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Aid Groups Suspend Migrant Rescues Over Libyan Threats
Three international aid groups have suspended migrant rescues in the Mediterranean over the weekend because they felt threatened by the Libyan coastguard.
17 Killed in Attack on Burkina Faso Restaurant, Authorities Say
At least 17 people were killed and eight others were wounded in an attack on a restaurant in Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou, late Sunday, the Communications Ministry said Monday.
Al Qaeda has drawn a bullseye on a new American target: Subway trains
Al Qaeda is about to take on a new target — America’s trains — in an upcoming edition of its terror magazine, Inspire.
ISIS getting smarter about penetrating Western security, anti-terror expert warns
The Islamic State group is getting smarter about circumventing Western security, and events like last month’s failed terror plot in Australia are likely to occur more frequently.
Thousands die due to Yemen airport closure: NRC
At least 10,000 people have died in Yemen as a result of the Saudi-led coalition’s restriction on airspace and the closure of Sanaa airport a year ago, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) said citing Sanaa’s Ministry of Health.
North Korea Mulling Plan to Strike Guam, State Media Announces
North Korea says it is “seriously reviewing” a plan to strike the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam with missiles — just hours after President Donald Trump told the regime that any threat to the United States would be met with “fire and fury.”
Cuba Says It’s Investigating ‘Incidents’ Involving U.S. Diplomats
Cuba said on Wednesday it was investigating allegations by the United States that unspecified “incidents” caused physical symptoms in Americans serving at the U.S. Embassy in Havana, after two Washington-based Cuban diplomats were expelled.
Woman mowed down by moped gang on London Bridge
A woman was mowed down on the London Bridge early Wednesday by a moped gang fleeing cops.
Battle to Recapture Marawi, Philippines, From ISIS Is Warning for Asia
Three months ago, no one believed that a few dozen local Islamists pledging allegiance to ISIS would lead to the capture of a city in predominantly Roman Catholic Philippines.
Suspect behind car attack on French soldiers arrested
The main suspect behind car attack on soldiers in the Paris suburb of Levallois-Perret has been shot and arrested.
