Bei dem Referendum über ein Änderung des Abtreibungsverbots in Irland hat sich offenbar eine klare Mehrheit für die Liberalisierung der Gesetze ausgesprochen. Wahltagbefragungen des Senders RTE und der Irish Times prognostizieren einen Erdrutschsieg für die Befürworter einer Lockerung bisheriger Regelungen zu Schwangerschaftsabbrüchen. Die Irish Times hatten nach der Stimmabgabe 4000 Wähler befragen lassen. Von ihnen…

CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James scored 46 points and preserved his reign atop the Eastern Conference for at least one more game as the Cleveland Cavaliers shook off losing All-Star Kevin Love with a head injury and beat the Boston Celtics 109-99 on Friday night to force a Game 7. James, playing in perhaps his…

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The deal could be as public as soon as May 25th (today if you’re reading in time), but it’s otherwise expected « soon. » If a deal like this goes forward, it could trigger a furor in Congress. The House of Representatives recently passed a bill that would prevent the US from making a deal with ZTE,…

Afghan interpreters who risked their lives while serving for the British Army have been “dismally failed” by the UK government, MPs have warned, as it emerges a scheme designed to offer them protection has not brought a single one to safety in Britain. A report by the Defence Committee said the “Intimidation scheme” – designed to…

Finnish space-tech venture ICEYE raised $34 million in a series B funding round led by True Ventures along with Draper Nexus, Space Angels and other advanced tech funds. The company develops micro-satellites for earth observation. Its satellites employ synthetic aperture radar (or SAR) tech, which can generate imagery almost any time it’s wanted, even at…

Ireland overwhelmingly voted to liberalize some of Western Europe’s most restrictive abortion laws, exit polls indicated, in a referendum that represents the nation’s most decisive break yet with its Roman Catholic roots. Voters backed the removal of a wide-ranging constitutional block on terminations by about 68 percent to 32 percent, according to exit poll of…

Ask a Pakistani to name his favourite – insert almost any Pakistani fast bowling name here – delivery and you won’t have enough hours in a day, days in a year, or years in a lifetime. Don’t kid yourself and think it’s just wickets either. We’re talking subsets here, some of them incredibly niche. Favourite…

The US government lost track of nearly 1,500 immigrant children, but officials say they are not « legally responsible » for them after they are placed in temporary homes to await the outcome of their asylum cases. The revelation, made during a congressional hearing last month, comes as officials continue to struggle with the number of minors…

Kar Tr/Shutterstock Deutsche Bank has released its annual « Mapping the world’s prices » report, highlighting the cost of living in 50 global cities. We mapped the average price for 15 different goods and services in various cities based on the report, from rent for a two-bedroom apartment to a monthly gym membership. Copenhagen is the most…