Craig Taylor

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta says he will set up a new special prison for violent extremist offenders.
BBC News – Africa

TORONTO – The duo of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook made the journey up to Toronto, Ontario in the late morning hour
Oklahoma City Thunder

Countless competitions will soon be showcased across Spring Training playgrounds everywhere, as clubs make careful observations while preparing to put together an Opening Day squad.
OAK Homepage News

TORONTO — Russell Westbrook was in transition and had a clear path to the rim.
Oklahoma City Thunder

Sir John Vickers, who was charged with leading an inquiry into the future safety of Britain’s banks, has warned that Bank of England plans fall short of his own.
BBC News – Business

Two hospitals are hit in new air strikes in northern Syria, causing a number of deaths and injuries.
BBC News – Middle East

Pope Francis delivers a denunciation of the drugs trade before 300,000 people attending an open-air mass in Mexico City.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Hundreds of letters that tell the story of Pope John Paul’s close relationship to a married woman have been shown to the BBC.
BBC News – Europe

UK banking giant HSBC decides to keep its headquarters in London, following a review into whether to move abroad.
BBC News – UK

Front-runner Donald Trump and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush disagree sharply over foreign policy in the latest Republican presidential debate.
BBC News – US & Canada

One of Uganda’s main opposition candidates is briefly detained by police ahead of presidential elections on Thursday.
BBC News – Africa

The A’s clubhouse and equipment staff gathered to send off the Spring Training moving truck on Monday morning, its many contents having been loaded in record time.
OAK Homepage News

TORONTO – In the midst of a lighthearted competition with his All-Star teammates, Russell Westbrook launched the ball fr
Oklahoma City Thunder

The A’s have an exciting crop of young talent readying to participate in big league camp. This group, which includes many first-time invitees, will offer a glimpse of the future, representing pieces that are […]

Oil prices surged as much as 12% on Friday after fresh suggestions that Opec nations were set to cut oil production.
BBC News – Business

The funeral of Giulio Regeni, a Cambridge student found dead in Egypt, has been held in his home town in Italy.
BBC News – Middle East

More than 200,000 Brazilian soldiers are sent across the country to warn people of the risks of the Zika virus.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Turkey shells a Kurdish militia in northern Syria and demands it retreat from territory it has seized, prompting concern in Washington.
BBC News – Europe

The US has a “profound interest” in a strong UK staying in a strong European Union, says US Secretary of State John Kerry.
BBC News – UK

Donald Trump and Ted Cruz attack each other ahead of a debate between the remaining Republican contenders for US president in South Carolina.
BBC News – US & Canada