From fighting ‘Islamic State’ to rotting in Iraqi jail
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From fighting ‘Islamic State’ to rotting in Iraqi jail

Foreign fighters against “Islamic State” have been subjected to heavy mistreatment in Iraqi Kurdish prisons. Karlos Zurutuza and Ferrán Barber…
Medical evacuation comes too late for trapped Syrians
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Medical evacuation comes too late for trapped Syrians

Aid groups are rushing to rescue Syrians in critical condition in Eastern Ghouta. But some have already died, while others…
At least 40 killed, 30 wounded in Afghanistan blast: official
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At least 40 killed, 30 wounded in Afghanistan blast: official

Suicide bomb attacks in the Afghan capital, Kabul, have killed at least 40 people and injured some 30 others. The…
Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels begin landmark prisoner swap
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Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels begin landmark prisoner swap

The swap comes after a recommitment to a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, where over 10,000 people have been killed. A…
German authorities target Islamist women’s network
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German authorities target Islamist women’s network

Germany’s domestic security agency has identified a terror network made up of Islamist women. Female extremists are becoming increasingly common,…
Spanish government begins withdrawal of thousands of police from Catalonia
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Spanish government begins withdrawal of thousands of police from Catalonia

Spain has announced it will begin to pull out police reinforcements sent to Catalonia ahead of the region’s contested October…
Netherlands: Four arrested over suspected ‘terrorism’ activities
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Netherlands: Four arrested over suspected ‘terrorism’ activities

Rotterdam police said they were taking no chances despite a lack of “concrete information” suggesting a terror attack. Searches of…
Tempers flare inside Turkish courtroom in government’s Cumhuriyet ‘terror’ trial
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Tempers flare inside Turkish courtroom in government’s Cumhuriyet ‘terror’ trial

A Turkish judge evicted an investigative journalist for the Cumhuriyet newspaper from the courtroom during a tense exchange on Monday,…
Pope Francis calls for two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians at Urbi et Orbi
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Pope Francis calls for two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians at Urbi et Orbi

Pope Francis called for a “negotiated” two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict in his annual Christmas Day address in Rome…
China launches world’s largest amphibious aircraft with an eye on South China Sea
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China launches world’s largest amphibious aircraft with an eye on South China Sea

China tested the world’s largest amphibious aircraft on Sunday. The 37-meter (121-feet) long AG600 aircraft plane, codenamed “Kunlong,” took off…
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