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How a former sewer worker from Essex took on IS as a volunteer sniper in Syria

9/3/2018, 1:08:13 AM
A FORMER sewer worker from Essex has told how he took on the brutal killers of IS as a volunteer sniper in war-ravaged Syria. Ed Nash had no military training or background when he made the decisio… ✔ Reuters 13 Ed was once woken by a full on IS attack and had to be saved by bombs guided by the SAS We were in a building and there were infantry in front of us, but overnight they’d moved ✔ Desert Sniper, published by Little Brown, is out on Thursday


Britain deploys 440 more troops to Afghanistan over the ‘real threat’

9/3/2018, 1:17:44 AM
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson said he is ‘consistently’ receiving intelligence showing that terrorist groups in Afghanistan have links back to Britain. ✔ Last month, the Afghan ambassador to Britain said some IS fanatics in the country had British passports ✔ A fleet of 55 Foxhounds costing £1million each are used in Kabul, but at least one fails each week ✔ However, an Army spokesman said the Foxhound ‘has saved countless lives’


US confirms death of ISIS leader in Afghanistan

9/3/2018, 12:11:07 AM
US forces in Afghanistan confirmed Sunday that the head of ISIS in the country was killed in a strike a little over a week ago. ✔ Scott Miller, commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, said in a statement Sunday ✔ This is only part of the coalition's work towards an Afghan security solution, but it is a vital part ✔ CNN's Ethan Poplazai, Barbara Starr and Eli Watkins contributed to this report


What you need to know for the week ahead

9/3/2018, 2:15:57 AM
Your Monday briefing on the most important stories coming up over the next seven days. ✔ What you need to know for the week ahead It's Monday, it's a new week, and while we won't pretend we know everything that's going to happen over the next seven days, we have some sense of what is coming up ✔ Prepare for enormous co-ordinated displays unlike anything else seen anywhere in the world


Blow by blow: How a 'genocide' was investigated

9/3/2018, 1:01:27 AM
Investigators say a genocide may have been committed in Myanmar. This is how they came to that conclusion. ✔ The accused The report names six senior military figures it believes should go on trial, including Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing and his deputy ✔ However, China has so far resisted strong action against its neighbour and ally Myanmar on the UN Security Council, where it holds a veto ✔ I have a high expectation that the Security Council will act on its responsibilities


Hyperinflation is affecting how Venezuelans have sex

9/3/2018, 1:39:45 AM
Soaring inflation touches all aspects of life in Venezuela – including how its citizens are having sex. ✔ This story is from How Condoms Can Cost a Week ’ s Wages , an episode of Economics with Subtitles presented by Ayeisha Thomas - Smith and Steve Bugeja, and produced by Simon Maybin and Phoebe Keane ✔ Before, the women that were sterilised in Venezuela were more than 30 [years old] and with more than three children, Zuniga says


Duterte’s Israel visit adds to Netanyahu’s list of tough-guy pals

9/3/2018, 2:54:41 AM
JERUSALEM--The first-ever visit of a leader of the Philippines is sure to be touted by Prime Ministe ✔ In denouncing Soros, Orban said Hungary's enemies do not believe in work, but speculate with money; they have no homeland, but feel that the whole world is theirs ✔ The Israeli leader has denounced the media, the legal system and other perceived opponents in the face of growing legal problems--often using social media platforms to unleash his attacks


The Mughal queen who became a feminist icon

9/3/2018, 1:23:58 AM
Nur Jahan broke many male bastions to become a powerful ruler in 17th Century India. ✔ An admiring portrait Raised in a blend of traditions from her parents' birthplace and their adopted homeland, Nur first married a Mughal government official and former military officer in 1594 ✔ Historian Ruby Lal teaches at Emory University and is the author, most recently of Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan, published by WW Norton in US; and Penguin India, in India


'Terrorist motive' alleged in attack on US tourists - World

9/3/2018, 2:23:36 AM
undefined ✔ A passerby's dramatic photo showed two police officers pointing guns at a man in bluejeans and sneakers lying on the ground inside a train station tunnel ✔ The last major attack in the Netherlands was the killing by a Muslim radical of Theo van Gogh, the outspoken film maker and great-grandnephew of the famous painter, in 2004


John McCain 1936-2018

9/3/2018, 1:33:43 AM
The Republican Senator's career encompassed exemplary military service and a maverick political persona ✔ Credit: AP Photo/Dennis Cook Immigration McCain worked on compromise legislation on immigration supported by President Bush, including a provision to allow undocumented immigrants to work their way towards citizenship, which could take up to 13 years


Lebanon’s economy has long been sluggish. Now a crisis looms

9/3/2018, 2:16:15 AM
But the country’s politicians are busy haggling over cabinet posts ✔ When the music stopsLebanon’s economy has long been sluggish ✔ From the roof of a posh downtown hotel you can see 17 of them, throwing up luxury apartments that cost up to $1m each ✔ Wealthy Lebanese sip wine on their terraces and discuss investment opportunities ✔ On paper, at least, the banking sector looks solid


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