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US-backed forces claim final victory over so-called IS in Syria

Syrian Democratic Forces claim final victory over so-called Islamic State after last village freed

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U.S.-backed forces declare victory over ISIS in Syria

President Donald Trump has said he will pull U.S. forces from Syria after Islamic State's territorial defeat.

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26 killed, dozens injured after fire on tour bus in China

Photos from the scene show the 59-seater's interior completely charred, possibly indicating the fire started with materials on board.

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White House declares victory over ISIS in Syria. On the ground, it's a different story.

The siege at the Iraqi border had dragged on for more than 10 weeks — far longer than the U.S. military or their allies on the ground had predicted.

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After New Zealand mosque shootings, a school decides to allow hijabs

"This is about more than hijabs, it's about recognizing all of society's injustices and the role we can play in correcting them," former students said in a statement.

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Two U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan

The latest deaths bring the tally of U.S. service members' deaths in Afghanistan to at least four in 2019, and a total of at least 65 U.S. military deaths since January 2015.

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JetBlue crew members claim they were drugged, one raped by pilots

The suit alleges the pilots gave the female crew members beer laced with a drug and that one of them was raped during a layover in Puerto Rico.

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Florida bill would make it illegal for owners to abandon dogs outside in hurricanes

Stories about animals abandoned during natural disasters drew widespread attention in the last few years as hurricanes slammed the U.S.

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Defrocked Jersey priest who molested boys now teaches kids English in Dominican Republic

A New Jersey prosecutor said it's "deeply concerning" that Hadmels DeFrias still has contact with kids.

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Midwest flooding could dramatically change futures of farming communities

Farmers and residents who saw their land and homes swamped now wait for the floodwaters to recede — and reveal whether their hopes for the future remain.

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North Korea abruptly withdraws from office shared with South

The liaison office opened last year to improved relations between the Koreas, but that could be hampered a month after U.S.-North Korea talks collapsed.

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Alleged mail bomber Cesar Sayoc pleads guilty

The Florida man is suspected of sending more than a dozen pipe bombs to prominent critics of President Donald Trump, CNN and others.

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A country that idolizes Clinton and Bush grapples with ghosts of bloody past

The country is one of the most pro-American places on Earth thanks to a U.S.-led bombing campaign in 1999.

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Pompeo suggests God sent Trump to save Israel

"As a Christian, I certainly believe that's possible," the secretary of state said when asked whether the president had an explicitly divine mission.

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2 U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan

Friday's deaths are the latest casualties in the 17-year war.

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New Zealand broadcasts Islamic call to prayer to honor Christchurch victims

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern led two minutes of silence to honor the victims prior to the highly revered Friday afternoon prayer services.

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Pompeo suggests God sent Trump to save Israel

"As a Christian, I certainly believe that's possible," the secretary of state said when asked whether the president had an explicitly divine mission.

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Britain granted short Brexit delay, won't leave European Union next week

The European Council approved British Prime Minister Theresa May's request for an extension.

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Four-year-old who survived New Zealand mosque attack fights for her life

"I coped, I was able to perform my job and I left my emotions until after I had repaired her," said Dr Adib Khanafer, his voice breaking mid-sentence.

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Danish badminton player banned over match-fixing

Joachim Persson was found guilty of failing to report an approach in 2015 to lose the first set to an opponent but still win the match, and for failing to report an approach by another opponent to manipulate their match.