Craig Taylor

Joshua Holt and his Venezuelan partner, held for two years, are expected in Washington on Saturday.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The Republic of Ireland votes to overturn its abortion ban with … % backing reform of the constitution.
BBC News – Europe

There is hope for NI, Penny Mordaunt says, as early results suggest Ireland’s abortion ban will be reversed.
BBC News – UK

The former film mogul was charged with rape and sexual abuse after turning himself in to New York police.
BBC News – US & Canada

People smugglers opened fire on 100 migrants trying to flee their clutches, an aid agency reports.
BBC News – Africa

Sean Manaea’s rough month of May continued Friday night, as the A’s starter was knocked around by the D-Backs to the tune of a 7-1 loss at Oakland Coliseum. Manaea allowed six runs on eight hits and lasted just 3 […]

Backed by a four-run first inning against Felix Hernandez, the A’s pieced together a tidy bullpen day to edge the Mariners, 4-3, and avoid a three-game sweep at the Coliseum on Thursday afternoon. Stephen Piscotty […]

The sale ends the disastrous entry into the UK retail hardware market by Australia’s Wesfarmers.
BBC News – Business

Socotra, one of the most biologically unique places on Earth, is hit by a powerful cyclone.
BBC News – Middle East

The government will scrap a fuel tax to allow negotiations with lorry drivers for the next 15 days.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Voters are deciding whether to repeal the Eighth Amendment, which effectively bans terminations.
BBC News – Europe

A leading cancer expert says the problems date back to 2005, but no one was properly checking the data.
BBC News – UK

The vice-foreign minister calls the US decision to cancel the 12 June summit “extremely regrettable”.
BBC News – US & Canada

Despite its vast size and dilapidated health system, DR Congo is confident that it can contain the current outbreak of Ebola, which is thought to have killed 27 people.
BBC News – Africa

Daniel Gossett was phenomenal in his return to the big leagues, holding the Mariners to one unearned run over a career-high-tying seven innings at the Coliseum on Wednesday night.
OAK Homepage News

The technology-based system could cost more than the UK contributes as an EU member, MPs are told.
BBC News – Business

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei says European powers mustmake up for the US exit from the agreement.
BBC News – Middle East

A former CIA agent, Luis Posada Carriles spent his life trying to bring down the Castro government.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The president names political novice Giuseppe Conte as prime minister in a bid to end 11 weeks of deadlock.
BBC News – Europe

The daughter of an ex-Russian spy poisoned in Salisbury tells Reuters she is taking “one day at a time”.
BBC News – UK