Scott Morrison sworn in as Australia’s Prime Minister

Scott Morrison was sworn in as Australia’s Prime Minister, 11 days after retaining the position in the country’s general election. Along with Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack, Morrison was sworn in by Queen Elizabeth’s official representative in Australia, Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove, at a ceremony in the capital, Canberra.

Huawei to ask US court to throw out federal ban

Huawei's Chief Legal Officer Song Liuping attends a news conference on Huawei's ongoing legal action against the U.S. government's National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) action at its headquarters in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China May 29, 2019.   | Photo Credit: Reuters

Huawei said on Wednesday the tech giant will ask a US court to throw out US legislation that bars federal agencies from buying its products. The company was due to file the motion for summary judgment on Tuesday (Wednesday in China), said Song Liuping, the firm’s legal officer, in a statement carried by Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.

Tornado hits Kansas, Ohio

A family ducks under power lines as they make their way out of a tornado damaged neighborhood after being hit on Tuesday, May 28, 2019, south of Lawrence, Kan., near US-59 highway and N. 1000 Road.   | Photo Credit: AP

Several tornadoes reportedly touched down on Tuesday evening in Kansas to damage homes, uproot trees and rip down power lines, the National Weather Service (NWS) said. About 20 tornadoes, including a large rain-wrapped twister near Kansas City, were reported to the NWS by storm chasers and spotters as news broadcast images of roofs torn off homes and roads scattered with debris and tree limbs.