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The tax affairs of football manager Jose Mourinho should be investigated by UK officials, an MP says.
BBC News – Business

Syrian government troops control 50% of territory in east Aleppo, a military spokesman tells the BBC.
BBC News – Middle East

Huge crowds pay their last respects to former Cuban leader Fidel Castro in the eastern city of Santiago.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Italians vote on a batch of reforms – but more is at stake, including the prime minister’s future.
BBC News – Europe

Pursuing a “hard” Brexit could alienate Tory voters and cost the party power, a group of MPs says.
BBC News – UK

Jill Stein’s US Greens changes its strategy in its bid for a state-wide recount in Pennsylvania.
BBC News – US & Canada

Nigeria win the women’s Africa Cup of Nations for an eighth time after a 1-0 win over hosts Cameroon in front of a capacity 40,000 crowd in Yaounde.
BBC News – Africa

The A’s reached a one-year agreement with first baseman Yonder Alonso on Friday, while also tendering contracts to each of their other arbitration-eligible players: right-handers Sonny Gray and Liam Hendriks, […]

The Thunder just got done playing the most games it ever has before December 1st.
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Regional growth inequality in the UK is becoming more pronounced, says Bank of England chief economist Andrew Haldane.
BBC News – Business

Nobel laureates call for action to save ancient sites as a heritage summit opens in Abu Dhabi.
BBC News – Middle East

A footballer who survived a plane crash in Colombia may be able to play again, his father says.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Europol warns IS militants will step up attacks on European targets as they face Middle East defeat.
BBC News – Europe

Tim Farron says the Lib Dems are ‘back’ after ousting Zac Goldsmith in the Richmond Park by-election.
BBC News – UK

Donald Trump speaks directly with Taiwan’s president – breaking with US policy set in 1979 when ties were cut.
BBC News – US & Canada

Property developer Adama Barrow says his shock win of the Gambian poll heralds new hope for the country.
BBC News – Africa

The A’s will take their search for a center fielder to the Winter Meetings next week, but potential additions could ultimately be overshadowed by potential subtractions.
OAK Homepage News

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Major League Baseball’s players and owners have reached a tentative five-year Collective Bargaining Agreement through the 2021 season.
OAK Homepage News

Kitkat-maker Nestle says it has discovered a way to make chocolate with much less sugar.
BBC News – Business