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Iraqi fighters from the Al-Abbas popular mobilisation unit battle the terrorist ISIL group in an area surrounding the village of Dujail in the Salaheddin province, north of Baghdad, on May 26, 2015. (AFP)

1 The Iraqi army along with Sunni and Shia volunteers continues operations against ISIL terrorists in Anbar and Salahuddin provinces. Our correspondent reports from the frontlines.

2 A court in Bahrain sentences a former opposition M-P to one year in prison over tweets that allegedly insulted the interior ministry.

3 Gun violence in the U-S. Figures show at least 108 people were shot in Chicago, Baltimore and New York over the weekend as violence hits new highs.

4 In the latest crackdown to silence dissent in Bahrain, a court has sentenced a former lawmaker to a year in prison for anti-regime remarks.

5 Yemen’s army forces and Houthi fighters have carried out counter offensives against Saudi Arabia.

6 Gun violence in U-S cities has reached new highs. More than a hundred people have been shot in just three days in the cities of Chicago, Baltimore and New York.

7 Israel has carried out a number of airstrikes on the besieged Gaza strip.

8 Afghan security forces kill four attackers involved in a dramatic attack on a diplomatic district of the capital Kabul, ending an hours-long standoff.

9 The U-S levels yet another allegation against China's construction projects in the South China Sea.

10 British activists have organized rallies to protest the Conservatives’ austerity agenda and plans to repeal the Human Rights Act.

11 In the U-K, new details have emerged from a massive pedophile scandal among the country’s senior political elite in the 19-80’s and 90’s.

 


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