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2019-05-09

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USA

Trump celebrates the Boston Red Sox. Most of them, anyway.

Some key members declined to attend Thursday's White House event, with several citing political differences with the president.

USA

Trump impeachment is coming together for Pelosi

Analysis: The president's recent actions have helped Pelosi start to resolve the conflicts in her caucus — and unite them around a deliberate, relentless investigative approach.

Ireland

Ireland is second country to declare 'climate emergency'

Ireland became the second country in the world, after the UK, to declare a "climate emergency".

USA

Barr jokes about contempt vote against him at farewell ceremony for Rod Rosenstein

The deputy attorney general, who supervised special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, steps down on Saturday.

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USA

Trump to nominate former Boeing executive Patrick Shanahan as secretary of defense

If confirmed by the Senate, Shanahan will join more than half a dozen others who led the department without having ever served in the military.

USA

TV for free: Pluto TV offers a wallet-friendly pitch in the Netflix era

The service leans heavily on the television equivalent of comfort food: throwback sitcoms, vintage movies, reality shows and nature specials.

USA

Trump's top intel and military advisers held unusual meeting at CIA on Iran, officials say

Current and former officials said it is extremely rare for senior White House officials or cabinet members to attend a meeting at CIA headquarters.

Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition lawmakers seek refuge in embassies after arrests

Another Venezuelan opposition lawmaker has sought refuge in an embassy to avoid arrest after the assembly's vice president was taken on Wednesday by intelligence agents.

Netherlands

Footballer fired after calling in sick so he could get to Ajax match

A Dutch footballer was sacked after calling in sick so he could travel to London and see Ajax play in the Champions League.

USA

Judge hearing Roger Stone case wants to see unredacted Mueller report

The judge said she will review the documents herself before making a decision on what, if anything, to release to Stone's legal team.

USA

Trump says he's 'very surprised' Don Jr. was subpoenaed

"My son is a very good person, he works very hard," Trump said. "The last thing he needs is Washington, D.C."

USA

Trump again shifts course, says Mueller testimony is up to Barr

The president told reporters Thursday that he would let the attorney general decide if the special counsel should appear before Congress, backing away from previous comments.

United Kingdom

Britain has 'first coal-free week since 1800s' as renewables increase

The UK has gone a week without coal power for the first since 1882.

Focus

Sri Lankan movement seeks to reduce communal violence through dialogue

In partnership with The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Survey shows most Sri Lankans don't have any friends in communities outside their own, group tells The World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue in the Azerbaijani capital Baku.

USA

U.S. seizes North Korean ship suspected of violating U.N. sanctions

The 17,000-ton freighter, called the Wise Honest, was stopped in Indonesia last year after it was found to be carrying coal.

USA

Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos to make big announcement

Details haven't yet been made public, but some expect the news to be related to the company's moon plans.

Turkey

Has Turkey been pasting headscarves onto women in school textbooks?

A German language school textbook distributed in Turkey has received criticism for allegedly photoshopping hijabs onto various women.

USA

What is contempt of Congress? 5 key questions

Many Cabinet-level and senior officials in a number of administrations have faced lawmakers' wrath over the decades.