Islamic State Islamic State (IS) announced yesterday that its caliph - Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Quraishi - died in mid-October. A CENTCOM statement corroborated his death, saying he was killed in …

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China Police mobilizations have already helped shrink and disperse protests across China, though the demonstrations continue on a smaller scale. China's security czar promised to continue to crack do …

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Ukraine Ukrainian officials warned that Russia is planning a new round of infrastructure strikes - perhaps from a navy vessel in the Black Sea.There were also rumors that Russia was considering givin …

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ChinaThe anti-lockdown protests going on in China are gaining momentum. The NYT described them as "the most defiant eruption of public anger against the ruling Communist Party in years," and China's c …

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Iran Iran's football team declined to sing the national anthem ahead of their World Cup match against England yesterday. Analysts read the move as a gesture of support for protests back home and it s …

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Coming Up This Week The FIFA World Cup started yesterday in Qatar, and runs through Dec. 18. This year's tournament has been tainted by concern for the host country's egregious treatment of migrant w …

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