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Kabul Truck Bomb Death Toll Rises Above 150
A truck bomb that struck the heart of the Afghan capital last week killed more than 150 people, the country’s President Ashraf Ghani said Monday, making it one of the deadliest single attacks in the country since the 2001 U.S.-led invasion.
London Bridge attack: 11 detained after raids, attackers to be named
British police are expected to name the men behind Saturday night’s terror attack in London, as authorities worked to establish whether they were part of a wider network.
A poised yet angry Britain heads toward election as police carry out new raids
The police investigation of London’s latest terrorist attack intensified Monday as politicians officially resumed campaigning ahead of an unpredictable election that will be held in just three days.
London Bridge Attack: 12 Arrests as PM Theresa May Vows to Get Tough
British Prime Minister Theresa May vowed that “things need to change” Sunday after seven people died in a car-and-knife rampage in the heart of the British capital.
Qatar: ‘No justification’ for cutting diplomatic ties
Qatar said there is “no legitimate justification” for several nations cutting diplomatic ties after Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE, Bahrain, Yemen and the Maldives announced they would suspend relations with the Gulf state.
London Bridge Attack: Neighbors Describe Police Raids Amid Arrests
A man who lived next to a London apartment raided by police after the deadly car-and-knife terror attack said he believed his neighbor — who recently asked him about renting a van — was one of the suspects and thought he had seen him on television.
London Bridge Attack Shows New Terrorist Model Once Again
The violence at London Bridge has once again exhibited the model of a scary new type of terrorist threat: low-budget weapons aimed at “soft targets” in shocking, high-impact attacks.
London Bridge Attack: American Hit in Head by Police Bullet, Witness Says
An American bystander was struck in the head by a stray bullet fired as police killed the London Bridge terrorists, an eyewitness told NBC News.
Philippine crisis deepens as air strike on rebels kills 11 soldiers
An air strike on Islamist rebel holed up in a southern Philippine city has killed 11 government troops, the armed forces said on Thursday, in a major blow to the country’s bid to end its biggest internal security crisis in years.
ISIL fighters seal off Mosul mosque for last stand
ISIL fighters have closed the streets around Mosul’s Grand al-Nuri Mosque, residents said, apparently in preparation for a final showdown in the battle against Iraqi forces over their last major stronghold in the country.
