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IS destroys iconic al-Nuri mosque in Mosul

IRBIL, Iraq — The Islamic State group destroyed Mosul’s al-Nuri mosque and its iconic leaning minaret known as al-Hadba when fighters detonated explosives inside the structures Wednesday night, Iraq’s Ministry of Defense said. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi tweeted early Thursday that the destruction was an admission by the militants that they are losing the

HLN.be 

Macron herschikt zijn regering

Na het ontslag van een aantal ministers is de nieuwe Franse president Emmanuel Macron vandaag al tot zijn eerste regeringsherschikking

The Jerusalem Post 

Indo-Israel relations at 25

Weeks before Modi’s visit to Israel, Indian Navy chief Sunil Lanba flew to Israel to attend discussions on strengthening military cooperation.

TheRepublic.com 

Woman in labor who demanded drug injection gets jail time

CONCORD, N.H. — A New Hampshire woman in labor who demanded that a friend inject her with heroin and methamphetamine has pleaded guilty to reckless conduct and has been sentenced to a year in jail. Police in Concord arrested 29-year-old Felicia Farruggia, of Concord, about six months after her son was born in September. He

BusinessInsider.com 

Wall Street Journal fires prominent journalist Jay Solomon over ethics violation

PBS News Hour

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Wall Street Journal has fired its highly regarded chief foreign affairs correspondent after evidence emerged about his involvement in a prospective business deal with an international businessman who was one of his key sources.

The newspaper says it was “dismayed by the actions and poor judgment” of reporter Jay Solomon.

Solomon was offered a 10 percent stake in a fledgling company by Farhad Azima, an Iranian-born aviation magnate who has ferried weapons for the CIA. Читать дальше...

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The Saudi king named his 31-year-old son his successor — here’s what it means for the kingdom’s future

Charles Platiau/Reuters

Saudi Arabia's King Salman appointed his 31-year-old son, Mohammed bin Salman (nicknamed "MbS"), as crown prince on Wednesday in a shuffle that propels him to being first-in-line to the throne.

The king also stripped 57-year-old Prince Mohammed bin Nayef — MbS' cousin — of his title as crown prince and removed him from his position as the kingdom's interior minister.

The decision was approved by 31 of the 34 members of the Allegiance Council, the group... Читать дальше...

Russia Beyond the Headlines 

Why is honey a Russian’s favorite cure-all?

I confess that, as a child, I was indifferent to honey. Well, I saw it as something ordinary. After all, you don't adore salt, pepper or sugar, which are always present on the table, do you? In my family we had the same attitude towards honey, which was always in the house, even in the most economically dire times. Some other foods may not have been easy to get hold of, but honey was always there and made everything fine.

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BusinessInsider.com 

A man was arrested after a memorial for the slain Virginia teen Nabra Hassanen was set on fire

WTTG

A South Carolina man has been arrested after a memorial for Nabra Hassanen, a 17-year-old Virginian who was killed while walking home from a mosque with her friends on Sunday, was set on fire, a Fox News affiliate reports.

Thousands of mourners had gathered in Virginia in an outpouring of support for the teen, who was described as bright and generous by those who knew her, according to The Associated Press.

But flowers left at Hassanen's memorial at the Dupont Circle fountain in Washington... Читать дальше...

TheRepublic.com 

Valentino headlines first day of Paris Fashion Week menswear

PARIS — Heat was in the air on the first day of Paris Fashion Week menswear collections that showcased next year’s spring-summer designs. With the French capital baking in high temperatures, Wednesday kicked off 52 catwalk shows that will run over five runway-stomping days. Here are some of the highlights. VALENTINO’S ETHNIC SPORTWEAR There were