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Fifty Republican national security experts warn that Donald Trump “would be the most reckless president”, but he dismisses them as a “failed Washington elite”.
BBC News – US & Canada

Nearly 100 people were killed in the weekend’s protests in Ethiopia as demonstrators clashed with security forces, Amnesty International says.
BBC News – Africa

Talk of Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks beginning to mount a National League Cy Young Award bid began to percolate a week ago, and after the righty’s dominant performance Sunday against the A’s, it will presumably […]

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China launched its first mobile telecommunications satellite, to establish a network serving large swathes of the world.
BBC News – Business

Rebel groups in Syria say they have broken a government siege of the crucial northern city of Aleppo but the army says it has pushed them back.
BBC News – Middle East

Six people die in Mexico when their homes are buried under landslides caused by heavy rain in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Earl.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Hundreds of thousands of people gather in Turkey’s biggest city, Istanbul, for a rally to protest against last month’s attempted coup.
BBC News – Europe

Residents affected by fracking could be paid a proportion of the proceeds of shale gas projects, the government suggests, but environmental groups dismiss it as a “bribe”.
BBC News – UK

The Islamic State group releases photos of weapons and kit belonging to US soldiers discarded after fighting in Afghanistan.
BBC News – US & Canada

Several people are feared dead in clashes in north-western Ethiopia between police with protesters, amid a wave of unrest across the country.
BBC News – Africa

Sonny Gray left Saturday’s 4-0 loss to the Cubs after five innings with a sore extensor muscle in the top of his right forearm, cutting short a promising outing after 72 pitches. Gray is unsure whether he’ll make […]

Winding through Oklahoma City and walking into Chesapeake Energy Arena on Thursday, signs and displays from fans and businesses lined the
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The Bank of England deputy governor spells out in a BBC interview there could be a further interest rate cut this year if economic conditions worsen.
BBC News – Business

A US-backed alliance of Kurdish and Arab fighters has taken “almost complete control” of the IS-held Syrian town of Manbij, activists say.
BBC News – Middle East

The 2016 Olympic Games are formally opened in a colourful ceremony celebrating Brazil’s history at Rio’s Maracana stadium.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

A fire during a birthday party at a bar in the northern French city of Rouen kills at least 13 people and injures six.
BBC News – Europe

A 19-year-old man charged with the murder of a US tourist in a knife attack in London’s Russell Square is remanded in custody.
BBC News – UK

Presidential candidate Donald Trump backs House Speaker Paul Ryan for re-election, days after snubbing him in a spat at the very top of the US Republican Party.
BBC News – US & Canada

South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) suffers its worst electoral setback since apartheid ended in 1994.
BBC News – Africa