NORTH AFRICA
Libya forces seize major Daesh stronghold
Forces loyal to Libya’s unity government say they have taken control of the Daesh stronghold of Sirte.
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POLITICS
Brexit backers leading opponents: Poll
UK voters in favor of leaving the EU are holding a double-digit lead over their rivals, a new poll shows.
SOCIETY
US Army major tried to kill Muslims in NC
A US Army Reserve major was charged after trying to kill Muslim worshipers near a mosque in North Carolina on Thursday, authorities say.
PERSIAN GULF
Jordanian cops run wild in Bahraini jail
A rights group says political inmates at al-Hawd al-Jaf (Dry Dock) prison are receiving harsh treatment from Jordanian guards.
MILITARY
'Russia could defeat NATO in hours'
A senior US military official says NATO forces could be defeated by the Russian military in merely 60 hours.
SOCIETY
No night sky for a third of humanity
A new study shows that over one-third of the Earth’s population can no longer see the Milky Way due to nocturnal light pollution.
POLITICS
US voters prefer Clinton to Trump: Poll
Donald Trump is trailing Hillary Clinton in the race for the White House, a new US national poll shows.
RUSSIA
Russian icebreaker floats out after 45 years
Russia has launched Ilya Muromets, the first member of its new generation of diesel-electric icebreakers.
SOCIETY
US airport on lockdown after shooting
An officer-involved shooting at the Dallas Love Field Airport prompted an evacuation and lockdown of some parts of the facility on Friday.
SOCIETY
1000s attend funeral of Muhammad Ali
Thousands of people have gathered in Louisville, Kentucky, in the US to attend the funeral of African American boxing legend Muhammad Ali.
FOREIGN POLICY
Obama expands US role in Afghanistan
US President Barack Obama has ordered the military to take on the Taliban more directly and enable Afghan forces battling the militant group.
NIGERIA
Amnesty raps Nigeria over excessive force
Amnesty International accuses Nigerian military of using excessive force against pro-Biafra protesters.
IRAQ
Daesh kills 30 civilians in western Iraq
At least 30 civilians have been killed when Daesh terrorists attacked members of two tribes in Iraq's beleaguered western province of al-Anbar.
ECONOMY
Iran bank joins euro payment system
Iran’s Persia International Bank - which is based in London – says it has joined the euro payment system.
INTERVIEWS
‘Clinton most dangerous WH candidate’
US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is the “most dangerous” White House contender in recent American history, says Stephen Lendman.
EU
EU gives green light to tightened gun law
European Union interior ministers give the green light to new measures to tighten gun control rules.
SYRIA
Daesh kills 36 in raid on Syrian village
Takfiri Daesh terrorists have reportedly killed nearly 40 civilians in an attack on a northern Syria village.
EU
‘EU-Turkey deal not possible by July 1’
Austria says the EU-Turkey deal on visa-free travels for Turks will not come to force by July 1.
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