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Drivers in Ireland face huge fines for unpaid motorway tolls
Drivers in Ireland face huge fines for unpaid motorway tolls

DUBLIN, Ireland: Fifteen people who avoided paying tolls on the M50 motorway, including car, truck, and van owners, were fined a total...

Cruise ship, which reported Hantavirus aboard, ends trip at Rotterdam
Cruise ship, which reported Hantavirus aboard, ends trip at Rotterdam

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands: Authorities at the Dutch port of Rotterdam prepared quarantine arrangements on May 18 for the remaining 23...

Corporate costs from Iran conflict top $25 billion worldwide
Corporate costs from Iran conflict top $25 billion worldwide

LONDON/NEW YORK CITY: The war involving the United States, Israel and Iran has already cost companies around the world at least US$25...

William plans estate sales to invest £500 million in communities
William plans estate sales to invest £500 million in communities

LONDON, U.K.: Prince William plans to sell portions of the Duchy of Cornwall over the next decade to help finance more than £500 million...

Global oil stockpiles shrinking rapidly, IEA chief says
Global oil stockpiles shrinking rapidly, IEA chief says

PARIS, France: The head of the International Energy Agency warned on May 18 that commercial oil inventories are being depleted quickly...

Iranians step up negotiations, put forward revised terms
Iranians step up negotiations, put forward revised terms

TEHRAN, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Iran has handed over its newest 14-point proposed plan for ending the war with the United States to mediator...

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NextEra-Dominion merger targets soaring AI-driven power demand
NextEra-Dominion merger targets soaring AI-driven power demand

NEW YORK CITY, New York: NextEra Energy has agreed to acquire Dominion Energy in an all-stock deal valued at about US$66.8 billion,...

Cuba's Raul Castro to be indicted by US for 1996 attack on aircraft
Cuba's Raul Castro to be indicted by US for 1996 attack on aircraft

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Cuba's Raul Castro may be indicted by the United States, a U.S. Department of ​Justice official said late on May...

MLB roundup: Nats ride inside-the-park slam to comeback win over Mets
MLB roundup: Nats ride inside-the-park slam to comeback win over Mets

(Photo credit: Rafael Suanes-Imagn Images) James Wood's three hits included an inside-the-park grand slam as the host Washington...

NAACP asks athletes to boycott Southern schools
NAACP asks athletes to boycott Southern schools

(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images) The NAACP is calling for Black athletes, alumni and fans to withhold athletic and financial...

White Sox acquire LHP Joe Rock from Rays
White Sox acquire LHP Joe Rock from Rays

(Photo credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images) The Chicago White Sox acquired left-hander Joe Rock in a trade with Tampa Bay on...

Isaac Paredes, Astros get by Twins 2-1
Isaac Paredes, Astros get by Twins 2-1

(Photo credit: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images) Isaac Paredes hit a two-run homer, and that proved to be enough as the Houston Astros...