Craig Taylor

UK consumers using their mobile phones in Europe will see cheaper bills from Saturday, as a further cap on roaming charges takes effect.
BBC News – Business

Hundreds of Iraqi Shia Muslims breach Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone for the first time, seizing control of parliament in protest at political deadlock.
BBC News – Middle East

Thousands of Argentines stage a noisy protest against job cuts imposed under President Mauricio Macri’s economic reforms.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Clashes erupt at the start of a meeting of Germany’s right-wing Alternative fur Deutschland (AfD) party, with hundreds of protesters detained.
BBC News – Europe

Ex-London mayor Ken Livingstone stands by his comments made amid a row about anti-Semitism in the Labour party, saying “I never regret saying something that’s true”.
BBC News – UK

Hundreds of protesters broke through barricades and threw eggs at police outside a California hotel, delaying a speech by Republican Party front-runner Donald Trump.
BBC News – US & Canada

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta sets fire to a huge stockpile of ivory in an effort to show his country’s commitment to saving Africa’s elephants, but the move has its critics.
BBC News – Africa

Yonder Alonso notched his first homer of the season in thrilling fashion, launching a walk-off, three-run homer off Pat Neshek in the ninth inning for the A’s, who also watched their top pitching prospect, Sean […]

The mid-range shot is inefficient. Especially compared to the corner three-pointer, layups and free throws. It is known.
Oklahoma City Thunder

Anthony Gose hit a two-run homer and scored on an Ian Kinsler double as part of an early-inning Tigers outburst, supporting Anibal Sanchez through a wild outing for a 7-3 win and a series victory over the A’s […]

Royal Bank of Scotland reports a loss of £968m for the first three months of 2016 – more than double the figure for the same period last year.
BBC News – Business

The situation in Syria’s city of Aleppo is catastrophic, the UN says, after attacks on targets including a hospital kill dozens.
BBC News – Middle East

Brazilian prosecutors have filed corruption charges against President Dilma Rousseff’s electoral strategist.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

A 94-year-old former Nazi SS guard at the Auschwitz death camp, on trial in Germany, is due to give his version of events for the first time.
BBC News – Europe

Labour deputy leader Tom Watson vows to “get a grip” on anti-Semitism after the suspension of Ken Livingstone over comments about Hitler.
BBC News – UK

North Korea has sentenced Kim Dong-chul, a naturalised US citizen, to 10 years of hard labour for spying.
BBC News – US & Canada

President Kenyatta of Kenya urges action to end Africa’s illegal trade in ivory as he prepares to host a summit on saving elephants from extinction.
BBC News – Africa

Just like its series against the Mavericks before this one, the Thunder faces a Western Conference foe in the postseason for the third ti
Oklahoma City Thunder

It was the shortest start of Sonny Gray’s Major League career, but it wasn’t a complete surprise to Gray himself. The A’s right-hander lasted just two innings in Wednesday night’s 9-4 loss to the Tigers at […]

Up and down the floor they went, the Thunder 15, arming themselves mentally, physically and emotionally for their impending battle.
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