Craig Taylor

The EC president says he wants to “find a solution” as David Cameron prepares to discuss his renegotiation goals at a Brussels summit.
BBC News – UK

The US Federal Reserve raises interest rates by 0.25 percentage points – its first increase since 2006 – in a move likely to have global repercussions.
BBC News – US & Canada

The African Union, discussing the situation in Burundi, says it will “not allow another genocide to take place on its soil” as concerns grow over the violence there.
BBC News – Africa

The Thunder was pushed to the brink by the Utah Jazz in back to back games last weekend but prevailed both times, showing the moxie
Oklahoma City Thunder

The A’s are slated to host their annual FanFest, featuring appearances by several players, on Jan. 24 at the Coliseum and Oracle Arena.
OAK Homepage News

The Bank of England again expresses concerns about the UK’s buy-to-let property market.
BBC News – Business

The US and Russia say world powers will meet in New York on Friday to pass a UN resolution endorsing the Syria peace process.
BBC News – Middle East

Government negotiators and members of the Farc rebel group sign an agreement on reparations for victims of Colombia’s conflict.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

French police have arrested a man with suspected links to Paris attacks, sources say.
BBC News – Europe

Doctors and nurses are being urged to move away from a “tick-box approach” to end-of-life care, in new guidelines for England.
BBC News – UK

In the first debate since attacks in California and Paris, Republican candidates are sparring over national security issues and how best to counter the so-called Islamic State (IS).
BBC News – US & Canada

Shia Muslims in Nigeria protest against a military crackdown they allege killed hundreds their members and against their leader’s arrest.
BBC News – Africa

Thunder forward Steve Novak had a library full of second graders at Rockwood Elementary staring with rapt attention.
Oklahoma City Thunder

Winter Meetings interview with Bob Melvin
OAK Homepage News

Not many people can do what Russell Westbrook does on the basketball court, but off of it, the Thunder point guard always tries to put hi
Oklahoma City Thunder

Businesses face more than £1bn in costs from the launch of the National Living Wage next year, according to government advisors.
BBC News – Business

Egypt says it has not yet found evidence that terrorists caused a Russian jet to crash in Sinai in October, killing all those on board.
BBC News – Middle East

At least 41 people, most of them police officers, are killed after a bus falls off a bridge in north-west Salta province.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

A teacher at a French school who said he had been stabbed by a man shouting “Islamic State” made the story up, prosecutors say.
BBC News – Europe

A man is convicted of preparing to carry out a knife attack in London, having been inspired by a fatwa issued by the leaders of so-called Islamic State.
BBC News – UK