U.S.-backed Syrian forces Tuesday seized control of an encampment held by the Daesh (ISIS) in eastern Syria, after hundreds of militants surrendered overnight, a spokesperson said, signaling the group’s collapse after months of stiff resistance. A group of suspects involved in a January...

The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces are now in control of an ISIS encampment in Baghouz, after weeks of operations and attacks on the village. But isolated gun battles are continuing in the area, seen as ISIS's last remaining redoubt. "This is not a victory announcement, but a...

French President Emmanuel Macron has set a new personal record for talking during a public appearance by debating for more than eight hours with intellectuals and scientists. For two and half months, the 41-year-old has criss-crossed France for town-hall meetings as part of his "Great...

The family of Khaled Mustafa thought they had found safety in New Zealand after fleeing the bloody chaos of Syria only a few months ago. But he and his 16-year-old son Hamza became victims of hatred when they were shot while praying at the Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch on Friday....