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DR Congo opposition politician Moise Katumbi is sentenced in absentia to 36 months in prison, putting his presidential hopes in doubt.
BBC News – Africa

A’s general manager David Forst said the team hasn’t committed to a plan ahead of the July 31 Trade Deadline, adding they’ve had difficulty evaluating their injury-riddled roster through much of 2016.
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Government borrowing fell slightly in May compared with the same month a year ago, according to official figures, but it was still higher than expected.
BBC News – Business

A court in Egypt quashes President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi’s controversial decision to hand back control of two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia.
BBC News – Middle East

More than 70,000 people calling for a referendum to oust President Nicolas Maduro have their signatures checked on the first day of the validation process.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Billionaire investor George Soros says sterling will fall “precipitously” after a Brexit vote and it is “wishful thinking” that living standards will not be hit.
BBC News – Europe

David Cameron’s former adviser Steve Hilton says the PM was told in 2012 it would be “impossible” to meet the government’s key pledge on immigration.
BBC News – UK

The US Senate rejects plans to tighten gun controls including the restriction of weapons sales to people on terrorism watch lists.
BBC News – US & Canada

Police are battling to quell violence that has broken out in several suburbs around the capital, Pretoria.
BBC News – Africa

Angels right-hander Jered Weaver twirled a gem on Sunday afternoon, earning his eighth career shutout after dominating the A’s for nine innings in a 2-0 victory at the Coliseum for the series win.
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The rest of the state of Oklahoma notwithstanding, Oklahoma City is mostly flatlands.
Oklahoma City Thunder

The chief executive of French energy giant EDF Energy writes to its UK staff outlining what he says are the benefits of continued EU membership.
BBC News – Business

A humanitarian disaster is unfolding in Falluja, aid workers say, with civilians fleeing as Iraqi government forces drive back Islamic State fighters.
BBC News – Middle East

Prosecutors accuse former tourism minister Henrique Alves of tax evasion and money laundering after he resigned for alleged links to a corruption scheme.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Exit polls suggest Rome has chosen its first female mayor, Virginia Raggi from the Five Star Movement, after Italy holds run-off municipal elections.
BBC News – Europe

David Cameron attacks “completely untrue” EU claims from the Leave campaign – but the rival side says he “just doesn’t have the answers”.
BBC News – UK

The presumptive Republican candidate in the US presidential election, Donald Trump, suggests the country should consider using profiling to combat crime.
BBC News – US & Canada

Investigators are subjecting the flight recorders from the EgyptAir jet which crashed last month to tests before analysis can begin.
BBC News – Africa

A’s reliever Liam Hendriks was reinstated from the disabled list ahead of the club’s series finale against the Angels on Sunday. Right-hander Andrew Triggs, who pitched well over three-plus innings in a spot start […]

Right-hander Liam Hendriks is on the verge of returning from the disabled list, A’s manager Bob Melvin said Saturday.
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