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The US president will end the year by signing the biggest rewrite of the tax code in a generation.
BBC News – US & Canada

The new ANC leader pledges “radical economic transformation” for South Africa.
BBC News – Africa

Amid the chaos of a DJ booth pumping out Christmas music, a Frozen-themed bouncy house rocking back and forth in a corner, arts and craft
Oklahoma City Thunder

Hoping to add to their history of success with Cuban stars, the A’s signed free-agent outfielder Dairon Blanco, the team announced Tuesday
OAK Homepage News

About £160m of the money will go to village branches, but unions condemn a “slash-and-burn” of services.
BBC News – Business

The US says a missile fired at the Saudi capital shows Tehran’s involvement in the Yemen conflict.
BBC News – Middle East

At least 12 died and 18 were injured when the bus overturned on a trip to an ancient Mayan ruin.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Victims’ relatives say they were not given timely information and were billed for autopsies.
BBC News – Europe

Four men remain in custody after counter-terror police raided addresses in Sheffield and Chesterfield.
BBC News – UK

The House of Representatives backs the biggest tax overhaul for years and now the Senate will decide.
BBC News – US & Canada