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Muhammadu Buhari is the first African leader to be received by the Trump administration in the US.
BBC News – Africa

The A’s winning streak against their American League West foes came to a screeching halt on Saturday night, ending with a clunker. Right-hander Daniel Mengden was around for just 2 1/3 innings in an 11-0 loss to […]

There was incredible hope and optimism heading into the 2017-18 campaign, and through a season full of adversity and inconsistency the Th
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An IT crisis has left customers furious and MPs demanding answers. This is the story of TSB’s nightmare week.
BBC News – Business

The EU police agency says it has “punched a big hole” in Islamic State propaganda.
BBC News – Middle East

Researchers find 140 child victims of human sacrifice, killed in a single event some 550 years ago.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

A special unit got British military training for a guerrilla war, a report reveals.
BBC News – Europe

Talks to combine the two British supermarket chains are at an “advanced” stage, Sainsbury’s says.
BBC News – UK

The US president has called on a Democrat senator to resign over allegations against his doctor.
BBC News – US & Canada

The Kenya Film Classification Board says Rafiki’s lesbian scenes runs “counter to the law”.
BBC News – Africa

Sean Manaea continues to blossom into one of the game’s best. The A’s lefty was at it again Friday, and against the Astros. His bid at a second straight no-hitter was squashed in the fourth inning, but not before […]

Basking in the afterglow of an undefeated tournament run, the Oklahoma Bearcats bro
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The A’s announced they optioned Opening Day starter Kendall Graveman and Chris Bassitt to the Minors on Thursday. Wilmer Font was added to the 25-man roster.
OAK Homepage News

GDP growth fell to 0.1% in the first quarter of 2018 driven by a sharp fall in construction.
BBC News – Business

The group, which was on a bonding trip, was swept away in flash floods in the Negev desert.
BBC News – Middle East

Ex-President Alberto Fujimori will be indicted over alleged forced sterilisations during his tenure.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Member states vote in favour of an almost complete ban on the use of chemicals linked to harming bees.
BBC News – Europe

Health bosses warning patients are facing delays and rotas going unfilled because of cap on non-EU workers.
BBC News – UK

The US comedian is convicted on all three counts of drugging and molesting a woman 14 years ago.
BBC News – US & Canada

Rules which could force some female runners with high testosterone levels to race against men or take medication are “blatantly racist”, says the ANC.
BBC News – Africa