May 20, 2022: Biden arrives in South Korea, Ukraine's Donbas ‘destroyed, Oklahoma abortion ban, Northern Ireland peace deal, Sri Lanka

1. Joe Biden's first stop on his inaugural trip to Asia as U.S. president was a massive Samsung semiconductor plant, underscoring a message of economic security with an eye on China.

2. Russian forces bombarded areas of Ukraine's eastern Donbas region from land and air on Friday, destroying houses in residential districts and killing a number of civilians, Ukrainian officials said.

3. Oklahoma lawmakers gave final approval to a bill that would ban nearly all abortions and would allow private citizens to sue anyone who helps women terminate a pregnancy.

4. U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi told Britain there could be no U.S.-UK trade deal if it proceeds with plans to unilaterally scrap some of the rules governing trade with Northern Ireland.

5. Thousands of people queued for cooking gas and petrol in Sri Lanka's commercial capital on Friday and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe warned of a food shortage as the island nation battles a devastating economic crisis.

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