Thousands Of Irish Expats Return Home To Vote In Abortion Referendum
The people of Ireland vote Friday in a referendum that could change the country’s strict abortion laws. The issue has sharply divided the nation, with thousands of Irish expats flying home to vote.
How The World Trade Organization Resolves Trade Disputes
Twenty-three years ago, a lot of countries agreed to follow certain trade rules. If a country broke one of those rules, they agreed the World Trade Organization could make them pay. As the U.S., China and the EU negotiate trade disputes, a look at a pa…
Diplomats Gather In Europe In Last-Ditch Effort To Save Iran Nuclear Deal
Signatories to the Iran nuclear deal will meet with their Iranian counterpart in the first such gathering since the United States pulled out of the deal. The meeting will assess what can be done to keep the deal going.
A Look At The Limits Of U.S. Sanctions On Iran
As signatories to the Iran nuclear deal meet in Vienna to discuss next steps after the U.S. exit from the deal, NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with Simon Gass, one of the key negotiators of the deal, about the limits of U.S. sanctions.
Will Europe’s new web privacy rules also bring global standards of trust?
European regulators were once dismissed as pesky, procedural, and preoccupied with privacy. The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) establishes a range of new rules for how companies handle the personal data of customers in the …
Ramadan: a time for fasting, prayer, reflection – and laughs?
After a long day of fasting, work, and prayer, many Jordanians are gathering each night this Ramadan for one thing: a good laugh. In what is quickly becoming a Ramadan tradition, Jordanians are filling theaters, hotels, and their living rooms for comi…
In Russia, France’s Macron Tries His Next Charm Offensive On ‘Cher Vladimir’
Will French President Emmanuel Macron turn out to be the West’s Putin whisperer?
President Trump Says North Korea Summit Still Possible
The president spoke briefly to reporters before he took a helicopter to Annapolis, Md., where he touted the U.S. military buildup in a commencement address at the U.S. Naval Academy.
Irish Voters Cast Ballots In ‘Once-In-A-Generation’ Vote On Abortion Rights
At issue is a 1983 constitutional amendment that guarantees the “right to life of the unborn” and bans abortion in most cases. Friday’s landmark referendum will decide whether the ban is repealed.
Taking the hill: As more veterans run for Congress, are they more bipartisan?
Marine Corps veteran Andrew Grant tucks a campaign flier into the hip pocket of his jeans, strides up the front walk, and rings the bell at a Spanish-style stucco home in this manicured suburb of Sacramento, Calif. “I’m Andrew Grant, and I’m running f…
Taiwan Loses 2 More Allies To China And Scrambles Jets To Track Chinese Bomber Drills
Taiwan’s president says China crossed a “red line” after Burkina Faso became the latest country to cut ties with the island in favor of Beijing.
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