Tensions are mounting between two US backed military forces on the ground in Iraq. Iraqi military forces assaulted an oil field in Kurdish-controlled Kirkuk. This further complicates the fight against the Islamic State (Isis). The Iran-backed militia and the Kurdish forces have a common enemy in the Islamic State. And while the US supports both groups mission to eradicate Isis in the Middle East, Kurdish military officials claimed Iran-backed militias armed with US equipment took part in the attack.
Tensions are mounting between two US backed military forces on the ground in Iraq. Iraqi military forces assaulted an oil field in Kurdish-controlled Kirkuk. This further complicates the fight against the Islamic State (Isis). The Iran-backed militia and the Kurdish forces have a common enemy in the Islamic State. And while the US supports both groups mission to eradicate Isis in the Middle East, Kurdish military officials claimed Iran-backed militias armed with US equipment took part in the attack.
During a joint press conference with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Trump answered a question about his former chief strategists backing of controversial candidates in the 2018 congressional elections.
During a joint press conference with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Trump answered a question about his former chief strategists backing of controversial candidates in the 2018 congressional elections.
Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who broke the Panama Papers story in 2016, was killed on Monday (16 October) in a car bomb explosion near her home in Bidnija, Malta.
Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who broke the Panama Papers story in 2016, was killed on Monday (16 October) in a car bomb explosion near her home in Bidnija, Malta.
An unusual red Sun has been spotted above parts of Britain, as Hurricane Ophelia drags tropical air and dust from the Sahara. Social media users have posted many different theories as to whats causing the darkened skies, ranging from the coming apocalypse, a Star Wars sun or being part of the new Blade Runner.
Hurricane Ophelia is battering Ireland. Schools and Colleges are closed and the country is under a red alert, meaning there is a danger to life.The public have been advised to stay inside.
Sean Hughes, the Perrier Award-winning stand-up best known for his appearances on Never Mind the Buzzcocks and his own sitcom Seans Show, has died aged 51. The comedian was believed to have been suffering from cirrhosis of the liver and was being treated in Londons Whittington Hospital.
Venezuelas electoral body said the leftist government of Nicolas Maduro took a majority of governorships in the regional election on Oct. 15, sparking accusations of fraud from the opposition.The ruling Socialist Party took 17 governorships, versus five for the opposition Democratic Unity coalition
NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has filed grievances against the NFL.He has accused the 32 team owners of collusion.Kaepernick has been unemployed all season.He was the first player to kneel in protest during the national anthem in 2016, a move which has been criticised by President Donald Trump.
The hashtag was started by American actor Alyssa Milano, who stated on Twitter that if all the people who had been assaulted used #MeToo it would give a sense of the magnitude of the problem. It has since been used in thousands of tweets, and trended worldwide.
The hashtag was started by American actor Alyssa Milano, who stated on Twitter that if all the people who had been assaulted used #MeToo it would give a sense of the magnitude of the problem. It has since been used in thousands of tweets, and trended worldwide.
More than 230 people have been killed and 275 injured following a double truck explosion in Somalia and amp;#39;s capital of Mogadishu, with authorities believing the number of confirmed casualties will rise further.
A six-year-old schoolgirl got her head and upper body trapped between two walls during a lunch break at a primary school in Lingbi county, Suzhou, city of east China and amp;#39;s Anhui Province. She was eventually freed by firefighters after being stuck for more than an hour.
A Santa Rosa resident recorded the moment he discovered his familys missing dog in the ruins of parents fire ravaged home on Oct. 10. Jack Weaver and his brother-in-law Patrick Widen hiked out to the home of Kathy Weaver, Jacks mother, in Wikiup Bridgeway, Santa Rosa, northern California, to search for Izzy, who had bolted when Kathy was evacuated.
Police in Allen Park, Michigan, charged Earl Joseph Larche, 37, with carjacking on Saturday (15 October) over an incident caught on camera at a BP gas station. The gas stations security camera shows a man jumping into a womans car and drive away while she is pumping gas on Oct. 12, 2017. The woman jumped into the passenger side door and the attempted hijacker fled after a truck driver pulled him from the car.