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French Pres: We will be merciless against these barbarians

Speaking at the concert hall where the worst of Friday’s Paris attacks took place, French President Francois Hollande had strong words for the Islamic State. “We are going to lead a fight, it will be pitiless.” Hollande went on, “Because when terrorists are capable of committing such atrocities they must be… Read More

The US stands in solidarity after terror attacks rock Paris

The U.S. stands “in solidarity with France, as it has stood with us so often in the past,” U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said after this week’s terror attacks in Paris. “This is a devastating attack on our shared values and we at the Department of Justice will do everything within… Read More

Heeere’s Justice! ISIS beheader killed in US airstrike

“Jihadi John,” horrified the world with his brutal beheadings of hostages. His videos, with sneering taunts of the West, served as a recruiting tool for those drawn to the dark, bloody world of ISIS extremism… but if reports are correct, he’s filmed his last. U.S. officials have “99% certainty” that… Read More

Analysis of the bloody battle for Sinjar

Under the guidance of US special forces, Kurdish Iraqi fighters launched a long-awaited offensive against the Islamic State to retake the strategic town of Sinjar Thursday. In the first hours of the battle, these Kurdish forces seized control of one the extremist group’s key supply lines into the town. Here’s… Read More

Time bomb found on passenger jet?

Authorities may have found proof that a bomb set with a timer was responsible for the downing of a Russian jetliner that killed 224 people recently. Officials said Wednesday they now have intelligence information suggesting the jetliner that crashed in the Egyptian desert may have been brought down by an explosive… Read More

America launches offensive against Islamic State

A fierce U.S.-led air campaign is taking the fight to the heart of the Islamic State’s supply line. Airstrikes are being called in by American special forces ground units, and are leading Kurdish fighters as they launch a ferocious assault Thursday aimed at retaking the strategic town of Sinjar, which… Read More

Gunman opens fire on Christian church

Gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on a church near Cairo on Thursday, setting off a gun battle with police. Egypt’s official news agency said no one was killed. The MENA news agency said the three attackers escaped after the firefight. It said police guarding the evangelical church near the… Read More

Red Scare – Communist purge underway in North Korea

North Korean Worker’s Party Secretary Choe Ryong-hae’s absence at a funeral honoring a major Korean War hero raises speculation of a purge in Kim Jong Un’s top leadership ranks. This would not be the first time Kim Jung Un has resorted to a power purge in order to solidify his power. In… Read More

US defenses powerless against Russian military’s new missile?

Analysts have warned of a coming Second Cold War between the U.S. and Russia, and if they’re right, the military technology chess match has already begun. Russia will counter NATO’s U.S.-led missile defense program by deploying new strike weapons capable of piercing the shield, President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday. Putin… Read More

Terror mastermind caught hiding among migrants

For months, intelligence groups around the world have warned that terror groups could be exploiting the European migrant crisis to sneak extremists into the West. And Italian authorities have just announced that they apprehended an Al Qaeda leader who has also been linked to ISIS trying to sneak into the country…. Read More