U.S.-backed fighters gained ground against ISIS in the streets of Raqqa Wednesday, their command said, a day after breaking into the extremist's Syrian bastion. The Syrian Democratic Forces have spent months advancing on the northern city and finally thrust into the eastern neighborhood of...

( The Washington Post )- Despite pledges to account for every U.S. weapon sent to Syrian fighters battling the Islamic State, the Pentagon’s current plan to ensure they don’t fall in the wrong hands is problematic, experts say. Last month, following the Pentagon’s announcement that it...

Beijing vowed Friday to uphold the Paris climate accord after the United States withdrew from the pact, saying it was a "responsibility shouldered by China as a responsible major country". "We think the Paris accord reflects the widest agreement of the international community with regards to...

( The Guardian )- The Manchester Arena bomber, Salman Abedi, had close connections with criminal gangs as well as known and suspected terrorists in the city, it has emerged. Abedi, 22, associated with a gang that has for years waged war with a rival grouping in south Manchester, the...