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01.07.2020 / 04:04

UN Security Council trying again to reach agreement on coronavirus resolution

Canada loses high-profile bid for United Nations Security Council seat It calls on all warring parties “to engage immediately in a durable humanitarian pause for at least 90 consecutive days” to enable the safe and unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid and medical evacuations.The draft resolution states that these measures do not apply to military operations against the Islamic State and al-Qaida extremist groups and their affiliates.Guterres told a press conference last Thursday that his appeal for a global ceasefire has been endorsed by nearly 180 countries, more than 20 armed groups, religious leaders and millions of members of civil society.“The difficulty is to implement it,” he said.,The secretary-general said he and U.N.

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‘Escalating’ far-right violence in U.S. to pose greatest terrorist threat: experts

extremism is by far the most common ideology behind terrorist incidents in the United States, according to a new analysisIn a report released last week, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) analyzed 25 years of domestic terrorism incidents, finding that “right-wing attacks and plots account for the majority of all terrorist incidents in the United States since 1994,” outpacing terrorist acts by all other sources such as “far-left networks and individuals inspired by the Islamic State and al-Qaeda.” Over 6,600 right-wing extremist social media channels, accounts linked to Canada, study finds Furthermore, the report found that occurrences of these right-wing attacks have since grown significantly in the past six years,

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Brit troops to smash jihadist uprising in 'world's most dangerous peace-keeping mission'

British troops are helping to smash a huge jihadist uprising in a new frontline dubbed the “most dangerous peace-keeping mission in the world”.

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Islamic State calls covid-19 God's punishment for foes

CAIRO : Islamic State (IS) said the coronavirus pandemic was divine punishment for its enemies, according to an audio broadcast on Thursday, where the jihadists also vowed more attacks.

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US envoy working to resuscitate flagging Afghan peace deal

KABUL – The first visit to Kabul by Washington’s peace envoy since Afghanistan's squabbling political leadership reached a power-sharing agreement comes amid increased violence blamed mostly on an Islamic State affiliate that has been targeted in stepped-up U.S. bombing.

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Militants storm maternity clinic in Afghan capital, kill 14

KABUL – Militants stormed a maternity hospital in the western part of Kabul on Tuesday, setting off an hours-long shootout with the police and killing 14 people, including two newborn babies, their mothers and an unspecified number of nurses, Afghan officials said.

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New Iraq PM releases protesters, promotes respected general

BAGHDAD – Iraq's judiciary ordered courts on Sunday to release anti-government protesters, carrying out one of the first decisions of the recently inaugurated prime minister just as dozens of demonstrators burned tires in renewed protests against the new leadership.

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Militants increasing attacks on Burkina Faso mines

BOUDA – Jihadists burst into the gold mine where Moussa Tambura worked in Burkina Faso, forbidding everyone from smoking and drinking. It wasn’t long before the men returned and leveled the place to the ground.

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Spain probes how ex-rapper IS fighter slipped into Europe

MADRID – Spanish police who this week arrested a former London rapper allegedly turned Islamic State fighter in Syria say they have no evidence he was planning an attack in Europe, but his illegal, undocumented entry into Spain raises suspicions about his motivation.

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Coronavirus crisis is boosting Islamic State in Middle East sparking terror attack fears

Terror attacks could soar because of the Covid -19 pandemic, experts fear.

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Extremists see global chaos from virus as an opportunity

JOHANNESBURG – Both the Islamic State group and al-Qaida see the coronavirus as a threat, but some of their fighters also see the upheaval from the pandemic as an opportunity to win over more supporters and strike harder than before.

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Legendary Turkey goalkeeper Rustu Recber hospitalised in coronavirus battle

Former Barcelona, Fenerbahce and Besiktas goalkeeper Rustu Recber has tested positive for coronavirus, his wife has confirmed.

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Political turmoil in Kabul dogs negotiations with Taliban

KABUL – President Ashraf Ghani announced his 21-member team to negotiate peace with the Taliban on Friday after months of deliberation, only to have his political opponent reject it as not inclusive enough.

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