Pentagon weighs broader cyberattacks against Islamic State
The Pentagon weighs faster cyberoffensive steps against Islamic State to disrupt its propaganda and recruitment by targeting computers, servers, and devices. Cyber Command has malware options, but FBI and intelligence officials caution that wide shutdowns could hinder humanitarian aid and expose critical locations. White House demands options, favoring targeted strikes when devices can be pinpointed.
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Trump calls Clinton a liar over Muslim ban claim
Trump on NBC says Clinton has no evidence for her charge that his call to ban Muslims helps Islamic State recruitment. Clinton earlier claimed IS uses his rhetoric to recruit radicals. experts say they track online activity but find no IS mention of Trump in official accounts.
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Spanish leader opens bid to form coalition government
Spain's Socialist Party offered Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy the first chance to form a government after an indecisive election. The PP led with 123 seats, Socialists 90, Podemos 69, Ciudadanos 40, leaving Rajoy with a narrow path to a majority in the 350-seat parliament.
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Landslide Buries Buildings at Chinese Industrial Park
In Shenzhen’s Guangming New District a massive mud and construction waste slide buried 33 buildings at the Hengtaiyu industrial park. At least 91 people are reported missing as hundreds of rescuers search the rubble amid a broader national disaster context. Premier Li Keqiang has ordered an official investigation.
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Hezbollah militant Samir Kuntar fatally wounded in Damascus outskirts strike
Lebanese Hezbollah claims Samir Kuntar was killed in an airstrike on the Damascus area outskirts near Jaramana. Israeli officials offered cautious reaction as Russia-backed offensives in Syria press President al Assad’s government.
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