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Senior commander of Syrian militant rebel group formerly known as al-Nusra killed near Aleppo, rebel sources say
BBC News – Middle East

Luis Videgaray, seen as the main organiser of the controversial meeting between Mr Trump and President Enrique Pena Nieto, resigns as finance minister.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Forty-five people remain stuck on cable cars above the glaciers of Mont Blanc in the French Alps, a local official says, as rescue efforts are halted with the nightfall.
BBC News – Europe

The government is set to relax rules on how faith schools select their pupils, to allow new Catholic schools to open, according to a Downing Street source.
BBC News – UK

A woman abducted from a roadside in Montana speaks to her family by phone before police find her dead more than 300 miles away.
BBC News – US & Canada

Zimbabwe’s ruling party is accused of deliberately withholding aid from opposition supporters in areas facing starvation because of drought.
BBC News – Africa

He was drafted, traded and before he knew it, was hopping on a jet to Rio de Janeiro.
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A’s manager Bob Melvin said Jharel Cotton got “everyone’s attention” while coming one out shy of a perfect game in just his second outing with Triple-A Nashville. About a month later, Cotton, who was acquired from […]

Retailer Sports Direct has heard from angry shareholders at its annual meeting with investors dissatisfied despite the firm’s pledge to improve working conditions for its staff.
BBC News – Business

The umbrella group representing Syria’s political and armed opposition factions sets out a plan for a political transition to end five years of war.
BBC News – Middle East

Hurricane Newton weakens after making landfall in western Mexico, but two people die at sea when their boat capsizes.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Critics of Ireland’s tax regime are drawing outdated and unfair caricatures, says the Republic’s Finance Minister.
BBC News – Europe

Construction of a UK-funded wall near the so-called Jungle migrant camp in Calais will begin “very soon”, a minister says.
BBC News – UK

A Canadian judge may be sacked over controversial comments he made while presiding over a sexual assault case in 2014.
BBC News – US & Canada

President Ali Bongo accuses the European Union mission observing Gabon’s disputed election of bias after it highlighted “anomalies”.
BBC News – Africa

The A’s staged a late comeback Tuesday night, posting three runs in the eighth inning to jump ahead of the Angels for a 3-2 victory at the Coliseum, evening this three-game series ahead of Wednesday’s finale.
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A streaking Angels club remained in the win column Monday, claiming the first of a three-game series against the A’s with a 10-7 victory at the Coliseum for their 10th win in their last 12 tries.
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Women ask for pay rises as often as men, but are less likely to get them, according to new research countering the idea that women are not pushy enough at work.
BBC News – Business

At least 40 people die in bombings in mainly government-held areas of Syria, state media say, with the IS group saying it was responsible.
BBC News – Middle East

A huge storm bearing down on Mexico’s Pacific coast strengthens to a hurricane just hours before it is due to make landfall.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean