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Chancellor Philip Hammond insists EU is not in “punishment mode” over Brexit vote and tells the BBC he wants talks on developing a free trade relationship with China.
BBC News – UK

The US Democratic Party chair says she will resign as a row over leaked emails threatens efforts for party unity ahead of the presidential nominating convention.
BBC News – US & Canada

The Kenyan authorities deport one of Africa’s biggest musicians, Koffi Olomide, after he is filmed apparently kicking a woman at Nairobi’s main airport.
BBC News – Africa

OKLAHOMA CITY, July 23, 2016 – The Oklahoma City Thunder has signed guard Alex Abrines to a multi-year contract, it was
Oklahoma City Thunder

The A’s placed catcher Stephen Vogt on the family medical leave list on Saturday and called up Bruce Maxwell from Triple-A Nashville.
OAK Homepage News

UK economic activity in July fell at its fastest rate since the aftermath of the financial crisis in 2009, data compiled from business questionnaires shows.
BBC News – Business

Dozens of pro-government troops were killed when rebels blew up a tunnel underneath a building in the Syrian city of Aleppo, reports say.
BBC News – Middle East

A recent drought shut down the Amazon Basin’s carbon sink by killing trees and slowing trees’ growth rates, a first-of-its-kind study shows.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The gunman who killed nine people in Munich was obsessed with mass shootings and had an obvious link to Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik, German police say.
BBC News – Europe

Passengers heading for the continent are facing major delays at the Port of Dover due to increased French security checks.
BBC News – UK

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has selected Tim Kaine, a centrist senator from Virginia, as her running mate.
BBC News – US & Canada

A Nigerian Muslim group welcomes a court ruling lifting the ban on schoolgirls in Lagos state wearing the headscarf as a victory.
BBC News – Africa

Oklahoma City, Friday, July 22, 2016 – Oklahoma City Thunder radio game broadcasts will return to KYAL-
Oklahoma City Thunder

Sonny Gray allowed seven runs in a start for the fourth time this year in Thursday’s 7-3 loss to the Rays. Yet again, Gray stood before his locker following a poor start, answering questions about what’s gone […]

The use of internet banking on a computer has fallen for the first time, as users switch to mobile apps, according to the banking industry.
BBC News – Business

The BBC gets exclusive access to the Syrian town of Manbij, which Kurdish-led forces are trying to capture from so-called Islamic State.
BBC News – Middle East

Police in southern Brazil arrest 10 members of a group alleged to be preparing acts of terrorism during the Olympic Games.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Four men and one women are charged with terror offences after police reveal that the Nice attacker “had logistical support” prior to the attack.
BBC News – Europe

Retailer Sports Direct is accused in a report by MPs of failing to treat its workers like human beings.
BBC News – UK

Embattled CEO of Fox News Roger Ailes resigns after a number of female employees accused him of sexual harassment.
BBC News – US & Canada