On brink of Syria defeat, Islamic State unleashes car bombs

Islamic State launched suicide car bombs against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) assaulting Baghouz, in a last-ditch effort to stave off defeat in its final patch of territory, fighters from the U.S.-backed force said on Sunday.

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Jihadi fighter husband of British IS teenager wants to take her to Netherlands: BBC

The Dutch husband of a British teenager who was stripped of her citizenship after joining the Islamic State group wants to return to the Netherlands with her and their child, the BBC reported on Sunday.

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Ilhan Omar condemns 'anti-Muslim' poster at Republican event

Ilhan Omar says a poster linking her to 9/11 at a Republican event shows why she is "on a hitlist".

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Egypt Al-Azhar imam warns against polygamy an 'injustice' for women

The world's top Sunni Muslim cleric says the practice is often unfair to women, sparking debate.

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Protests resume in Algeria on day Bouteflika due to submit election bid

Anti-government protests resumed in Algeria on Sunday as thousands gathered in the capital and other towns to demand Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika drop plans to stand for a fifth term, witnesses and residents said.

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EU offering long Brexit delay 'not possible': UK trade minister Fox

It is not possible that the European Union will offer Britain a long delay to Brexit because of upcoming European elections, British trade minister Liam Fox said on Sunday.

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Emboldened by Bolsonaro, armed invaders encroach on Brazil's tribal lands

Ten days after Brazil's right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro took office, dozens of men entered protected indigenous land in a remote corner of the Amazon, hacking a pathway beneath the jungle canopy.

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France arrests 44 migrants who climbed onto a ferry in Calais

French police have arrested 44 migrants who had climbed aboard a ferry while it was docked at the port of Calais in the night of Saturday to Sunday, a Pas-de-Calais prefecture official told Reuters.

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Turning disused buildings into artist studios

Charities and councils are working with landlords to provide artists with workspaces in cities.

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U.S. wants to know if Pakistan used U.S.-built F-16 jets to down Indian warplane

The United States is "seeking information" on whether Pakistan used U.S.-built F-16 jets to down an Indian warplane, the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad said on Sunday, which may violate the F-16 sale agreements between Washington and Pakistan.

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Students protest in Algeria on day Bouteflika due to submit election bid

Anti-government protests resumed in Algeria on Sunday when hundreds of students gathered in the capital to demand Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika abandon his plan to stand for a fifth term in April elections, witnesses said.

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As many as 70 UK opposition Labour lawmakers oppose second Brexit referendum: lawmaker

As many as 70 of Britain's opposition Labour lawmakers oppose holding a second Brexit referendum, Labour lawmaker Caroline Flint said on Sunday.

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UK likely to be forced into Brexit delay if PM May's deal rejected: junior minister

Britain is likely to be forced into delaying its March 29 exit from the European Union if parliament rejects Prime Minister Theresa May's deal later this month, junior justice minister Rory Stewart told Sky News on Sunday.

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Irish PM sees Brexit extension to June as 'very likely': Sunday Independent

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has told Cabinet colleagues that a delay of Britain's exit date from the European Union from March 29 to June is "very likely", Ireland's Sunday Independent quoted an unnamed minister as saying.

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India-Pakistan border quiet but Kashmir tense amid militancy crackdown

As India and Pakistan seemingly dial down hostilities that brought the arch enemies to the brink of another war, a massive crackdown on militancy in the Indian-controlled Kashmir region is killing both militants and security personnel in big numbers.

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UK's Labour forced into backing second Brexit vote by May's actions -finance spokesman

Britain's opposition Labour Party does not want a second Brexit referendum but has been forced into supporting one by Prime Minister Theresa May running down the clock on negotiations, Labour's finance spokesman John McDonnell said on Sunday.

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