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US officials estimate there are 6,500 Isis fighters left in Iraq and Syria, where multinational coalitions have recaptured several territories previously controlled by the group.

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British cybersecurity analyst Matt Tait claimed that he was recruited by the late GOP operative Peter W. Smith to help verify hacked Clinton emails.

The British government has opted for sheepish deference rather than challenging Iranian authorities for imprisoning the charity worker.

Chicago police have fired two officers involved in dragging David Dao off a United flight in April. Dao broke his nose, lost two teeth and suffered concussion.

The Chatham House think tank says there needs to be greater EU support to help Ukraine which is 'fighting for survival" as an independent state.

Interviews have resurfaced of politician Bettina Rodriguez Aguilera speaking about her experiences with aliens.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised that law enforcement agencies will investigate the allegations, but activists say the situation has not improved.

For the 24th consecutive year, Microsoft founder Bill Gates topped the list, with a value of almost $90bn.

The couple started off by kissing, but passengers took offence when the pair committed other sexual acts.

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced they have defeated Islamic State (Isis, Daesh) in its former capital after a four-month battle.

Iraq's dramatic move against the Kurds came soon after they had fought side by side to rid the country of Islamic State (Isis/Daesh).

The introduction of legal weed in Colorado coincided with the first fall in opioid deaths for 14 years, claims research published in the American Journal of Public Health.

Taliban threats, extreme poverty and child marriage prevent many girls in Afghanistan from getting a proper education.

Raqqa has witnessed intensified fighting as Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), supported by a US-led coalition, started a campaign to recapture the city in June.

At least 33 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in the attack claimed by Taliban Islamists.

"In 2017, we have to remind our president that it's never ok to "joke" about killing LGBTQ Americans... or anyone," Chelsea Clinton tweeted.

Reza Moazami files lawsuit against two Canadian papers over their 'unfair' coverage of trial and 23 year jail term.

Malaysia Airlines flight MH370's disappearance is considered to be one of the biggest mysteries of the aviation world.

A refugee camp in Aïn Issa, a town 50km from Raqqa, is hosting families of fighters while coalition forces continue to gain territory in the former Isis stronghold.

Ferocious wildfires have killed at least 36 people in Portugal, including a one-month-old baby, and at least three in Spain.

Donald Trump's claim immediately drew furious criticism from lawmakers, Barack Obama's former staff members and social media users.

The Philippines president's announcement comes a day after two key Islamist leaders were killed by security forces.

A Michigan school student suffered a severe cut to the hand that needed surgery after playing the "Isis Game" where pupils pretend to behead each other.

A primary school teacher has been sacked from a Catholic school in New South Wales, Australia, after forcing her students to draw pictures for a convicted paedophile.

Iraq Army troops invaded Kurdish-controlled Kirkuk as tensions are soaring following an independence referendum held in the autonomous Kurdistan region.

The social media giant has recently come under intense scrutiny over the role it advertently played in Russia's influence campaign during the 2016 election.

Pyongyang's deputy envoy to the UN says the situation in Korean peninsula "has reached the touch-and-go point and a nuclear war may break out any moment".

The 4.3metre estuarine crocodile was found to have killed 79-year-old Anne Cameron of Australia, who was reported missing for a week.