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# us - Sunday 19 May, 2019

Abortion

Trump says he's 'strongly pro-life' but supports abortion in cases of rape, incest and protecting life of mother

Sun 12:14 PM 18,987 Views 97 Comments

Trump’s comments come after several US states passed tough new restrictions on abortions.

# us - Friday 17 May, 2019

Immigration

Trump announces plans for 'merit-based' immigration policy plan

Fri 7:03 AM 13,318 Views 38 Comments

The immigration reforms would be the first major change to the system in decades.

# us - Thursday 16 May, 2019

Wikileaks

Whistleblower Chelsea Manning sent back to jail for contempt of court, one week after being released

Thu 10:40 PM 28,478 Views 39 Comments

Manning refused to testify in a case against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.

# us - Tuesday 14 May, 2019

Tit For Tat

Trump says 'China should not retaliate' in trade war... it retaliates anyway with tariffs on $60 billion worth of exports

May 14th 2019, 7:57 AM 25,024 Views 33 Comments

Both sides have left the door open, however, to try to reach a deal.

# us - Monday 13 May, 2019

Exclusion Order

Justice minister orders ban on anti-LGBT preacher from speaking in Ireland

May 13th 2019, 7:56 AM 30,302 Views 154 Comments

Countries including the UK have already enacted bans on the controversial figure.

# us - Sunday 12 May, 2019

Alyssa Milano

Actress Alyssa Milano calls for sex strike to protest abortion laws in Georgia

May 12th 2019, 12:35 PM 38,229 Views 76 Comments

A list of Hollywood stars had threatened in late March to refuse to work in Georgia if it adopted the new abortion restrictions.

# us - Saturday 11 May, 2019

United Nations

Landmark pact to regulate plastic waste signed by 180 nations - but not the US

May 11th 2019, 4:45 PM 15,140 Views 37 Comments

The framework “is historic in the sense that it is legally binding, said Rolph Payet of the United Nations Environment Programme.

Iran Nuclear Deal

US sends amphibious ships and missiles to the Gulf amid reports of Iran 'threat'

May 11th 2019, 12:28 PM 19,404 Views 63 Comments

Iran said this week that it had stopped respecting limits on its nuclear activities agreed under a 2015 deal with major powers.

# us - Friday 10 May, 2019

Freed

Whistleblower Chelsea Manning released from US prison

May 10th 2019, 11:41 AM 33,764 Views 47 Comments

Manning was jailed in early March for refusing to testify in a grand jury investigation .

# us - Thursday 9 May, 2019

Roe V Wade

Row breaks out in Alabama senate over 'foetal heartbeat' abortion law

May 9th 2019, 10:17 PM 18,140 Views 50 Comments

If Alabama’s new laws are challenged, pro-life politicians are hoping it will eventually be brought before the Supreme Court.

# us - Wednesday 1 May, 2019

Crisis Point

Venezuela claims to have stopped a coup attempt, but tensions there are rising: so what exactly is going on?

May 1st 2019, 12:22 PM 8,601 Views 35 Comments

The world will be watching as a series of May Day rallies take place in the country today.

Justine Damond

US policeman who fatally shot woman who attempted to report possible rape found guilty of murder

May 1st 2019, 10:18 AM 34,441 Views 26 Comments

The 40-year-old victim was shot after calling emergency services twice.

Campus Shooting

Two people killed and four injured in shooting at US university

May 1st 2019, 7:27 AM 15,088 Views 5 Comments

Shots were reported on campus shortly before 6:00pm yesterday evening.

# us - Friday 26 April, 2019

NRA This post contains videos

Man throws phone at Trump during gun rally

Apr 26th 2019, 9:45 PM 48,789 Views 51 Comments

In his speech, Trump told the NRA he is withdrawing the US from the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty.

State Visit

Jeremy Corbyn turns down invitation to state banquet for Donald Trump

Apr 26th 2019, 6:05 PM 14,171 Views 79 Comments

Corbyn said May “should not be rolling out the red carpet for a state visit”.

Anna Sorokin

New York socialite who falsely claimed to be an heiress convicted of stealing over $200,000

Apr 26th 2019, 9:14 AM 45,246 Views 49 Comments

Anna Sorokin deceived friends and financial institutions into believing she had a fortune.

# us - Thursday 25 April, 2019

Vaccination

Irish measles cases rise over 200% as experts blame increase on misinformation about MMR vaccine

Updated Apr 25th 2019, 5:20 PM 26,256 Views 137 Comments

A new report has revealed that global rates of the disease are on the rise.

John William King

US executes white supremacist for lynching black man in Texas in 1998

Apr 25th 2019, 7:18 AM 25,268 Views 31 Comments

John William King was put to death last night.

# us - Friday 19 April, 2019

Mueller Report

'What was taxpayers' money get spent on?' Russia dismisses report into its meddling in US election

Apr 19th 2019, 12:01 PM 7,594 Views 20 Comments

Russia has consistently rejected any claims of interference in the election.

# us - Thursday 18 April, 2019

Combat Power

North Korea test-fires weapon with 'powerful warhead' in first since US nuclear talks broke down

Apr 18th 2019, 7:34 AM 12,143 Views 16 Comments

The country’s news agency reported that Kim Jong-Un guided the test-fire.

# us - Wednesday 17 April, 2019

Speech

Bono pays a visit to the Dáil to hear US Speaker Nancy Pelosi speak

Apr 17th 2019, 1:43 PM 38,595 Views 102 Comments

She repeated that a US-US trade deal is off the table post-Brexit if the Good Friday Accord is compromised.

# us - Monday 15 April, 2019

Trump

US justice department to publish 'redacted' version of Mueller report into Russian collusion on Thursday

Apr 15th 2019, 10:46 PM 8,730 Views 21 Comments

‘The report could feature allegations that Trump tried to obstruct the investigation.’

# us - Friday 12 April, 2019

Transgender Ban

Trump's 'indefensible' transgender military ban has taken effect

Apr 12th 2019, 11:49 AM 14,698 Views 192 Comments

The policy has been widely criticised by rights activists and repeatedly challenged in court.

# us - Wednesday 3 April, 2019

Long Delays

Trump '100% ready' to shut down US-Mexico border despite being warned of 'catastrophic economic impact'

Apr 3rd 2019, 10:49 AM 15,959 Views 43 Comments

“Sure it’s going to have a negative impact on the economy. Security is more important to me than trade.”

# us - Friday 29 March, 2019

It's Mueller Time

US Attorney General confirms he will release a redacted version of the Mueller report to Congress

Mar 29th 2019, 9:55 PM 11,115 Views 20 Comments

The US special counsel finished his investigation last week.

RIP This post contains videos

'We are distraught': Liverpool band Her's killed in US crash

Mar 29th 2019, 8:28 AM 76,180 Views 8 Comments

The British duo had recently released their debut album.

# us - Thursday 28 March, 2019

Jussie Smollett

Explainer: Why is Donald Trump asking the FBI to look into an alleged hate crime against a TV actor?

Mar 28th 2019, 3:31 PM 17,181 Views 34 Comments

Jussie Smollett achieved notoriety after being accused of fabricating a hate crime.

Jayme Closs

US man pleads guilty to kidnapping girl and killing her parents

Mar 28th 2019, 2:04 PM 22,771 Views No Comments

The 13-year-old victim was held captive in a remote cabin for three months.

# us - Monday 25 March, 2019

Stormy Weather

Michael Avenatti, Stormy Daniels' former lawyer, has been arrested on suspicion of fraud

Mar 25th 2019, 7:34 PM 20,566 Views 11 Comments

Avenatti is accused of threatening to “take $10 billion off your client’s market cap … I’m not f***ing around,” according to the complaint.

Mueller's Genuine Draft

To impeach or not to impeach? What the Mueller report means for Democrats

Mar 25th 2019, 7:01 PM 13,108 Views 55 Comments

The report hasn’t recommended any more indictments, but that’s not the end of it.

# us - Wednesday 13 March, 2019

Safety Fears

US says 'no basis' to ban Boeing 737 Max jets despite Ireland and rest of EU grounding planes

Mar 13th 2019, 7:35 AM 16,634 Views 38 Comments

Two deadly crashes involving the model of plane have happened in the past five months.

# us - Thursday 7 March, 2019

Martha Mcsally

First US female fighter pilot to fly in combat claims she was raped while serving in Air Force

Mar 7th 2019, 7:51 AM 40,016 Views 15 Comments

Martha McSally made the claim at a Senate hearing yesterday.

Strained Ties

Huawei takes US government to court over law that bars use of its products

Mar 7th 2019, 7:06 AM 7,265 Views 4 Comments

The US fears that Huawei’s products could be used by the Chinese government for spying.

# us - Tuesday 5 March, 2019

US to scrap special status for Turkey and India in attempt to end trade war with China

Mar 5th 2019, 7:44 AM 13,440 Views 18 Comments

Certain products from the two countries will no longer be imported to the US duty-free.

# us - Monday 4 March, 2019

Extreme Weather

'The devastation is incredible': At least 23 killed after tornadoes sweep through Alabama

Mar 4th 2019, 7:29 AM 14,482 Views 10 Comments

A local sheriff said that children are among the dead.

# us - Sunday 3 March, 2019

NASA

SpaceX Dragon capsule docks with International Space Station

Mar 3rd 2019, 1:52 PM 18,740 Views 20 Comments

The announcement was met with applause at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.

# us - Friday 1 March, 2019

Hamza Bin Laden

US offers $1 million reward for information about Osama Bin Laden's son

Mar 1st 2019, 7:49 AM 22,151 Views 39 Comments

Hamza bin Laden is seen as a growing force in global extremism.

Deal Or No Deal

North Korea offers to hold more nuclear talks with US despite this week's summit breakdown

Mar 1st 2019, 7:20 AM 6,262 Views 16 Comments

A meeting between the two countries this week ended unexpectedly early.

# us - Thursday 28 February, 2019

Rocket Men

'We had to walk': Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un summit ends with 'no agreement reached'

Updated Feb 28th 2019, 7:48 AM 20,160 Views 97 Comments

Trump and Kim were meeting in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi for talks.

# us - Wednesday 27 February, 2019

Rocket Men

'The potential is awesome': Donald Trump set to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam

Feb 27th 2019, 7:40 AM 8,081 Views 34 Comments

Trump will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam today and tomorrow.

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