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Italy begins a day of national mourning for the 284 people known to have died in Wednesday’s powerful earthquake.
BBC News – Europe

Theresa May orders a review to expose any inequalities in the way ethnic minorities and white working class people are treated by public services such as the NHS, schools and the criminal justice system.
BBC News – UK

Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper resigns his seat in Parliament and departs from the Canadian political stage after more than 20 years.
BBC News – US & Canada

Police in Zimbabwe fire tear gas and water cannon at opposition supporters gathered for a protest march in the capital Harare.
BBC News – Africa

In need of another pitcher in the bullpen, the Nationals acquired left-hander Marc Rzepczynski and cash in a trade with the A’s for Minor League infielder Max Schrock on Thursday. Rzepczynski was activated before […]

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The under-35s are not a spendthrift generation, but are struggling to save owing to daily financial pressures and low wages, a trade body says.
BBC News – Business

A deal is reached to evacuate civilians and rebel fighters from the Syrian town of Daraya, near the capital Damascus, following a long government siege.
BBC News – Middle East

Colombians celebrate the announcement of a historic peace agreement to put an end to more than five decades of conflict.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Hundreds of aftershocks rock areas of central Italy devastated by an earthquake that left at least 250 people dead, hampering rescuers.
BBC News – Europe

At least three British citizens were among those killed in the earthquake in central Italy, an official from the town of Amatrice tells the BBC.
BBC News – UK

Three people have been killed in Toronto, with one of the fatalities believed to be caused by a crossbow, say police.
BBC News – US & Canada

Kenyan athletes express anger after being stranded in a Rio shanty town where gunshots could be heard, after the closure of the Olympic village.
BBC News – Africa

Kendall Graveman has been quietly piecing together a superb sophomore season, transforming from fringe starter to rotational mainstay.
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A contrite Billy Butler addressed the media on Wednesday for the first time since a clubhouse fight with Danny Valencia last Friday left him with a concussion, expressing remorse for his role in the altercation […]

The boss of Lloyds regrets the “adverse publicity and damage” caused by recent media coverage of his personal life.
BBC News – Business

Turkey sends tanks across the Syrian border after bombarding positions held by so-called Islamic State, in an operation also aimed at deterring Kurdish fighters.
BBC News – Middle East

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro gives key ministries 48 hours to sack senior public workers who signed a petition calling for a recall referendum against him.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

At least 38 people are dead and 150 missing as rescuers search for survivors from a magnitude 6.2 earthquake in central Italy.
BBC News – Europe

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn reacts angrily to questions about whether he ignored empty seats before filming a piece about overcrowded trains.
BBC News – UK