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The Bank of England confirms it is researching the financial risks of the UK leaving the EU after it “inadvertently” sent details of the project to the Guardian newspaper.
BBC News – Business

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