Obama Hollande to discuss Islamic State coalition
President Obama and Francois Hollande plan talks in Washington on revamping the fight against Islamic State. The leaders will discuss airstrikes training local forces and a broader coalition while avoiding new U S ground troops. Biden and Earnest described a stepped up global effort with 50 special operations forces and humanitarian diplomacy.
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Russia Iran courtship faces limits in strategy and aims
Putin's Iran trip exposes shared oil and Syria interests yet competing agendas. Iran seeks to expand its nuclear program under a new deal while Europe looms for help, and Russia aims higher prices and influence. In Syria, Tehran backs Hezbollah and Assad, while Moscow backs the Syrian military, signaling divergent paths toward a common ruler.
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Two US pilots killed in AH-64 crash near Wonju Korea
The Pentagon said two US Army pilots died Monday when an AH-64 Apache crashed during a routine training mission about 50 miles east of Camp Humphreys in Wonju South Korea. Victims identities withheld pending family notification. Cause under investigation per Lt Col Chris Hyde. Yonhap reports a power line tangled in wreckage and a damaged tower.
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West Bank Attack Interview Filmed Weeks Before Paris Attacks
Sky said the interview was filmed three weeks prior to the Paris terror attacks that killed 180 people, linking the timing to recent events and the broader security context.
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Texas student arrested for clock files $15 million suit
Attorneys for Ahmed Mohamed's family in Irving Texas demand apologies and 15 million dollars in damages from the city and school district alleging civil rights violations after the high school student was arrested for bringing a homemade clock to school.
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