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Magnitude-8 earthquake strikes north-central Peru
The Oklahoman 26 May 2019
Advertisement ... Geological survey reported ... There were no immediate reports of casualties or of major damage ... Associated Press. News from The Associated Press, and a taste of the great journalism produced by AP members and customers ... ....
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Iraq sentences three French citizens to death for joining Isis
The Observer 26 May 2019
An Iraqi court has sentenced three French citizens to death after they were found guilty of joining Islamic State, a court official said ... Named as Kevin Gonot, Leonard Lopez and Salim Machou, they have 30 days to appeal ... ....
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The lack of coverage of the Ballymurphy inquest is a scandal
The Observer 26 May 2019
But the failure of newspapers and news broadcasters to report on what was said by two former soldiers who served in Northern Ireland at the time of the deaths, was a breathtaking omission ... Gow’s astonishing evidence, although it was reported in the Belfast-based Irish News....
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Spice Girl Mel B reacts to complaints about Dublin show
RTE 25 May 2019
Following complaints from concert goers, Mel B has responded to the backlash to the Spice Girls’ debut comeback gig at Croke Park on Friday night. In a rather sleepy video uploaded to Instagram after the gig, she acknowledged the sound problems and thanked fans for attending the show ... More music news, reviews and interviews here ....
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'This is complete nonsense': Elon Musk denies report of toilet paper shortage at...
Hindustan Times 26 May 2019
A report by Electrek said that “teams at several Tesla facilities are going to some extremes in attempts to cut costs, including skipping on ordering office supplies - even toilet paper”. world Updated. May 26, 2019 12.31 IST. Indo Asian News Service. San Francisco ... The web-portal also tweeted the story to which Musk replied on Saturday ... First Published....
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Israeli President Shocked by German Skullcap Comment
Voa News 26 May 2019
Felix Klein, the government's anti-Semitism commissioner, was quoted Saturday as saying ... Germany's main Jewish leader, Josef Schuster, told news agency dpa "it has long been a fact that Jews are potentially exposed to danger in some big cities if they can be recognized as Jews." ... Others were sharply critical of Klein's comment ... ....
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Valencia stun deflated Barcelona to win Copa del Rey
Independent online (SA) 26 May 2019
SEVILLE – Barcelona wanted a trophy to ease their Champions League heartache but instead fell to another shock defeat as Valencia pulled off a thrilling 2-1 victory on Saturday to win the Copa del Rey ... Valencia's coach Marcelino, who might have been sacked when his team were four points off relegation in January, raced around the pitch in a frenzy....
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Michael Gove once offered to sign in his own blood that he would never run. ...
The Independent 26 May 2019
If only someone had taken up Michael Gove on his offer, the Chamber of Horrors would possess what could soon be as priceless an artefact as the original Runnymede copy of Magna Carta ... In fact there is something else, and bloodless, he might have done. In his defence, it does rely on hindsight. And it is fiendishly obscure ... Subscribe now....
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Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan spoke to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to congratulate him
Gulf News 26 May 2019photo: AP
Sudan's leading opposition party rejects strike call
The Oklahoman 26 May 2019
Advertisement ... The opposition Umma Party said Sunday it opposes the "preparations and timing" of the strike ... News from The Associated Press, and a taste of the great journalism produced by AP members and customers ... ....
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Trump and Abe tee off amid US-Japan trade tensions
Hawaii Tribune-Herald 26 May 2019
Later in the day, Abe will introduce Trump to Japan’s ancient sport of sumo wrestling ... Fox News Channel’s White House Correspondent John Roberts tweeted that Trump telephoned him this morning in Tokyo and told Roberts that he intended to wait until after Japan’s parliamentary elections in July to push for a deal. ....
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Zarif says Iran will defend itself against aggression
Middle East Online 26 May 2019photo: AP / Thanassis Stavrakis
Will European election pollsters prove to be right on the night?
The Observer 26 May 2019
We voted on Thursday but must wait until 10pm on Sunday night to find out what happened in the EU elections. Here’s a quick guide to who might win or lose. For once, this European election was actually about Europe, so let’s start there ... A further sophistication involves allocating a proportion of the Labour and Tory votes to each side ... ....
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Three killed in two explosions in Nepali capital-police
This is Money 26 May 2019
By Gopal Sharma. KATHMANDU, May 26 (Reuters) - Three people were killed and five others injured on Sunday in two separate explosions in the Nepali capital, Kathmandu, but the cause of the blasts was unclear, police said. Police official Shyam Lal Gyawali said ... Two people were killed in this blast, police said ... ....
