(The Independent)- Ninety-seven companies, from Apple to Zynga, filed an impassioned legal brief condemning President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration, stepping up the industry’s growing opposition to the policy. The amicus brief was filed late Sunday in the Ninth Circuit...

 ISIS was "completely besieged" in Al-Bab after forces loyal to Syria's regime cut off a road into the extremists' last major stronghold in Aleppo province, a monitor said Monday. "Al-Bab is now completely besieged by the regime from the south, and the Turkish forces and rebels from the...

Daesh militants have executed five civilians for attempting to flee the northern city of Mosul, according to an Iraqi army officer.  First Lieutenant Nayef al-Zubeidi said the civilians had been killed in western Mosul for violating Daesh orders not to flee the city.  “Daesh...

 Iran will receive the final part of a 149-ton shipment of uranium from Russia as part of its nuclear deal with world powers, it was announced on Monday. "The first shipment arrived on January 26 by plane and the last will arrive tomorrow, Tuesday," said Ali Akbar Salehi, head of Iran's...