May 2019

U.S. Orders Partial Evacuation of Embassy in Baghdad

WASHINGTON — The State Department ordered a partial evacuation of the United States Embassy in Baghdad on Wednesday, responding to what the Trump administration said was a threat linked to Iran, one that has led to an accelerated movement of American ships and bombers into the Persian Gulf. The department ordered “nonemergency U.S. government employees,”

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Asda could be listed on the stock market after blocked merger

Image copyright Reuters Asda could be listed on the stock market after its merger with supermarket rival Sainsbury’s was blocked by the competition authorities. Judith McKenna, chief executive of Asda’s owner Walmart, has told staff such a listing is being considered. But, she told managers at Asda’s Leeds head office any listing could “take years”.

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Sudan protests: Outrage as troops open fire on protesters

Clashes have erupted on the streets of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum between security forces and protesters. At least five people were killed and dozens injured. The protesters blamed the military for opening fire on them, but the army – which until now has avoided using live ammunition – blamed it on what they called “unidentified elements”.

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Teachers grapple with climate change: ‘A pretty scary topic’

When science teacher Diana Allen set out to teach climate change, a subject she’d never learned in school, she fell into a rabbit’s hole of misinformation: Many resources presented online as educational material were actually junk. “It is a pretty scary topic to take on,” said Allen, a teacher at Sanford Junior High School, in

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