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# us - Wednesday 25 May, 2022

# Uvalde Shooting

Explainer: What are the laws in Texas around buying and using semi-automatic weapons?

May 25th 2022, 1:58 PM 10,404 Views 4 Comments

The shooting at Uvalde has once again raised the question of gun control in the US.

# us - Tuesday 24 May, 2022

# Monkeypox

UAE becomes first Gulf country to announce monkeypox case, further cases in Europe and UK

May 24th 2022, 9:40 PM 14,743 Views 0 Comments

Transmission of monkeypox occurs through close, sustained skin-to-skin contact with someone who has an active rash.

# California

Bill Cosby on trial accused of sexually assaulting teenage girl in 1970s

May 24th 2022, 8:01 AM 18,164 Views 0 Comments

The case is the latest in a raft of legal actions against the 84-year-old, who was once one of the most popular performers on US television.

# us - Monday 23 May, 2022

# Mark Zuckerberg

Washington sues Mark Zuckerberg over Cambridge Analytica privacy breach

May 23rd 2022, 10:55 PM 16,139 Views 0 Comments

The lawsuit maintains he was aware of the potential dangers of sharing Facebook users’ data.

# US

Biden says US would intervene militarily if China invaded Taiwan

May 23rd 2022, 8:57 AM 22,293 Views 37 Comments

A Chinese official referred to the Taiwan issue as a “purely internal affair for China”, in reaction to Biden’s remark.

# us - Friday 20 May, 2022

# Ukraine

Ukraine orders troops in steel plant to stand down as Zelenskyy says Donbas is now 'hell'

Updated May 20th 2022, 10:31 PM 43,423 Views 28 Comments

The Ukrainian President described the bombardment of Severodonetsk, where 12 people were reportedly killed, as “brutal and absolutely pointless”.

# Brexit

Nancy Pelosi comments on Northern Ireland Protocol slammed as ‘unhelpful’ by DUP

Updated May 20th 2022, 9:20 PM 79,122 Views 66 Comments

In a strongly-worded intervention, Pelosi urged the UK and the EU to continue negotiations to uphold peace in Northern Ireland.

# Ukraine

US accuses Russia of holding world hostage over food amid Ukraine invasion

May 20th 2022, 7:29 AM 9,782 Views 10 Comments

Washington called on Russia to allow exports of Ukrainian grain that is held up in Black Sea ports.

# us - Thursday 19 May, 2022

# Dr Oz

Trump urges celebrity doctor to declare victory in US Senate primary

May 19th 2022, 10:56 AM 26,978 Views 23 Comments

Trump urged Dr Oz, who he has endorsed, to declare victory in Tuesday’s too-close-to-call Pennsylvania Republican Senate primary.

# US Courts

'How To Murder Your Husband' writer on trial for murder of husband

May 19th 2022, 10:18 AM 32,441 Views 0 Comments

Nancy Crampton Brophy stands accused of shooting Daniel Brophy using a gun whose now-missing barrel she bought on eBay.

# Baby Formula

US to fly in baby formula on military contracted planes due to major shortage

May 19th 2022, 9:07 AM 24,477 Views 24 Comments

The shortage has left many parents frantic and fearful their infants may starve.

# Health

Rare monkeypox outbreaks detected in Europe and North America

May 19th 2022, 7:44 AM 25,642 Views 27 Comments

Britain has confirmed nine cases of the virus since 6 May, and the United States verified its first on Wednesday.

# us - Wednesday 18 May, 2022

# Minneapolis

Former police officer pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd killing

May 18th 2022, 3:34 PM 16,965 Views 3 Comments

Thomas Lane has already been convicted of wilfully violating Floyd’s rights during the May 2020 restraint that led to his death.

# us - Tuesday 17 May, 2022

# Buffalo

Bidens visit Buffalo to pay respects to victims of racist massacre

Updated May 17th 2022, 9:32 PM 16,409 Views 25 Comments

Biden called the racially-motivated killings “antithetical to everything we stand for in America.”

# NATO

Finnish parliament votes overwhelmingly in favour of NATO membership

May 17th 2022, 2:25 PM 8,478 Views 20 Comments

Germany also plans to ramp up its military collaboration with Sweden and Finland as they seek to join NATO.

# us - Monday 16 May, 2022

# Lawsuit

Amber Heard feared she would ‘literally not survive’ Johnny Depp relationship

Updated May 16th 2022, 7:45 PM 29,295 Views 0 Comments

A court heard the actress had filed for divorce after violent episodes became more and more normal.

# US

Suspected gunman tied up by churchgoers after fatal shooting in California

May 16th 2022, 7:52 AM 26,735 Views 11 Comments

Four others were critically injured in the incident, authorities said.

# us - Sunday 15 May, 2022

# New York

US mourn victims of racist mass shooting at store

Updated May 15th 2022, 4:55 PM 72,406 Views 34 Comments

10 people were shot and killed by an alleged teenage white supremacist in an act one official described as “domestic terrorism, pure and simple”.

# us - Saturday 14 May, 2022

# US

Ten killed in shooting in Buffalo, New York - reports

May 14th 2022, 11:05 PM 36,539 Views 26 Comments

The Buffalo Police department tweeted earlier that officers were “on scene of a mass shooting”.

# Opinion

Larry Donnelly: Will the midterms be a tough day or a bloodbath for the Democrats?

May 14th 2022, 8:00 PM 12,233 Views 7 Comments

Our columnist says the leaked Roe V Wade draft and Republican candidates endorsed by Donald Trump may prove costly for the Biden administration.

# us - Friday 13 May, 2022

# Roe V Wade

Lawyer who argued landmark US abortion case outraged over possible reversal

May 13th 2022, 8:06 AM 9,000 Views 42 Comments

Linda Coffee is the last living member of the legal team who won the case in 1973.

# us - Thursday 12 May, 2022

# Roe V Wade

Democrats’ effort to secure US abortion access in law blocked by Republicans

May 12th 2022, 8:11 AM 7,340 Views 37 Comments

The almost party-line count promises to be the first of several efforts in Congress to preserve the nearly 50-year-old court ruling.

# us - Wednesday 11 May, 2022

# Ukraine

Russia urged to annex Ukraine's Kherson, Moscow claims Kyiv bombed Russian city

Updated May 11th 2022, 10:55 PM 72,895 Views 53 Comments

The Moscow-installed administration said there would be a “request to make Kherson region a full subject of the Russian Federation.”

# US Abortion Rights

US Republicans block contentious Senate abortion rights vote

May 11th 2022, 9:44 PM 16,547 Views 19 Comments

All 50 Republicans and one of the 50 Democrats voted not to consider the legislation.

# Abortion Rights

US Senate to vote on bill that codifies right to abortion into law, but it will likely fail

May 11th 2022, 2:29 PM 5,405 Views 15 Comments

Democrats were due to lead the vote in a bid to pin down Republicans on the deeply divisive issue ahead of crucial midterm elections.

# US

No charges for Mike Tyson over punching of plane passenger

May 11th 2022, 8:03 AM 25,259 Views 19 Comments

Lawyers for Tyson praised the district attorney’s decision.

# us - Tuesday 10 May, 2022

# Ukraine

One killed after Russia fires hypersonic missiles at Odesa as ’44 civilians found dead in Izyum’

Updated May 10th 2022, 1:45 PM 35,010 Views 25 Comments

The Ukrainian military said Russian forces fired seven missiles from the air at Odessa, hitting a shopping centre and a warehouse.
Ukrainian officials said around 100 civilians remain trapped at a steel plant in Mariupol despite earlier reports that all had been evacuated.
US President Joe Biden signed a new bill to expedite more weapons to the country.

# us - Monday 9 May, 2022

# Ukraine

Biden signs measure speeding up US weapons deliveries to Ukraine

May 9th 2022, 9:40 PM 11,609 Views 21 Comments

Acknowledging the billions of dollars already spent by the United States, Biden said “caving to aggression is even more costly.”

# us - Sunday 8 May, 2022

# North Carolina

Man fatally shot after throwing Molotov cocktails and setting cars on fire

May 8th 2022, 9:15 AM 38,412 Views 12 Comments

The man died after being taken to hospital, authorities said.

# us - Saturday 7 May, 2022

# 6 January

Man who stormed US Capitol in caveman costume gets prison sentence

May 7th 2022, 2:31 PM 43,203 Views 20 Comments

US District Judge James Boasberg told Aaron Mostofsky that he was ‘literally on the front lines’ of the mob’s attack on 6 January 2021.

# US

‘Unprecedented’ weather expected to fuel wildfires in New Mexico

May 7th 2022, 1:55 PM 13,925 Views 1 Comment

Many families have already been left homeless and thousands of residents have been evacuated due to the flames.

# California

US judge dismisses Trump lawsuit over Twitter ban

May 7th 2022, 8:39 AM 20,572 Views 27 Comments

The judge said the suit’s argument that Twitter had “censored” Trump in violation of free speech rights was weak.

# us - Thursday 5 May, 2022

# White House

Biden names Karine Jean-Pierre as new press secretary, first Black woman to hold role

May 5th 2022, 9:49 PM 26,589 Views 20 Comments

Jean-Pierre will replace incumbent Jen Psaki from 13 May.

# New York

Rapper Kidd Creole sentenced to 16 years for fatal stabbing of homeless man

May 5th 2022, 7:01 AM 35,966 Views 24 Comments

The 62-year-old rapper, born Nathaniel Glover, was found guilty of manslaughter last month for the death of John Jolly.

# us - Wednesday 4 May, 2022

# Brittney Griner

US basketball star being wrongfully detained in Russia, say US officials

May 4th 2022, 8:01 AM 21,074 Views 19 Comments

Brittney Griner was detained at a Moscow airport in February.

# us - Sunday 1 May, 2022

# Us Wildfires

Firefighters battling New Mexico blaze brace for windy conditions

May 1st 2022, 2:20 PM 8,962 Views 0 Comments

Fire managers have warned of windy conditions expected in the coming days. Officials urged residents to remain vigilant for further possible evacuation orders.

# Washington

White House correspondents' dinner returns after two years

May 1st 2022, 9:31 AM 17,911 Views 28 Comments

US President Joe Biden poked fun at his slumping poll ratings and took several digs at his predecessor Donald Trump.

# us - Saturday 30 April, 2022

# US

British ‘Beatle’ terrorist given life sentence over deaths of US hostages

Apr 30th 2022, 8:24 AM 12,272 Views 0 Comments

Alexanda Kotey was one of four so-called Islamic State militants nicknamed The Beatles by their captives due to their British accents.

# New York

Ghislaine Maxwell fails to overturn sex trafficking conviction

Apr 30th 2022, 7:49 AM 18,517 Views 0 Comments

Maxwell, 60, was convicted of recruiting teenage girls for Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse from 1994 to 2004.

# us - Friday 29 April, 2022

# US

Oklahoma legislature passes ban on abortions after six weeks

Apr 29th 2022, 7:18 AM 10,387 Views 55 Comments

The bill includes exceptions for medical emergencies, but not for cases of rape or incest.

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