Who was ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi?
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, a former university professor, took the reins of ISIS in 2014, few had heard of the group or its new leader. That changed fast. Holly Williams reports.
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Israeli forces recover bodies of two hostages in Gaza, PM says
One of the two hostages was Yair Yaakov, who was killed in the Hamas-led attack on 7 October 2023, Benjamin Netanyahu says.
Oil prices rise more than 4% on escalating U.S.-Iran tensions
The U.S. is preparing to evacuate all non-essential personnel from its embassy in Baghdad, two State Department officials told NBC News.
Trump trade deal shows how vital China’s rare-earth metals are to US defense firms
Draft agreement may reassure top US military suppliers after president’s tariffs flip-flopping threatened productionThe draft trade agreement with China announced by Donald Trump on Wednesday would ease concerns from top US military suppliers about rar…
U.S. evacuating personnel from the Middle East amid growing tensions with Iran – Axios
U.S. evacuating personnel from the Middle East amid growing tensions with Iran AxiosUS withdraws some diplomats and military families from Middle East amid Iran tensions CNNUS to pull some personnel from the Middle East amid risin…
Ukraine Launches Civilian Drone Hunters to Counter Russia’s Aerial Onslaught
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Fulbright Scholarship Board resigns over political interference, Trump administration wants to cancel 200 grants
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Immigration protests: Trump won’t allow ‘mob rule in America,’ says White House
Amidst escalating protests against President Trump’s immigration policies, the White House vows to restore order, denouncing demonstrators as “insurrectionists.” Following ICE raids in Los Angeles, violence erupted, prompting military intervention and …
Hegseth jokes about US allies doing nothing in Afghanistan – despite hundreds losing their lives
‘Don’t try and make it look like I don’t care’, insisted secretary after saying he saw a ‘lotta flags’ but not a lot of effort from US partners
Teenager slips on rocks near 50-foot waterfall and falls to his death at Olympic National Park
An 18-year-old boy fell to his death at the Sol Duc Falls in Olympic National Park over the weekend, according to park rangers.