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Yazidis who escaped IS captivity able to return home

Yazidis who escaped IS captivity able to return homeYazidi women and children who were captured by Islamic State when the militant group swept through northern Iraq have been able to return to their homeland.

IS lays booby traps as final battle begins in last stronghold

IS lays booby traps as final battle begins in last strongholdIslamic State (IS) fighters are using booby traps in a last-ditch bid to stop US-backed troops closing in on their final stronghold in Syria, according to forces fighting the terror group.

Rare hoodwinker sunfish washes up on California beach

Rare hoodwinker sunfish washes up on California beachA rare seven-foot fish from the Southern Hemisphere has washed up on a beach thousands of miles away in Southern California.

IS families still ‘fanatical’ despite miserable life at camp

IS families still ‘fanatical’ despite miserable life at campThe al Hawl camp was meant to be temporary but now exists as a hinterland of misery.

Beyond Salisbury: Identifying Russian intelligence operations

Beyond Salisbury: Identifying Russian intelligence operationsThe investigative journalists at Russian news site The Insider are aiming to uncover more Russian military intelligence operations after identifying the GRU agency officers behind the Salisbury chemical weapon attack.

‘Killer Mountain’ search for missing Briton delayed by bad weather

‘Killer Mountain’ search for missing Briton delayed by bad weatherA helicopter and drone search for a British climber missing on so-called “Killer Mountain” has been delayed by bad weather – with rescuers saying they are hoping for a miracle.

Briton missing in US ‘tried to fake his own death’

Briton missing in US ‘tried to fake his own death’A British man missing in California is believed to have tried to fake his own death.

Man shot dead as Dublin gang violence continues

Man shot dead as Dublin gang violence continuesA man has been shot dead in Dublin as the city grapples with ongoing gang violence.

Cheering crowds as Kim heads home after summit breakdown

Cheering crowds as Kim heads home after summit breakdownKim Jong Un has left Vietnam for his long journey home, following a failed summit with US president Donald Trump.

Blast off! Musk’s SpaceX fires rocket into orbit

Blast off! Musk’s SpaceX fires rocket into orbitElon Musk’s SpaceX has launched a rocket out of the Earth’s atmosphere, in a major step towards reviving America’s human spaceflight programme.