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Thousands of ISIS Fighters Flee in Syria, Many to Fight Another Day
Gen. Paul J. Selva, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters last week that the remaining Islamic State leadership, even while on the run, still had “fairly robust” communications with its shadowy network of fighters now on the lam. While President Trump highlighted the liberation of almost all of the Islamic…
Murder victim let down by ‘institutional racism’
In a damning assessment of Avon and Somerset Police and Bristol City Council’s conduct before Bijan Ebrahimi was killed in July 2013, the Safer Bristol Partnership (SBP) review found there had been a “collective failure” to properly address the 44-year-old’s concerns. Iranian Mr Ebrahimi lived on an estate in Brislington, Bristol and was “repeatedly targeted”…

Winter Olympics: Canada’s Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford win in the team free skating event
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Women’s Rugby World Cup: Format changes announced for 2021 tournament
New Zealand defeated England in the final to win the 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup Quarter-finals will be introduced and classification matches scrapped at the 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup, World Rugby has revealed. The tournament length will also increase from 23 to 35 days to improve player welfare. But the number of nations competing…
Walt Disney buys Murdoch’s Fox for $52bn
Image copyrightDisneyImage caption Disney chief executive Bob Iger and Rupert Murdoch Walt Disney has agreed to buy 21st Century Fox’s entertainment assets for a total $52.4bn (£39bn). The deal includes Fox’s 39% stake in satellite broadcaster Sky, and the 20th Century Fox film studio, Disney announced. Fox’s remaining assets, including Fox News and Sports, will…