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 Top ISIS leader suspected to be dead after battle that killed two US soldiers in Afghanistan

Business Insider

Apr 29, 2017

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two US special operations forces soldiers killed in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday may have been struck by friendly fire in an operation targeting the emir of Islamic State militants in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said on Friday. Pentagon spokesman Captain Jeff Davis told reporters that the military was investigating whether the two troops may have been killed by ground fire, either by American forces or Afghan commandos taking part in the raid, though it appeared to be accidental. "We are investigating the circumstances of the combat deaths of the two Army Rangers in the beginning of what was an intense three-hour firefight," Davis said. "It is possible these Rangers were Read More

Seoul: North Korea test-fires missile from western region

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff says North Korea has apparently failed in a missile test firing near the capital Pyongyang

ABC News

Donald Trump reveals who he thinks will run against him for president in 2020 using racial slur

Donald Trump has said he thinks his 2020 presidential opponent will be liberal Senator Elizabeth Warren, during a speech made to the NRA in Atlanta. The president made the prediction at a speech to the National Rifle Association, referring to the senator by a nickname he gave her last year that some say is racially insensitive. “It may be Pocahontas,” Mr Trump said before noting that Ms Warren isn’t a big fan of the NRA.

The Independent

Saudi Arabia will execute 'atheist for insulting the prophet'

A Saudi Arabian man who renounced Islam and made disparaging remarks about the prophet Muhammad has been sentenced to death. Authorities became aware of Ahmad Al-Shamri in 2014 after he uploaded a series of videos reflecting his views on social media. Al-Shamri is reportedly in his early 20s and comes from the city of Hafar Al-Batin, located in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province.

International Business Times

The Fight in Hungary Is Over George Soros's Legacy

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has long avoided effective censure by the European Union, even though he has long since stopped adhering to the bloc's common values, denouncing liberalism and adopting an authoritarian style of government. But his attempt to close down the Central European University in Budapest, funded by George Soros, seems to be the last straw; the EU intends to sue Hungary over it, and sanctions may follow unless Orban leaves the CEU alone. It's remarkable that the controversy over the Soros project is what has brought European unhappiness with Orban to a boil. But then, the stakes are especially high for the octogenarian philanthropist: This may be his final stand in

Bloomberg