Craig Taylor

Heavy fines for accountants, bankers, lawyers and advisers who assist tax evaders come into force.
BBC News – Business

The UN votes to back efforts by Russia and Turkey to end fighting in Syria and hold new peace talks.
BBC News – Middle East

Venezuela frees opposition politician and ex-presidential candidate Manuel Rosales from house arrest.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

At least 39 people are dead after an attack on an Istanbul nightclub, Turkey’s interior minister says.
BBC News – Europe

New Year events to celebrate the start of 2017 include a spectacular firework display in the heart of London.
BBC News – UK

A Vermont electrical firm says malware linked to Russian hacking was found on one of its laptops.
BBC News – US & Canada

A deal is agreed to end President Joseph Kabila’s 15-year rule in DR Congo, but he has yet to sign.
BBC News – Africa

Oklahoma City, Friday, Dec.
Oklahoma City Thunder

An Oakland club that enjoyed three consecutive postseason appearances is now mired in one of its worst stretches in franchise history, having compiled fewer than 70 wins in each of the last two seasons. The A’s […]

Massive political events have made 2016 a standout year – what impact have these had on the pound, shares and the price of oil?
BBC News – Business

Fighting is reported in parts of Syria despite a nationwide truce coming into force overnight.
BBC News – Middle East

Brazilian police detain the wife of the Greek envoy after finding his body in Rio de Janeiro.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

US President-elect Donald Trump praises “very smart” Vladimir Putin amid a row over hacking.
BBC News – Europe

Flights are cancelled at the UK’s two biggest airports because of freezing fog.
BBC News – UK

Russia’s President Putin rules out a tit-for-tat expulsion of US diplomats amid a row over hacking.
BBC News – US & Canada

Mali sends back two people deported from France on the same planes they came on.
BBC News – Africa

MEMPHIS – The Thunder has an ability to play at a high level in a number of different formats – in an up-tempo game, a s
Oklahoma City Thunder

MIAMI — In the first quarter of a 106-94 Thunder win
Oklahoma City Thunder

The A’s endured more difficulties in 2016, sustaining their second consecutive last-place American League West finish in a season marred by injuries and inconsistencies, with few bright spots chronicled along the […]

House price growth was “stable in 2016” but is likely to slow next year, Nationwide says.
BBC News – Business