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U.S. Strikes ISIS in Nigeria After Trump Warned of Attacks on Christians

The United States launched a number of strikes against the Islamic State in northwestern Nigeria, President Trump announced on Thursday, the latest American military campaign against a nonstate adversary.

8 Killed in Syria Mosque Blast, Government Says

At least eight people were killed and about 20 others injured in an explosion during Friday Prayer at a mosque in the Syrian city of Homs, a spokesman for the country’s Interior Ministry said.

New Jail Term and Enormous Fine for Ex-Malaysian Leader in Graft Scandal

A Malaysian court sentenced former Prime Minister Najib Razak to 15 years in prison and ordered him to pay a hefty fine in a case related to the looting of the multibillion-dollar government fund 1MDB, a scandal that has already brought prison time for the disgraced leader.

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