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50 years after Apollo 11, conspiracy theories about ‘moon hoax’ persist
Philadelphia Daily News 24 May 2019
The moon is having a star turn. This summer will mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, and the Trump administration has ordered NASA to put astronauts back on the moon by 2024. None of this, however, will probably change the minds of people who live in a parallel belief universe where NASA faked the Apollo moon landings ... . " ... . ... ....
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Pompeo Says White House Will Bypass Congress For Massive Arms Deal With Saudis, UAE
WorldNews.com 24 May 2019
The White House is planning to invoke a national emergency to proceed with arms sales to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan in a move which would bypass Congress, according to Al Jazeera. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the move was necessary since a delay could increase the risk for U.S ... ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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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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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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British Consumers Dump Huawei Phones After U.S. Blacklisting
WorldNews.com 24 May 2019
British consumers have begun trading in smartphones from Huawei Technologies in growing numbers since the Chinese tech giant was hit by a U.S ... ....
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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. As for America, it entails reactionaries who’ve adopted an ideologically driven view of the world that is tragically at odds with reality ... Over-reactionary wars ... Neither did it exempt such cases as rape or incest ... has ever had....
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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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China Unveils Prototype Of 600-KPH Maglev Train
WorldNews.com 24 May 2019
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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
WorldNews.com 24 May 2019
"There is no doubt in my mind that you are one of the most dangerous men to walk on this planet ... You are the embodiment of evil, and the public can only be safe if you are incarcerated until you die." ... "It makes me the most sad that he took away my mom and my dad ... He took them away from me forever ... "He can't own me." . WN.com, Jim Berrie ....
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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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Thousands Of Algerians Protest To Postpone Presidential Election
WorldNews.com 24 May 2019
Dozens were arrested by Algerian police in the capital and other cities after thousands came out to support postponing the upcoming presidential election and the removal of the elite related to former ruler Abdelaziz Bouteflika, according to Arab News ... “It seems they (the authorities) want to ban the rally." ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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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 ... 20....
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Explosion Injures At Least Eight In Lyon
WorldNews.com 24 May 2019
Officials said an explosion in the French city of Lyon injured at least eight people on Friday, according to Deutsche Welle. The prosecutor's office said a suspected parcel bomb was the cause of the explosion and none of the injuries were life-threatening ... local time ... "regardless of if it was a car crash or a terrorist attack." ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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What hope for Syria’s refugee children ‘the dreamers’ waiting in doorways in Lebanon?
The Independent 25 May 2019
Shayma al Hassan sits framed in the gloomy threshold of her makeshift home at Jibjanine refugee camp, Lebanon. Motionless, alone with her thoughts, a contrast to the chorus of hungry stray cats and the white tarp chattering in the afternoon breeze. Shayma, five, a Syrian refugee born in Lebanon, dreams of becoming a ballet dancer ... ....
