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Francis is on a short visit to Egypt, where he has urged religious leaders to help end violence.
BBC News – Middle East

Buses and cars are set alight at the end of a day of protests against proposed pension reforms.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

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BBC News – Europe

The top EU figure put rights centre stage as the EU-27 formally approve negotiating guidelines.
BBC News – UK

The US president said he hoped the new order would create “thousands and thousands” of jobs.
BBC News – US & Canada

Tanzanian President John Magufuli sacks 10,000 civil servants found to have false qualifications.
BBC News – Africa

If Sean Manaea is unlikely to make his next scheduled start for the A’s on Tuesday at Minnesota. If Manaea doesn’t start, A’s manager Bob Melvin said Friday that Sonny Gray would likely start that day.
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HOUSTON – Game 5 was the series and it was the season.
Oklahoma City Thunder

UK economic growth slowed by more than expected at the start of the year as the service sector stalled.
BBC News – Business

Unconfirmed reports say an Israeli strike targeted an arms supply hub operated by Hezbollah.
BBC News – Middle East

Henrique Capriles says only early general elections can put an end to the current political crisis.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Scores are injured in fights after an ethnic Albanian was elected parliamentary speaker.
BBC News – Europe

A woman in her 20s is shot by police, and six people are arrested, as part of an anti-terror operation in London and Kent.
BBC News – UK

Dr David Dao will be paid an undisclosed sum after being violently dragged off a United flight.
BBC News – US & Canada

This will be the fourth time that veteran politician Raila Odinga runs for president.
BBC News – Africa

A’s right-hander Kendall Graveman will be activated from the disabled list Thursday to make the start against the Angels in the three-game series finale. Graveman will be opposed by Angels veteran Ricky […]

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Oklahoma City Thunder

Analysts say the plan will add trillions to the deficit but the US government says growth will fund it.
BBC News – Business

The scale of the damage done by IS militants to the site – featured in The Exorcist – is not clear.
BBC News – Middle East

They were protesting against the encroachment of their ancestral lands by farmers and loggers.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean