5 h. ago Syrian government takes control of camp housing thousands linked to the Islamic State group

Syrian government forces have taken full control of camp in northeast Syria housing thousands of people linked to the Islamic State group

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5 h. ago Syrian army reportedly enters detention camp holding relatives of IS suspects

Apparent move follows withdrawal of Kurdish forces from al-Hawl, where about 24,000 people are detainedSyria’s army has reportedly entered the country’s vast al-Hawl detention camp that houses relatives of suspected Islamic State jihadists, after Kurdish forces withdrew.A large group of soldiers opened the camp’s metal gate and entered while others guarded the entrance, according to an Agence France-Presse journalist at the scene. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Syrian army takes control of detention camp for Islamic State suspects

Move follows withdrawal of Kurdish forces from al-Hawl, where 24,000 people are being held over alleged IS linksSyria’s army has reportedly entered the country’s vast al-Hawl detention camp that houses relatives of suspected Islamic State jihadists, after Kurdish forces withdrew.A large group of soldiers opened the camp’s metal gate and entered while others guarded the entrance, according to an Agence France-Presse journalist at the scene. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Brooklyn Beckham's identity crisis as he takes back 'control' after years with the Beckham brand

Brooklyn Beckham has officially spoken out on the ongoing public feud between one of the worlds most famous families. But why now? An expert delves into the complicated world of monetising children and where it can lead

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15 h. ago Trump seizes SEVENTH tanker in Caribbean as footage shows special forces on boat after it ‘took oil from Venezuela’

AMERICAN forces have seized a seventh oil tanker linked to Venezuela as President Donald Trump ramps up his campaign to choke off illicit crude exports from the country. US Southern Command said the Motor Vessel Sagitta was boarded and taken under control “without incident” in the Caribbean after operating in defiance of Trump’s quarantine on...

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17 h. ago US forces in Caribbean seize seventh sanctioned oil tanker linked to Venezuela

U.S. forces have boarded and taken control of a seventh oil tanker connected with Venezuela as the Trump administration continues its efforts to take control of the oil in the South American country

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23 h. ago Danish MP says Stephen Miller should be ‘kept away from young women’ after Greenland comments

A member of the Danish parliament has sparked controversy by claiming White House advisor Stephen Miller should be “kept away from young women” and "has the mentality of a rapist" after Miller suggested the US should take control of Greenland.

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26 h. ago Should Shamima Begum be allowed back to UK? Have your say as row heats up

Shamima Begum is expected to be freed from a Syrian detention camp within days, raising fresh questions on where she could go as her lawyers argue she should be allowed to return to the UK

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27 h. ago How Trump has tried to undermine the powers of Congress: ‘Violation of norms’

Over his second term, Trump has taken aim at and circumvented the legislative branch – from mass firings to tariffsFrigid January weather prompted Donald Trump’s second inauguration to be held in the rotunda of the US Capitol, an iconic room ringed by busts of former presidents that lies at the heart of Congress.Almost immediately after departing the Capitol, Trump took aim at the legislative branch, moving to siphon from lawmakers the powers to control spending, agencies and declaring war, and take them for himself, experts say. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Stock markets tumble and gold and silver soar as Trump steps up efforts to seize Greenland

The FTSE 100 tumbled back towards the 10,000 mark today as Donald Trump intensified his push to take control of Greenland.

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29 h. ago Trump maintains pressure on UK and other European allies over Greenland

Donald Trump posted a series of messages on his Truth Social network underlining his desire to take control of Greenland.

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29 h. ago 1,500 inmates 'escape from Syrian jail holding ISIS inmates' amid fears jihadi bride Shamima Begum 'could be free from detention camp in days'

The recent unrest sparks renewed fears that British jihadi bride Shamima Begum could be freed from detention.

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42 h. ago Second man dies at Texas ICE detention facility in two weeks

Victor Manuel Diaz was found unresponsive at Camp East Montana in what ICE officials claim is ‘presumed suicide’Who is on the frontline of Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown?A second man being held at a US immigration detention facility in Texas has died in two weeks, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said on Monday.Victor Manuel Diaz, 36, originally from Nicaragua, was found “unconscious and unresponsive in his room” on 14 January at the Camp East Montana detention facility in El Paso, ICE said in a press release. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Dozens of IS prisoners freed in Syria amid clashes between army and Kurdish

It remains unclear who freed prisoners, with both sides blaming the other, as Syria’s president looks to gain control of north-east and consolidate his ruleDozens of inmates from a jail holding Islamic State prisoners have been freed in Syria amid clashes between the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces and government-affiliated forces in the north-east of the country.Videos released by the SDF showed what it said were IS members being broken out from a jail in Shaddadi by figures in black balaclavas. It said it had lost control of the building after an attack by government-affiliated fighters that killed or wounded dozens. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago Shemima Begum 'could be free within days' with ISIS bride in new UK return bid

Shamima Begum left the UK in 2015 at the age of 15 to join the Islamic State - and she could soon be free from the Syrian detention camp where she is being held

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47 h. ago Shamima Begum 'could be free within days' with ISIS bride in new UK return bid

Shamima Begum left the UK in 2015 at the age of 15 to join the Islamic State - and she could soon be free from the Syrian detention camp where she is being held

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47 h. ago ISIS bride Shamima Begum 'could be free from Syrian detention camp in DAYS' as Kurdish

Ms Begum, 26, who was stripped of her British citizenship after leaving London to join the terror group, is currently held at al-Roj - a filthy, violent camp in north-east Syria.

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55 h. ago US futures sink after Trump warns of higher tariffs for 8 countries over Greenland issue

U.S. stock futures have skidded after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to slap a 10% extra tariff on imports from eight European countries because they oppose having America take control of Greenland

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3 d. ago Member of iconic noughties girlband says she was treated like a ‘pop puppet’

EXCLUSIVE: An iconic noughties popstar has revealed how she was treated like a ‘puppet’ when she was dominating the charts as part of a girl band and now wants to take control of her own identity

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3 d. ago Trump tariffs: Everything to know as President threatens UK for opposing Greenland bid

Donald Trump has issued a stern warning that countries including the UK, France and Germany all face 10% tariffs being imposed if they do not get behind his plan to take control of Greenland

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