Less than five months after its military defeat in Syria, the group is considering attacks designed to “exacerbate existing dissent and unrest” in European nations.
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Kelly Craft Is Confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to United Nations
Senators voted largely along party lines to confirm President Trump’s nominee, who became the American ambassador to Canada in 2017.
For Afghan Civilians, Road Between Life and Death Is Narrow — and Mined
A bus full of civilians — including university students and families — struck a roadside bomb, leaving 35 people dead in an inferno of fire and blood.
Afghan and U.S. Forces Blamed for Killing More Civilians This Year Than Taliban Have
Nearly 1,400 Afghan civilians were killed in the first six months of the year, with Afghan forces and their allies accountable for 52 percent of the deaths, according to a United Nations report.
U.N. Agency for Palestinian Refugees Faces Accusations of Misconduct
An internal ethics report alleges that an “inner circle” in the agency’s top management engaged in abuses of authority for personal gain and for suppressing dissent.
In Escalation, Iran Tests Medium-Range Missile, U.S. Official Says
A military official said on Thursday that Iran had fired a Shahab-3 medium-range missile on Wednesday, but added that the test did not pose a threat to Western interests in the region.
Bomber in Deadly Attack on Mogadishu Mayor’s Office Was a Woman
The death toll in Wednesday’s attack rose to seven and the seriously wounded Mayor Abdirahman Omar Osman was in a coma Thursday.
Yukiya Amano, Head of the I.A.E.A. Nuclear Watchdog Group, Dies at 72
Mr. Amano led the agency for nearly a decade, including a critical period during which it monitored Iran’s nuclear activities under a deal signed in 2015.
Iran’s Seizure of British Vessel Further Roils Gulf Region
The seizure came a day after the United States said it had shot down an Iranian drone, reviving fears of a military clash in the Persian Gulf.
Ebola Outbreak in Congo Is Declared a Global Health Emergency
The World Health Organization issued the order; the virus has infected more than 2,500 people and killed nearly 1,700.