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Jordan says a raid in the city of Irbid that left seven suspected jihadist militants dead foiled attacks being plotted by so-called Islamic State.
BBC News – Middle East

The owners of a Brazilian mine that breached a dam, setting off a deadly mudslide, has agreed to pay 4.4bn reais (£804m) in damages.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

European Council President Donald Tusk will visit Greece and Turkey as he tries to find consensus in tackling Europe’s worsening migration crisis.
BBC News – Europe

Internet “trolls” may face criminal charges for creating fake profiles, according to guidance being considered for prosecutors in England and Wales.
BBC News – UK

Senior Republicans are speaking out against front-runner Donald Trump after his seven-state victory in the race for the party’s presidential pick.
BBC News – US & Canada

Nigerian police are hunting for three teenage girls abducted from their boarding school on the outskirts of Lagos city by heavily armed men.
BBC News – Africa

Oklahoma City Thunder

While Stephen Vogt continues to rehab his surgically-repaired right elbow and Josh Phegley recovers from a double dose of flu-like symptoms and shoulder soreness, youngsters Carson Blair and Bruce Maxwell have […]

Barclays shares close down 7% after reporting a drop in full-year profits, a dividend cut and a restructuring that will see it wind down its operations in Africa after more than a century.
BBC News – Business

An Iraqi army general and nine other soldiers have been killed in a suicide bomb attack by Islamic State militants in western Iraq, security sources say.
BBC News – Middle East

Brazilian police arrest Facebook’s vice president for Latin America for refusing to release WhatsApp data for a drugs trafficking investigation.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Europe is “on the cusp of a largely self-induced humanitarian crisis” because of a rapid build-up of migrants in Greece, the UN refugee agency warns.
BBC News – Europe

The case against a man accused of killing 29 people in the 1998 Omagh bombing collapses.
BBC News – UK

Candidates bidding for their party’s nomination in the November US presidential election face their biggest test yet in the “Super Tuesday” primaries.
BBC News – US & Canada

A powerful former ally of Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe, Joice Mujuru, launches a party to challenge his 35-year rule.
BBC News – Africa

SACRAMENTO – As the barrage of three-pointers rained down on Monday night, the Thunder’s lead exploded and Head Coach Bi
Oklahoma City Thunder

The A’s will begin Cactus League play against the host Angels on Thursday with left-hander Eric Surkamp on the mound.
OAK Homepage News

All eyes fell on the little boy when he ambled to the front of the class as the din in the room faded.
Oklahoma City Thunder

If good health is at the top of their 2016 wish lists, A’s right-handers Jesse Hahn and Kendall Graveman might consider a good changeup as their second most-wanted item.
OAK Homepage News

Morrisons will supply groceries to Amazon customers in the UK under a new deal with the US online giant.
BBC News – Business