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Iraq forces in ‘final assault’ on ISIL-held Hawija
Hawija is one of only two pockets of territory still under control of ISIL in Iraq.
Las Vegas shooting: Did guns use bump-stocks to fire more?
Two officials told the Associated Press that two devices known as “bump-stocks” had been found along with 23 guns inside Stephen Paddock’s room at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.
5 arrested in Paris after wired explosives found in posh neighborhood
Five people were arrested Monday after authorities found an apparent ready-to-detonate bomb in a chic Paris neighborhood the same weekend as a deadly stabbing at a train station in southern France.
Deadly clashes as rebels storm army base in Kashmir
Pre-dawn raid at paramilitary camp leaves at least three attackers and one soldier dead, officials say.
Las Vegas shooting: At least 50 dead, more than 400 injured in massacre
A gunman turned a Las Vegas concert into a killing field Sunday night from his perch on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, using at least 10 guns to rain down a steady stream of fire, murdering at least 50 people and injuring more than 400 others in the deadliest mass shooting in modern United States history.
French Police Kill Suspected Knife Attacker in Marseille Train Station
Soldiers and police subdued and killed a suspected knife attacker in Marseille on Sunday after a deadly rampage in the city’s main station. Police sources told NBC News that two young women were stabbed to death.
Deadly twin suicide attack hits Damascus police station
Two suicide bombers attacked a police station in Damascus on Monday, killing a number of civilians and policemen, the interior minister said, in the first such attack in the Syrian capital since July.
Interpol votes to admit Palestine as full member
Interpol has voted to admit Palestine as a full member, dealing a significant diplomatic blow to Israel, which has strenuously lobbied against Palestinian admission.
FBI has 1,000 open domestic terror investigations: director
FBI Director Chris Wray on Wednesday told lawmakers that the bureau currently has “about 1,000” open domestic terrorism investigations, amid ongoing debate about the government’s response to the violence in Charlottesville, Va. that left a 32-year-old woman dead.
Feds fear terrorists will use grenade-dropping drones on U.S.
Top federal officials warned Wednesday of the threat of terrorists using drones to conduct attacks in the U.S., saying they fear the possibility of dropping a grenade or spreading a toxin to kill Americans.
