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Suspected Islamic State militants killed 18 people in Kirkuk on Friday, four days after Iraqi and Kurdish forces started an offensive to take back control of Mosul.
Suspected Islamic State militants killed eight people in Kirkuk on Friday, four days after Iraqi and Kurdish forces started an offensive to take back control of Mosul.
The Russian gymnastics team arrived in Rio de Janeiro, on Monday, following the International Olympic Committee's decision not to enforce a blanket ban on Russian athletes participating in the upcoming Rio Olympic Games.
Brazil Minister of Justice and Citizenship, Alexandre de Moraes, dismissed the threat of an attack during the Rio Olympic Games, during a press conference in Brasilia on Thursday. Moraes' statement comes after the Justice Ministry announced that ten people were arrested, earlier on Thursday, on suspicion of planning terrorist acts during the games. The group are also accused of being inspired so-called Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL), according to the ministry's statement.
US Defence Secretary Ash Carter spoke at a press conference at Joint Base Andrews, Washington DC on Wednesday to share the progress of the anti-ISIL coalition talks held the same day. He reiterated that the anti-IS campaign's primary focus was the downfall of Mosul and Raqqa but stressed that the rebuilding and governance of the territory was also a significant strategic priority.
Palestinian foreign minister Riyad al-Maliki says at the UN Security Council that the Palestinian people "are faced with an existential threat" amid the conflict between Hamas and Israel. SOUNDBITE
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