News Headlines - 22 May 2017

▽Trump urges Muslim leaders to lead fight against radicalisation - BBC News

US President Donald Trump has urged Muslim countries to take the lead in combating radicalisation in a major speech in Saudi Arabia... Mr Trump blamed Iran, Saudi Arabia's rival, for instability in the region.

▽Notre Dame graduates walk out on Pence as he touts free speech | Reuters

Dozens of students walked out of Notre Dame University's commencement exercise on Sunday to protest a speech by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, who warned graduates of the prestigious Catholic school against suppressing free speech.

▽Toyota, tech firms explore blockchain for driverless cars | Reuters

Toyota Research Institute, a wholly owned unit of Toyota Motor North America, said on Monday it has teamed up with MIT Media lab and five other companies to explore blockchain technology for the development of driverless cars... The database would use blockchain, a public online ledger of transactions that first became well known as the software underpinning bitcoin, the first digital currency.

▽Venezuela protests reach 50 days of marches, unrest - CNN.com

Massive demonstrations, violence and a rising death toll marked 50 consecutive days of anti-government protests in Venezuela.

▽Marsa Al Arab: Dubai building new $1.7b islands - CNN.com

Global investment company Dubai Holding unveiled this week plans for Marsa Al Arab, a four million square feet pair of man-made islands either side of the Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, the city's iconic sail-shaped hotel.