The headline news from May 16, 2017

The archive of all headlines from May 16, 2017, organized by time of publication.

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Breaking news Trump ’shared highly classified information with Russian officials’

The Guardian  16/May/2017 00:15:05

Trump revealed intelligence connected to a threat from Isis with Russian foreign minister and ambassador, according to reports

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Trump Shared Classified Data With Russians in Oval Office

New York Times  16/May/2017 00:30:07

During a meeting with top Russian officials last week, President Trump is said to have described highly classified material about a new ISIS plot.The details had not even been shared with American allies, and the disclosure could jeopardize a crucial intelligence-sharing relationship.

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Los Angeles Times  16/May/2017 00:30:10

The Trump administration accuses Syria’s government of hanging hundreds of political opponents and other prisoners and burning their bodies, part of what the State Department calls an egregious pattern of atrocities by Syrian President Bashar Assad. L.A. Now

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Trump Shared Classified Data With Russians, Officials Say

New York Times  16/May/2017 00:45:04

During an Oval Office meeting with top Russian officials, President Trump is said to have described highly classified material about a new ISIS plot.The details had not even been shared with American allies, and the disclosure could jeopardize a crucial intelligence-sharing relationship.

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Report: Trump Revealed Classified Information to Russia

NBC News  16/May/2017 01:15:08

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Los Angeles Times  16/May/2017 01:30:12

The report cites current and former U.S. officials who say Trump shared details about an Islamic State terrorist threat with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak last week.Senators call report that Trump disclosed highly classified intelligence to Russians 'appalling,' 'reckless'

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Donald Trump President ’shared highly classified information with Russian officials’

The Guardian  16/May/2017 03:00:10

Trump revealed intelligence connected to a threat from Isis with Russian foreign minister and ambassador, according to reports

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Los Angeles Times  16/May/2017 04:00:11

The report cites current and former U.S. officials who say Trump shared details about an Islamic State terrorist threat with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak last week.Obama will spend his final presidential trip abroad trying to reassure the world about Trump

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Los Angeles Times  16/May/2017 04:15:12

The White House, already embroiled in a self-inflicted crisis, just lurched into a new one.

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Los Angeles Times  16/May/2017 06:15:15

The White House, already embroiled in a self-inflicted crisis, just lurched into a new one.Senators call report that Trump disclosed highly classified intelligence to Russians 'appalling,' 'reckless'

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Los Angeles Times  16/May/2017 09:15:15

The White House, already embroiled in a self-inflicted crisis, just lurched into a new one. EUROPE

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Los Angeles Times  16/May/2017 09:30:16

The race — and last year’s divisive Democratic presidential primary — have created a rift among the delegates who will choose a new chair. NATION

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Trump Shared Classified Data With Russians, Officials Say

New York Times  16/May/2017 12:15:07

During an Oval Office meeting with top Russian officials, a current and a former U.S. official said, President Trump described highly classified material about a new ISIS plot.The details had not even been shared with American allies, and the disclosure could jeopardize a crucial intelligence-sharing relationship.

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Donald Trump Middle East allies are at physical and political risk from leak

The Guardian  16/May/2017 13:00:15

Few in the Gulf, Saudi Arabia or Jordan will appreciate Russia knowing its secrets, or the US leader’s willingness to share them

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Donald Trump Middle East allies at physical and political risk from leak

The Guardian  16/May/2017 13:15:09

Few in the Gulf, Saudi Arabia or Jordan will appreciate Russia knowing its secrets, or the US leader’s willingness to share them

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Trump: I Have the ’Absolute Right’ to Share With Russia

NBC News  16/May/2017 14:00:36

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Trump: I Have the ’Absolute Right’ to Share Info With Russia

NBC News  16/May/2017 14:15:04

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Los Angeles Times  16/May/2017 14:15:51

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Donald Trump I shared information with Russia and I had ’absolute right’ to do so

The Guardian  16/May/2017 14:30:39

President defiant over sharing information with Russian officials, tweeting: ‘I wanted to share with Russia facts pertaining to terrorism’

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Los Angeles Times  16/May/2017 14:30:41

The race — and last year’s divisive Democratic presidential primary — have created a rift among the delegates who will choose a new chair. NATION

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Los Angeles Times  16/May/2017 14:45:36

Trump said he shared 'facts pertaining to terrorism and airline flight safety' with Russian diplomats in a meeting last week, confirming a key part of a news report his aides had denied last night.

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McMaster: Trump’s Revelations to Russians ’Wholly Appropriate’

NBC News  16/May/2017 18:45:09

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Los Angeles Times  16/May/2017 19:15:06

H.R. McMaster called Trump's conversation 'consistent with the routine sharing of information' between the president and a foreign power.

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Trump Says He Had the ‘Right’ to Share Data With Russia

New York Times  16/May/2017 19:30:17

President Trump on Tuesday defended his decision to share sensitive information about an Islamic State threat with Russian officials.Mr. Trump’s series of early-morning tweets appeared to undercut the carefully worded statements made by his advisers on Monday.

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Israel Provided Secrets Trump Gave to Russia, Officials Say

New York Times  16/May/2017 19:45:03

The classified intelligence that President Trump disclosed in a meeting last week with Russian officials at the White House was provided by Israel, according to officials.The revelation adds a potential diplomatic complication to the episode.

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Israel Said to Provide Secrets Trump Shared With Russia

New York Times  16/May/2017 20:15:06

The classified intelligence that President Trump disclosed in a meeting last week with Russian officials at the White House was provided by Israel, according to officials.The revelation adds a potential diplomatic complication to the episode.

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Israel Is Said to Provide Secrets Trump Shared With Russia

New York Times  16/May/2017 21:00:10

The classified intelligence that President Trump disclosed in a meeting last week with Russian officials at the White House was provided by Israel, according to officials.The revelation adds a potential diplomatic complication to the episode.

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Intelligence Trump Shared With Russia Came from Israel

NBC News  16/May/2017 21:00:15

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Los Angeles Times  16/May/2017 21:15:51

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Los Angeles Times  16/May/2017 21:30:16

H.R. McMaster called Trump's conversation 'consistent with the routine sharing of information' between the president and a foreign power.

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Donald Trump I shared information with Russia and I had ’absolute right’ to do so

The Guardian  16/May/2017 23:00:09

President defiant over sharing Israeli information with Russian officials, tweeting: ‘I wanted to share with Russia facts pertaining to terrorism’

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Trump stands by ’absolute right’ to share sensitive information with Russia

The Guardian  16/May/2017 23:15:06

President defiant over reportedly sharing Israeli information with Russian officials, tweeting: ‘I wanted to share with Russia facts pertaining to terrorism’

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Israel Provided Data Trump Shared With Russia, Officials Say

New York Times  16/May/2017 23:30:08

President Trump asked the then-F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, to shut down the investigation into Mr. Trump’s former national security adviser, Michael T. Flynn.“I hope you can let this go,” the president told Mr. Comey the day after Mr. Flynn resigned, according to the memo.

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Israel Provided Data Trump Shared With Russia, Officials Say

New York Times  16/May/2017 23:45:05

President Trump asked the F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, to shut down the investigation into Mr. Trump’s former national security adviser, Michael T. Flynn.“I hope you can let this go,” the president told Mr. Comey. The White House denied the account in the memo.

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