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A UN human rights mission in Nicaragua has been asked to leave by the government.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Theresa May says she will stick to her Chequers plan and not “give in” to calls for a second referendum.
BBC News – Europe

Trade secretary says the Treasury’s downbeat forecast for a “no-deal” Brexit is “hard to swallow”.
BBC News – UK

The ex-presidents deliver eulogies to the Vietnam War hero who became a high-profile politician.
BBC News – US & Canada

At least three soldiers are killed and 14 people hurt, with a school collapsing in the blast.
BBC News – Africa

The A’s inverted their pitching plan for Saturday’s showdown with the Mariners, opening the game with a reliever — the just-recalled Liam Hendricks — in front of originally scheduled starter Daniel Mengden.
OAK […]

The 2018 NFL season is finally upon us kicking off on Thursday night with the reigning champions the Philadelphia Eagles hosting the Atlanta Falcons in the first game of the year. With one of the more interesting […]

As the first 16-year-olds are able to control their Child Trust Funds, some may be unaware of the savings.
BBC News – Business

The US State Department says Unrwa, which supports five million people, is “irredeemably flawed”.
BBC News – Middle East

Brazil’s top electoral court rules that the jailed ex-president cannot stand in October’s election.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean