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Hezbollah supplies Iranian fuel to Lebanon — despite US sanctions September 17, 2021

Dozens of trucks carrying Iranian diesel arrived in Lebanon on Thursday, the first in a series of deliveries organized by the militant Hezbollah. The powerful group operates independently from Lebanese authorities, which are struggling to deal with a crippling energy crisis.

Firefighters stand in rain to honor US service member from Tennessee killed in Kabul September 17, 2021

Firefighters stood atop their truck in heavy rain, dozens of people lined up on overpasses from Knoxville to Fairfax County, and many others joined in an escorting motorcade—all to honor fallen U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Knauss, one of 13 service members that were killed in Afghanistan during an attack on the Kabul airport last […]

Macron hails death of ISIS terrorist who killed US troops as major win September 16, 2021

French President Emmanuel Macron praised the efforts of French service members after they claimed to have shot and killed Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi overnight.

German police detain 4 on Yom Kippur after synagogue threat September 16, 2021

A 16-year-old boy and three other people were detained Thursday in connection with a suspected plan for an Islamic extremist attack on a synagogue in the German city of Hagen, authorities said.

ISIS 'bride' should be treated 'as a terrorist' not 'lost gap-year student': Security official September 16, 2021

A former British counterterrorism official has warned that the British woman who joined ISIS as a teenager should be treated as a terrorist should she return home.

Pope Francis on communion for 'controversial' Catholic politicians: Eucharist isn't 'prize for the perfect' September 16, 2021

Pope Francis has cautioned bishops about wading into politics as U.S. bishops question whether or not to deny communion to pro-choice politicians such as President Biden.

French foreign minister calls US-Australia submarine deal a 'stab in the back' September 16, 2021

France on Thursday fervently condemned the abrupt end to a submarine contract previously agreed to by Australia, calling the Aussie government’s new U.S.-U.K. deal a “stab in the back.”

ISIS leader whose group was blamed for deaths of 4 American troops killed by French forces September 16, 2021

French President Emmanuel Macron took to Twitter on Thursday to announce that his forces "neutralized" Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi, the head of ISIS in the Greater Sahara.

Americans fall to their deaths while climbing Mallorca cliffs off Spain September 16, 2021

Two Americans reportedly fell to their deaths while climbing in Mallorca, an island off the east coast of Spain.

Afghanistan women's rights protester says Taliban violence won't stop future demonstrations September 15, 2021

An Afghan women's rights activist shares details of a recent protest against the Taliban in Kabul.

2015 Paris attacks suspect: Deaths of 130 'nothing personal' September 15, 2021

The key defendant in the 2015 Paris attacks trial said Wednesday that the Islamic State network which struck the city was attacking France, and that the deaths of 130 people was "nothing personal."

Canadian man crushed to death by his own car at drive-thru was 'doting father' of 2 September 15, 2021

A Canadian father of two was killed last week in a “freak” accident at a Vancouver McDonald’s drive-thru when he was crushed by his own car, according to reports.

Taliban fighters reportedly brawl inside presidential palace over power divide September 15, 2021

A major brawl broke out last week inside Kabul's presidential palace days after the country’s interim government was announced over internal clashes on who deserves credit for the U.S. withdrawal and how the power positions were doled out, a report said.

North Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles; Japan's Suga rips test as 'absolutely outrageous' September 15, 2021

North Korea reportedly fired two ballistic missiles into waters off its east coast Wednesday, in the direction of Japan, prompting Japan's prime minister to denounce the action as "absolutely outrageous," according to reports.

Afghan sniper who helped British Army ‘hunted down and executed by Taliban’ September 14, 2021

An Afghan sniper who worked alongside British special forces in the war-torn country was hunted down by the Taliban on Monday and executed in front of his family, according to a former UK army colonel.

Experts break down China's smoke and mirrors relationship with Taliban in wake of US withdrawal September 14, 2021

In the days following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, China has made public advances to bolster its relationship with the Taliban in an apparent effort to expand its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).