Kurdish forces say there’s a real threat IS militants will try to break out comrades held in their jails in the north east.
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Dominique Pelicot’s double life: Who is the man who plotted his wife’s mass rape?
The ex-husband – who is under investigation for other attacks – has a divided personality, a doctor finds.
Government shutdown looms as Trump-backed bill fails to pass House
Dozens of Republicans defied Trump and joined Democrats to reject a revised spending bill. Here are five things to know ahead of Friday’s shutdown deadline.
Here’s what you need to know about the Pelicot trial
Judges have delivered verdicts on the defendants in a case that turned a 72-year-old woman into a feminist icon.
Defendants face judgement for actions that led to beheading of French teacher
Eight people accused of abetting the jihadist murder of Samuel Paty will learn their fate in a Paris court.
Syria rebel leader dismisses controversy over photo with woman
Both liberals and conservatives criticised Ahmed al-Sharaa, after he asked the woman to cover her hair before the picture.
Italy’s deputy PM Salvini faces verdict in migrant rescue boat kidnap trial
Matteo Salvini is accused of kidnap and dereliction of duty for refusing to let a rescue boat dock in 2019.
Dozens of children killed in crush at Nigerian Christmas funfair
The widely advertised event saw large numbers of children show up, leading to a deadly crush.
Former N Korean soldiers tell BBC how troops fighting in Russia might fare
Army defectors say units sent to fight against Ukraine will have high morale but won’t be battle hardened.
Soldier-spies in Myanmar help pro-democracy rebels make crucial gains
Leaked intelligence from military spies is helping turn the civil war in the resistance’s favour, BBC finds.