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Standing where other franchises had tripped and fallen before, in the face of once-in-a-generation adversity, the Thunder organization st
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Drivers and couriers for companies like Uber and Deliveroo need full worker rights, MPs say.
BBC News – Business

The 36 men, women and children were held by IS in Iraq for nearly three years.
BBC News – Middle East

Eike Batista, who is accused of bribery and tax evasion, is released from jail ahead of his trial.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The victory propels him back to the forefront of national politics, ahead of national polls in 2018.
BBC News – Europe

Social media giants are “shamefully far” from tackling illegal and dangerous content, say MPs.
BBC News – UK

The US president reflects on the young leader’s rise and says “we’ll see” about US military options.
BBC News – US & Canada

The operation follows the death of a French soldier in the West African country earlier this month.
BBC News – Africa

Dallas Keuchel allowed only one run over 7 2/3 innings to continue his dominant start to the season as the Astros defeated the A’s, 7-2, on Sunday to take the three-game series at Minute Maid Park.
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A lot has changed in Oklahoma City between the Thunder’s last home playoff victory and Friday night’s 115-113 win over the Houston Rocket
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Sean Manaea played catch on Saturday and may not go on the disabled list, according to A’s manager Bob Melvin, who announced that Sonny Gray will make his season debut on Tuesday at Minnesota.
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How many times this season have the Thunder pulled off a miraculous comeback?
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A ‘broken’ housing market needs a bigger contribution from smaller building firms, MPs say.
BBC News – Business

Francis is on a short visit to Egypt, where he has urged religious leaders to help end violence.
BBC News – Middle East

Buses and cars are set alight at the end of a day of protests against proposed pension reforms.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

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BBC News – Europe

The top EU figure put rights centre stage as the EU-27 formally approve negotiating guidelines.
BBC News – UK

The US president said he hoped the new order would create “thousands and thousands” of jobs.
BBC News – US & Canada

Tanzanian President John Magufuli sacks 10,000 civil servants found to have false qualifications.
BBC News – Africa

If Sean Manaea is unlikely to make his next scheduled start for the A’s on Tuesday at Minnesota. If Manaea doesn’t start, A’s manager Bob Melvin said Friday that Sonny Gray would likely start that day.
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