On Thursday, news began to spread that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, 62, had died fighting a group of Israeli soldiers in formation who encountered him by chance. On Friday, Hamas confirmed his death while participating in a battle in Tal as-Sultan, Rafah, on Wednesday. The fact that Sinwar died fighting has added a closing chapter … Read more
At least 11 people have been killed in tribal clashes in northwest Pakistan, a local official said. Tensions have risen in Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province after two people were seriously injured in a shootout between rival tribes. It was not immediately clear what caused the shooting. Vehicles were attacked in different areas of … Read more
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has called for the death penalty for migrants who kill US citizens or members of law enforcement, as part of an incendiary demonstration in Aurora, Colorado. In his speech Friday night, Trump, a former president, repeated false and misleading claims about immigrants in the United States, leaning on nativist sentiment … Read more
A U.S. soldier was sentenced Friday to 14 years in prison for trying to help the Islamic State kill troops. The sentencing of Cole Bridges, 24, came after he pleaded guilty on June 14, 2023, to terrorism charges. Bridges joined the Army about five years ago and was assigned as a cavalry scout in the … Read more