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About 3,000 militia members in Iraq begin moving against Islamic State militants after the fall of the city of Ramadi last week, officials say.
BBC News – Middle East

Huge crowds in El Salvador attend the beatification of Oscar Romero – the Roman Catholic archbishop murdered during the 1980-92 civil war.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Figures suggest the Republic of Ireland has voted to legalise same-sex marriage in a historic referendum.
BBC News – Europe

Councils across England and Wales call on the government to introduce a ban on the sale of legal highs.
BBC News – UK

The US Senate blocks a bill that would have ended bulk collection of phone records by the National Security Agency.
BBC News – US & Canada

Tens of thousands of Catholic pilgrims attend the beatification in Kenya of Italian-born nun Irene Stefani, taking her a step closer to sainthood.
BBC News – Africa

OKLAHOMA CITY, May 21, 2015 – Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook was named to the All-NBA Second Team for the
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Nationwide building society reports a 54% rise in annual pre-tax profit to £1.04bn as it regains its position as the UK’s second-largest mortgage lender.
BBC News – Business

Islamic State militants reportedly seize the last government-controlled border crossing between Syria and Iraq, after taking over ancient Palmyra.
BBC News – Middle East

Mexican investigators are probing the disappearance of at least 15 people in Chilapa, Guerrero state, after it was overrun in early May by gunmen.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Two men captured by Ukrainian troops confess to being members of the Russian armed forces, according to European mediators.
BBC News – Europe

David Cameron says he is determined to reform Britain’s relationship with the EU as he begins discussions with other European leaders on his plans.
BBC News – UK

Baltimore’s top prosecutor announces revised charges, but the most serious charges – including second-degree murder – remain.
BBC News – US & Canada

The Nigerian army relocates 260 women and children recently rescued from the militant jihadist Boko Haram group, officials say.
BBC News – Africa

Years ago, when Russell Westbrook was a fresh-faced young guard trying to make his way in the NBA, he sat in front of Bob Lanier, an NBA
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NEW YORK, May 19, 2015 – Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook has received the 2014-15 Seasonlong NBA Car
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One of the UK’s big manufacturers, Airbus, warns that the UK should remain inside the EU to guarantee future investment.
BBC News – Business

Islamic State militants in Syria take near full control of the city of Palmyra, which contains prized ancient ruins, activists and witnesses say.
BBC News – Middle East

Rescue workers say hopes of finding any more survivors of the landslide which hit Salgar in north-western Colombia on Monday are dwindling.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi accuses the rest of Europe of trying to ignore the migrant crisis, after several states rule out asylum quotas.
BBC News – Europe