Retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster warned that a U.S. departure from Iraq could increase Iran’s influence and make Iraq more susceptible to threats from ISIS. McMaster previously commanded American forces in Iraq.
His assessment pointed to potential consequences for Iraq’s security as U.S. forces leave. More details are expected as the story develops.
Earlier reports and follow-ups on the same developing story.
Over 320,000 people protested around France in a third weekend of demonstrations against the rising cost of living and poor public services.
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez warned of a "very high risk" of disorder, especially after dark on Halloween, as some 320,000 people nationwide took to the streets.
One evacuated couple says they crossed minefields in Oleshky in a search for food.
Hackers have targeted Binance, the world’s largest exchange.
In the occupied West Bank, Israeli settlers have turned olive harvesting into a deadly activity for Palestinians.
Residents of nearby villages line highway waving flags to greet the evacuees’ convoy from the Russian-occupied city Evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky have been reunited with their families after crossing into Ukrainian-held territory on Saturday. The major rescue operation began on Friday and was carried out under the most significant truce since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine four and a half years ago. Continue reading...