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A commander with the U.S.-backed Syrian forces battling ISIS says the city of Raqqa has been liberated from militants and that combing operations are underway to clear the city of land mines and extremist sleeper cells. CBC | World News

Gwen Stefani was out visiting the Westmark Private School in Los Angeles this past week, and she carried a fashion accessory that is causing more baby rumors. Was she carrying a huge purse to hide a baby bump? According to Radar Online, the 48-year-old singer is expecting a baby with her boyfriend Blake Shelton, and the baggy shirt she wore ...

A SPANISH Air Force jet has crashed near Madrid airbase Torrejon de Ardoz. Daily Express :: News Feed

World War III seems to be a strong possibility at the moment, especially after this news update about the North Korea crisis. Pyongyang is determined to “punish” the United States of America with its nuclear assets. Kim In-ryong, North Korea’s deputy UN ambassador, told the UN General Assembly’s disarmament committee that the political crisis is so critical that nuclear war ...

Harrowing stories are emerging of Canadians and their friends on the ground in Mogadishu, following Saturday’s bombing attack that killed at least 300 people. CBC | World News

Luca Sholey, a 17-month-old boy was bludgeoned to death by his mother’s boyfriend. David Earl Vickers then stole her car stereo as well as laptop and pawned them as the toddler battled for life at a hospital, the Miami Herald is reporting. An autopsy revealed that Luca had died from blunt force trauma to the brain. The coroner’s findings also ...

In an interview with CBC News, Joshua Boyle describes his kidnappers’ apparent motives, the conditions of his confinement with his family and the final moments of their rescue on Wednesday, five years after being taken hostage in Afghanistan by a Taliban-linked militant group. CBC | World News

Marvel Studios and Disney have released an official trailer for the movie Black Panther which attracted millions of viewers on Monday. Within 12 hours, there are more than 3 million people have watched the trailer on the official YouTube channel of the Marvel Entertainment. Despite its stunning image and a breathtaking visual, there are 5 reasons why you should not ...

Richardson, Texas girl Sherin Mathews, 3, has been missing for more than a week and the quest to find her continues. According to her father, she vanished after he made her stand outside in the middle of the night as punishment for not drinking her milk. A Dallas-area attorney has spoken out about Sherin’s case, saying the little girl’s father ...

Kate and Pippa Middleton have been taking over headlines with their baby news, but it looks like it is now their brother James’ turn. This week, James Middleton suffered from a series of reports that stated that he and his long-term girlfriend Donna Air. They have been dating for much longer Pippa and James Matthews have before they got married. ...