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Brett Eibner homered in his A’s debut off the Cubs’ Jon Lester in the sixth inning on Friday night, erasing Lester’s shutout bid in a 7-2 loss. The lefty had retired 14 of the first 15 batters he faced before […]

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A’s left fielder Coco Crisp put on a defensive clinic in the fifth inning of Thursday’s 8-6 10-inning win over the Angels.
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The chief executive of Renault-Nissan tells the BBC he is “reasonably optimistic” over Brexit but says car prices will rise in the UK.
BBC News – Business

The Egyptian military says it has killed the head of the Sinai branch of so-called Islamic State, along with dozens of its fighters, in air strikes.
BBC News – Middle East

An Argentine judge orders the arrest of the head of the rights group Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, after she fails to appear in court to give evidence.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Russia will have “the cleanest team” at Rio 2016 after 271 athletes were cleared to compete, claims their Olympic president.
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Judge Lowell Goddard has resigned as head of the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse, saying its “legacy of failure” was “very hard to shake off”.
BBC News – UK

President Barack Obama says there have been gains against so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria but warns the group still poses a threat.
BBC News – US & Canada

South Africa’s governing ANC looks to be facing its biggest electoral setback since the end of apartheid with most votes now counted in local elections.
BBC News – Africa

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The UK economy is contracting at its fastest rate since the financial crisis, making an interest rate cut “a foregone conclusion”, says financial data company Markit.
BBC News – Business

Intense fighting continues around the Syrian city of Aleppo, where a rebel offensive is trying to break the government siege of opposition-held areas.
BBC News – Middle East

Nestor Reverol, a Venezuelan general who was indicted on Monday on charges of having links with drug traffickers, is named as Venezuela’s new justice minister.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The most senior European official to visit Turkey since last month’s “outrageous” attempted coup urges Turkey to act according to the rule of law.
BBC News – Europe

A Swansea woman who claims her father has kept her locked up against her will in Saudi Arabia must be allowed to return to Britain, a judge rules.
BBC News – UK

Fresh rifts emerge within the US Republican Party over presidential candidate Donald Trump as he refuses to back two senior figures in his own party.
BBC News – US & Canada

So-called Islamic State says its West African affiliate Boko Haram has a new leader, but makes no mention of the fate of his predecessor Abubakar Shekau.
BBC News – Africa

Thunder rookie guard Daniel Hamilton received one crucial piece of advice from his older brother Jordan before his 14 NBA Draft workouts:
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