( The Guardian )- Iraqi forces have retaken an area near the Syrian border from Islamic State as part of operations to expel the jihadis from strongholds in the country’s north. Al-Hashed al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilisation) forces announced the “total liberation” of the Baaj district...

Two administration officials say President Donald Trump is leaning against invoking executive privilege to try to block fired FBI Director James Comey from testifying about their private conversations. The officials say there's been no final decision and the matter remains under discussion....

Moroccan authorities stifled a women's protest against official abuses and corruption on Saturday in a northern town where months of unrest has tested the North African kingdom. The protest in the town of Al-Hoceima was organised by the "Hirak" movement, which is campaigning for jobs,...

 Police raided a building in east London that was the home address of one of the three attackers who killed seven people in the city center, Sky News reported on Sunday, citing unnamed sources. Police said they were looking into media reports linking the raid to a Saturday night attack...