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Mexican officials say the meeting between actor Sean Penn and cartel leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was an “essential element” in Guzman’s capture.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

A suicide bomber suspected to be a member of so-called Islamic State kills 10 people, at least eight of them German tourists, in the Turkish city of Istanbul.
BBC News – Europe

Junior doctors are urged to return to the negotiating table by the health secretary, as their union says the strike is sending a “clear message” to government.
BBC News – UK

Iran has detained several US sailors after their vessels were stopped in the Gulf, a US official told the BBC.
BBC News – US & Canada

Ghana’s president strongly defends the government’s decision to allow two Yemenis freed from Guantanamo Bay to live in the West African state.
BBC News – Africa

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A’s pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report to Mesa, Ariz., on Feb. 20 for the start of Spring Training and work out for the first time Feb. 21, and the full squad is scheduled to report on Feb. 25 and work […]

Millions of current account customers are being advised to consider their options, following an increase in fees, and changes in interest rates.
BBC News – Business

An aid convoy is about to enter the besieged rebel-held Syrian town of Madaya with enough food to last 40,000 people for a month, the UN says.
BBC News – Middle East

Mexico formally starts the process of extradition to the US of drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, who was recaptured last week.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The men behind New Year’s Eve assaults on women in Cologne were “almost exclusively” of North African and Arab origin, an official report says.
BBC News – Europe

Music legend David Bowie has died aged 69 after suffering from cancer, his family says.
BBC News – UK

The Obama administration and a US presidential hopeful criticise Sean Penn’s interview with Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman.
BBC News – US & Canada

Teaching resumes at Kenya’s Garissa university, where 148 students were killed in an attack by al-Shabab militants last April but not many students turn up.
BBC News – Africa

PORTLAND – After fighting hard all game, the Thunder had built an eight point lead with 3:19 remaining, and seemed to be
Oklahoma City Thunder

A’s general manager Billy Beane said he has no intentions of trading Sonny Gray, despite heavy interest in the starting pitcher from “some pretty aggressive suitors.”
OAK Homepage News

OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan.
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Who do the Athletics have in the pipeline? Get scouting reports, video, stats, projected ETAs and more for Oakland’s Top 30 Prospects on MLBPipeline.com’s Prospect Watch.
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The City regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority, is “not going soft on the banks”, its interim chief executive Tracey McDermott says.
BBC News – Business

Aid for the besieged Syrian village of Madaya, a rebel-held village near the Lebanese border, has been delayed until Monday by last-minute hitches.
BBC News – Middle East