people" to the Middle East as a "protective" measure amid what his administration considered to be a heightened threat from Iran ... While little has been made public about this ......
