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Hundreds of letters that tell the story of Pope John Paul’s close relationship to a married woman have been shown to the BBC.
BBC News – Europe

UK banking giant HSBC decides to keep its headquarters in London, following a review into whether to move abroad.
BBC News – UK

Front-runner Donald Trump and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush disagree sharply over foreign policy in the latest Republican presidential debate.
BBC News – US & Canada

One of Uganda’s main opposition candidates is briefly detained by police ahead of presidential elections on Thursday.
BBC News – Africa

The A’s clubhouse and equipment staff gathered to send off the Spring Training moving truck on Monday morning, its many contents having been loaded in record time.
OAK Homepage News

TORONTO – In the midst of a lighthearted competition with his All-Star teammates, Russell Westbrook launched the ball fr
Oklahoma City Thunder

The A’s have an exciting crop of young talent readying to participate in big league camp. This group, which includes many first-time invitees, will offer a glimpse of the future, representing pieces that are […]

Oil prices surged as much as 12% on Friday after fresh suggestions that Opec nations were set to cut oil production.
BBC News – Business

The funeral of Giulio Regeni, a Cambridge student found dead in Egypt, has been held in his home town in Italy.
BBC News – Middle East

More than 200,000 Brazilian soldiers are sent across the country to warn people of the risks of the Zika virus.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Turkey shells a Kurdish militia in northern Syria and demands it retreat from territory it has seized, prompting concern in Washington.
BBC News – Europe

The US has a “profound interest” in a strong UK staying in a strong European Union, says US Secretary of State John Kerry.
BBC News – UK

Donald Trump and Ted Cruz attack each other ahead of a debate between the remaining Republican contenders for US president in South Carolina.
BBC News – US & Canada

Somalia’s main Islamist militant group al-Shabab says it carried out a bomb attack on a passenger plane that blew a huge hole in its fuselage.
BBC News – Africa

TORONTO – Less than 12 hours after finishing off an emphatic home win over the New Orleans Pelicans, the Thunder duo of
Oklahoma City Thunder

The A’s cruised into their final weekend of the offseason in splashy style, pulling off a trade with the Brewers for slugging outfielder Khris Davis on Friday afternoon.
OAK Homepage News

The Independent and Independent on Sunday newspapers are to cease print editions in March, leaving an online-only edition, their owner says.
BBC News – Business

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad vows to retake “the whole country”, but says the involvement of regional powers means it could take “a long time”.
BBC News – Middle East

A British prisoner who was jailed in Peru for drug smuggling says five other women have used an illegal route to get back into the UK while on parole.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The European Union gives Greece three months to fix border controls in a move that could allow other Schengen states to maintain internal controls.
BBC News – Europe