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Convicted Holocaust denier Ernst Zündel, who served jail time for inciting racial hatred, has died in Germany at the age of 78, local media reported on Monday. Zündel, one of the leading figures in the denial movement, died on Saturday at his home in the southwestern spa town of Bad Wildbad, his sister Ingrid was […]

The damage outside of the Dar Al Farooq Islamic Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, after an explosion damaged a room and shattered windows as worshippers prepared for morning prayers The damage outside of the Dar Al Farooq Islamic Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, after an explosion damaged a room and shattered windows as worshippers prepared for morning […]

© Ruptly / Ruptly A four-year-old Chechen boy has been brought back to Russia after living with his jihadist father, who was fighting alongside ISIS in Mosul. Russian authorities are now seeking the return of several dozen such children from Iraqi orphanages. Bilal Tagirov’s mother hadn’t seen him for two years. In October 2015, the […]

In Summary Mr Obama said that for the nation to advance, Kenyans must embrace inclusive democracy. Former US President Barack Obama has urged Kenyans to vote for the right leaders in Tuesday’s elections in order to secure a bright future for the country. Former U.S. President Barack Obama visits with youth leaders at the University […]

urkish troops held joint military exercises with Qatari troops on Monday, Qatari media reported, showcasing their strategic alliance two months into a boycott by Arab neighbors, which caused a region-wide crisis. The maneuvers are aimed at preparing Qatar’s armed forces to defend “vital economic, strategic and infrastructure facilities,” state-owned newspaper Al-Sharq reported. Montingent of Turkish […]

A hunt for possible accomplices to the terrifying abduction of a British model in Italy was underway Sunday after the alleged mastermind told police he planned to auction her off as a sex slave on the dark web. Italian police have confirmed they are looking for at least one other man following the arrest of British-resident […]

Chicago is suing to prevent the Trump administration from enforcing new policies that would withhold money from so-called sanctuary cities that deny U.S. immigration officials access to local jails. The lawsuit filed Monday in U.S. District Court claims the federal policies force the city to choose between its constitutional rights and funding for law enforcement. […]

© Natalia Seliverstova / Sputnik    systems and the dollar as a settling currency, said Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov on Monday, as quoted The Russian government will intensify efforts to cut the country’s dependence on US paymentby RIA Novosti “We will, of course, speed up the work on import substitution, reduce dependence on US […]

Nervous Kenyans stockpiled food and water on Monday and police prepared first emergency aid kits as families headed to their ethnic heartlands on the eve of an election many fear could descend into violence. Opposition leader Raila Odinga, 72, who lost elections in 1997, 2007 and 2013, has already said President Uhuru Kenyatta, 55, can […]

Iraqi F-16 fighter jets. File photo. Iraqi F-16 fighter jets. File photo. Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) At least 170 Islamic State militants were killed in airstrikes launched by the Iraqi army jets in north of Salahuddin province, the Qatari QENA news agency reported. In a statement on Sunday, the Iraqi Defense Ministry said more than 170 IS […]