Afghan forces gain against Taliban under new US authorization
Gen. John Nicholson says expanded presidential authority has let US and Afghan forces strike insurgent leaders and shift Afghan troops to an offensive mindset. Afghan special operatives, numbering about 17,000, conduct most raids without coalition help as Afghan leaders push regional commanders to disrupt Taliban leadership.
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John Nicholson
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Nicholson
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Taliban
Mohammed Akhtar Mansour
Mansour
Mullah
Haibatullah Akhundzada
Institute For the Study of War
United States
AWN Yar
Eurofeain
Fredopfmund Agency
Turkey Blames U S for Coup Attempt
Istanbul residents blame the United States for the failed coup against President Erdogan amid renewed tensions with NATO ally Turkey. Erdogan seeks Gulen extradition from Pennsylvania, while Washington demands proof of Gulen’s involvement. Ambassador Bass and White House officials deny US involvement as media coverage intensifies.
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United States
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Pennsylvania
NATO
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White House
Josh Earnest
U S Turkey relations strained over coup allegations
John Bass, U S ambassador to Turkey, said the United States would follow decades-old extradition procedures and rejected Turkish claims of harboring Gulen as factually incorrect. Erdogan ally Gulen leads a global network of moderate Islam schools amid a rift with Ankara.
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Turkey
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Gulen
Haberturk
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Soylu
Hurriyet Daily News
John Kerry
Mehmet Demir
Demir
Galen
Extreme heat to grip central and southern US this week
A massive high pressure dome brings temperatures above 100 degrees and high humidity to about 130 million Americans. Heat indexes may reach 120 in some spots with 16 states under advisories. Cities from Dallas to Chicago and St. Louis face dangerous heat as the heat wave expands toward the Northeast. Continuous precautions are urged to avoid heat illness.
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St. Louis
Des Moines
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Detroit
Toledo
WeatherBell
Ryan Maye
WeatherBug
Andrew Rosenthal
Alex Sosnowski
Plains
Midwest
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