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Militants

U.S. State Department flags terrorism concerns in French activist killing

United States Department of State logo and U.S. flag are seen in this illustration taken April 23, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
United States Department of State logo and U.S. flag are seen in this illustration taken April 23, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

France’s far right seeks to deepen mainstream credibility after activist’s killing

FILE PHOTO: A sign as people gather to pay tribute to Quentin, an activist who died from injuries sustained during a beating on February 12 in Lyon, during a demonstration at the Place de la Sorbonne in Paris, France, February 15, 2026. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A sign as people gather to pay tribute to Quentin, an activist who died from injuries sustained during a beating on February 12 in Lyon, during a demonstration at the Place de la Sorbonne in Paris, France, February 15, 2026. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo

Gaza deaths in war’s first 15 months higher than reported, says study

A Palestinian child walks through the cemetery with graves of some of those killed during the war, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, January 30, 2026. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa
A Palestinian child walks through the cemetery with graves of some of those killed during the war, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, January 30, 2026. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa

Turkey's approval of peace roadmap is important step, PKK source says

Turkey’s Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus chairs a parliamentary commission set to vote on a draft report aimed at facilitating the disarmament of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), a step that could advance a peace process to end more than four decades of conflict, in Ankara, Turkey, February 18, 2026. Grand National Assembly of Turkey/Handout via REUTERS
Turkey’s Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus chairs a parliamentary commission set to vote on a draft report aimed at facilitating the disarmament of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), a step that could advance a peace process to end more than four decades of conflict, in Ankara, Turkey, February 18, 2026. Grand National Assembly of Turkey/Handout via REUTERS

Islamist militants show 'unprecedented coordination' in Burkina Faso attacks

Suspected Lakurawa militants kill 34 in coordinated attacks on Nigerian villages

Few people left at Syria camp that held Islamic State families, former director says

Children, part of a group of detainees, look through a fence at al-Hol camp after the Syrian government took control of it following the withdrawal of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in Hasaka, Syria, January 21, 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
Children, part of a group of detainees, look through a fence at al-Hol camp after the Syrian government took control of it following the withdrawal of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in Hasaka, Syria, January 21, 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi

Nigeria says 100 more US military personnel arrive to tackle Islamists

FILE PHOTO: People read newspapers reporting on U.S. airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Nigeria, according to U.S. President Donald Trump and the U.S. military, in Lagos, Nigeria, December 26, 2025. REUTERS/Sodiq Adelakun/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: People read newspapers reporting on U.S. airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Nigeria, according to U.S. President Donald Trump and the U.S. military, in Lagos, Nigeria, December 26, 2025. REUTERS/Sodiq Adelakun/File Photo

UK maritime agency says only warning shots fired in Aden incident

A view of the southern port city of Aden, Yemen October 17 , 2019. REUTERS/Fawaz Salman
A view of the southern port city of Aden, Yemen October 17 , 2019. REUTERS/Fawaz Salman

Militants kill 11 Pakistani security personnel, one child near Afghan border, army says

Emergency workers respond after reported militant attack in Bajaur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan, February 17, 2026.  Pakistan Red Crescent Merged Areas/Handout via REUTERS
Emergency workers respond after reported militant attack in Bajaur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan, February 17, 2026.  Pakistan Red Crescent Merged Areas/Handout via REUTERS

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.