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Three people are arrested over the double murder of a Canadian backpacker and a yoga instructor in San Francisco.
BBC News – US & Canada

Zimbabwe says it will not prosecute the US dentist who killed Cecil the lion because he had the proper paperwork allowing him to conduct the hunt.
BBC News – Africa

From the day he was introduced as the Thunder’s n
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The former boss of Anglo Irish Bank has been arrested on an extradition warrant in the US city of Boston, the state US Attorney’s Office says.
BBC News – Business

Israeli jets carry out air strikes on two targets in the Gaza Strip, with a mother and child reported dead, in the latest sign of mounting tensions.
BBC News – Middle East

Brazil’s main opposition parties have publically asked the speaker of the lower house of Congress, Eduardo Cunha, to resign.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Thousands gather in Turkey’s capital, Ankara, to pay tribute to the victims of Saturday’s bomb blasts which officials say killed at least 95 people.
BBC News – Europe

The family of nurse Pauline Cafferkey says doctors “missed a big opportunity” to spot she had fallen ill again.
BBC News – UK

A white police officer was justified in shooting and killing a black 12-year-old boy in Cleveland, Ohio last year, experts conclude.
BBC News – US & Canada

Guineans are voting to elect a president in the country’s second democratic presidential election since independence in 1958.
BBC News – Africa

Two years ago, across the Atlantic Ocean and all the way across Europe in Istanbul, the Thunder tested its mettle against one of the best
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Size, length, quickness and athleticism are hallmarks of Thunder players, and on Friday night when all five men stretched out their arms
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Standard Chartered bank, the London-based lender that makes most of its profit in Asia, could cut up to 1,000 senior jobs, according to a memo sent to staff.
BBC News – Business

Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip have fired a rocket into southern Israel, the Israeli military says, hours after six Palestinians were shot dead.
BBC News – Middle East

Guatemalan authorities order the evacuation of some 40 families from an area where a landslide killed at least 253 last week.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Russia will hold more talks with the US on air safety during the two countries’ Syrian bombing campaigns, says the Pentagon.
BBC News – Europe

Lord Stuart Rose, former chief executive of Marks and Spencer, is to lead the campaign for Britain to stay in the European Union.
BBC News – UK

Two suspected gunmen are in custody after separate shootings at Northern Arizona University and Texas Southern University leave two dead.
BBC News – US & Canada

All hydropower plants in Tanzania are being switched off because of falling water levels in dams as the country suffers from chronic power shortages.
BBC News – Africa

The Thunder has a grasp of the big picture. Now it’s time to refine the small brushstrokes.
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