It's 'Highly Likely' ISIS's Baghdadi Is Dead, Russia Says
Last week, Moscow said it may have killed the terrorist leader. The U.S. and Iraq are skeptical.
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SANA / AP U.S. Warns Syria Against Launching Another Chemical Attack
In a statement issued Monday night, the White House said the Assad regime had commenced preparations for another attack on its people.
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Toby Melville / Reuters Chinese Nobel Laureate Released From Prison
Liu Xiaobo was granted medical parole after being diagnosed with terminal liver cancer.
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Jossy Ola / AP Bombers Kill Nine in Back-to-Back Blasts in Nigeria
The attacks appear to have been orchestrated by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram.
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Jim Salter / AP St. Louis to Remove Its Confederate Monument
The Missouri Civil War Museum agreed to dismantle the memorial by Friday.
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Ronen Zvulun / Reuters No Mixed-Gender Prayer Space at the Western Wall
The Israeli government’s reversal followed opposition from ultra-Orthodox groups.
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Neil Hall / Reuters Is ISIS More Violent During Ramadan?
The group has called for increased attacks during the Islamic holy month.
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Peter Nicholls / Reuters U.S. Company Discontinues the Siding Used on the Grenfell Tower
The cladding has a plastic interior that may have acted as an accelerant.
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Ulises Rodriguez / Reuters What Trump Doesn't Understand About MS-13
The president may be overstating the gang’s impact.
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Daniel Leal-Olivas / Pool / Reuters Northern Irish Party Agrees to Support U.K.'s Conservative Government
The deal gives Prime Minister Theresa May a 14-seat parliamentary majority as she navigates Brexit.
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Iram Asim / AP 150 Die in Pakistan After an Oil Tanker Explodes
Hundreds of people had rushed to collect the leaking fuel before it ignited.
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Clodagh Kilcoyne / Reuters A Cyberattack on Britain's House of Parliament
The incident left some members unable to access their email accounts.
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Hannah Mckay / Reuters London Evacuates More Than 800 Households Due to Safety Concerns
The evacuations follow a deadly fire at the Grenfell Tower, where flammable cladding likely contributed to the deaths of at least 79 residents.
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Cara Owsley / AP Judges Declares Second Mistrial in DuBose Shooting Case
Two separate juries have been unable to agree on whether Ray Tensing is guilty of murder.
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Naseer Ahmed / Reuters Four Separate Attacks Kill At Least 44 in Pakistan
The attacks occurred on the last Friday of Ramadan, a time of increased violence from Islamist terrorist groups.
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Naseem Zeitoon / Reuters The Saudi-Led Bloc's List of Demands to End Qatar Crisis
The 13 demands include curbing ties with Iran and shuttering Al Jazeera.
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J. Scott Applewhite / AP How the Senate's Health-Care Bill Would Cause Financial Ruin for People With Preexisting Conditions
Republicans are going to insist otherwise, but that’s simply not the case.
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KCNA / Reuters North Korea Tests Another Rocket Engine
The news comes a day after the U.S. urged China to impose greater economic and diplomatic pressure on the nation.
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Jose Luis Magana / AP 'Pizzagate' Shooter to Serve Four Years in Jail
The gunman pled guilty after carrying out a violent response to an online conspiracy theory.
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Abdul Khaliq / AP Dozens Killed in Explosion Outside Afghan Bank
A suicide bomber targeted Afghan security personnel trying to collect their salaries before a major Muslim holiday.
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Scott Morgan / Reuters Trump: There Are (Probably) No Tapes
The president admits he never had any recordings of conversations with James Comey, but his idle threat has already set off a catastrophic chain reaction.
