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Efforts to get the North to ditch nuclear arms has global backing, the US top diplomat insists.
BBC News – US & Canada

Leaders agree to set up embassies in their respective capitals after almost 20 years of hostility.
BBC News – Africa

The Athletics couldn’t figure out Corey Kluber all day, but as soon as the Cy Young Award winner headed to the bench, their offense awoke. Behind home runs from Jed Lowrie, Khris Davis and Stephen Piscotty, the […]

The A’s welcomed Indians starter Carlos Carrasco off the disabled list with some authoritative power on Friday night. Center fielder Dustin Fowler led the game off by sending a 2-1 fastball deep into the […]

Sixteen areas of England and Wales have not seen a seven-figure property sale in the last decade.
BBC News – Business

The deadly attack in Douma in April left dozens of civilians dead and caused an international outcry.
BBC News – Middle East

Damaso Lopez is believed to be an important witness in the case against drug lord “El Chapo” Guzman.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The French investigators’ findings contradict Egypt’s statements suggesting a bomb was responsible.
BBC News – Europe

The PM faces a battle to win backing for a proposal one Brexiteer said could be worse than no deal.
BBC News – UK

Department of Justice asks for more time as it emerges that some parents have already been deported.
BBC News – US & Canada

Mozambique’s national airline has been struggling to get fuel for its planes.
BBC News – Africa

The American League West had four teams above .500 for most of the first three months of the season, but is evolving into a two-team race between the Astros and Mariners. With the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline […]

US tariffs of 25% on Chinese imports worth $ 34bn kick in on Friday, with China set to follow suit.
BBC News – Business

Rebels agree to resume negotiations on a truce following a day of intense air and artillery strikes.
BBC News – Middle East

The town of Tultepec, known as the country’s pyrotechnic capital, has seen several similar accidents.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The German leader says Europe risks losing its soul, but Mr Orban insists closing borders is humane.
BBC News – Europe

The poisoned couple were probably exposed to the nerve agent from “an object in a contained space”.
BBC News – UK

The EPA administrator has been embroiled in allegations of ethics violations for months.
BBC News – US & Canada

The remains of at least two people are found among a pride of lions in a game reserve.
BBC News – Africa

Stephen Piscotty had three RBIs, including a go-ahead two-run double, his third of the day, with the bases loaded in the eighth inning as the A’s beat the Padres. Sean Manaea and Luis Perdomo started the game […]