Craig Taylor

A week in Spain was overflowing with activities for the Thunder; the two games against Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, practices and shoota
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Chancellor Philip Hammond warns of market turbulence but insists the UK economy is strong after the pound’s sudden though brief 6% fall on Friday.
BBC News – Business

An investigation into possible war crimes by Russia and the Syrian government for actions in Syria should be carried out, US Secretary of State John Kerry says.
BBC News – Middle East

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos wins the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the 52-year conflict with left-wing rebels.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Georgia votes in general elections, with the main battle expected between the ruling Georgian Dream party and the opposition United National Movement.
BBC News – Europe

Jeremy Corbyn is facing a row over his new shadow cabinet, as the chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party says he was not informed about the reshuffle.
BBC News – UK

Donald Trump has said he won’t bring up stories about Bill Clinton’s infidelities in this Sunday’s US presidential debate – having previously threatened to do so.
BBC News – US & Canada

Morocco’s governing Islamists in the Justice and Development Party win the parliamentary election, but look certain to form a coalition.
BBC News – Africa

Lazaro “Lazarito” Armenteros is in Arizona, but the A’s are taking their time getting him up to speed. The clubs’ No. 11 prospect hasn’t done any baseball activities in a month, so the A’s are taking it slow, but […]

MADRID – A blur of a man cruised down the lane, soared high into the air and smashed down a dunk, causing an eruption of
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The A’s have removed nine players from their 40-man roster in 24 hours, outrighting eight of them to Triple-A Nashville, while letting infielder/outfielder Arismendy Alcantara go on waivers to the Reds.
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BARCELONA – In an Olympic basketball arena, with the fans from his former team cheering at the top of their lungs, Thund
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Deutsche Bank announces that 1,000 jobs will be cut in Germany, amid worries over the company’s financial situation.
BBC News – Business

Rebel-held eastern parts of the Syrian city of Aleppo may face “total destruction” in two months, with thousands killed, the UN says.
BBC News – Middle East

More than 100 people have been killed by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti, the country’s interior minister is quoted as saying.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Poland’s parliament rejects a citizens’ bill for a near-total ban on abortion, after the government was swayed by nationwide protests on Monday.
BBC News – Europe

UKIP leadership hopeful Steven Woolfe says he is recovering in hospital after a reported fight at a meeting of the party’s MEPs.
BBC News – UK

Hurricane Matthew gains power as it nears a “direct hit” with Florida, and is set to be the strongest storm in the United States for a dozen years.
BBC News – US & Canada

A video apparently showing five teachers savagely beating a young pupil at school in Tanzania causes outrage.
BBC News – Africa

A’s second baseman Joey Wendle surely delivered the club’s biggest hit in Saturday’s wild affair that extinguished Seattle’s postseason chances, but was it the biggest moment? Manager Bob Melvin believes Ryan […]