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Iraq Forces Advance On Second Mosul Bridge In Battle To Retake City

Iraqi special forces pushed forward to reach a second bridge that links eastern Mosul to the city's west, which is still fully controlled by Islamic State, a military statement said on Friday.
$Northern Ireland Faces Elections As McGuinness Quits Over \'Cash For Ash\'$
Northern Ireland Faces Elections As McGuinness Quits Over 'Cash For Ash'

Northern Ireland's deputy leader, Martin McGuinness, resigned on Monday in protest at First Minister Arlene Foster's handling of a controversial green energy scheme.
$Florida Shooting Suspect \'Believed He Was Being Influenced By ISIS\'$
Florida Shooting Suspect 'Believed He Was Being Influenced By ISIS'

"Santiago was having terroristic thoughts and believed he was being influenced by ISIS (the Islamic State militant group,)" Anchorage Police Chief Chris Tolley told the news conference.
Pope Has No Plans To Increase Security On Travels Despite Risks

Pope Francis says he realises he may be the target of an attack but that he will continue to travel without bulletproof vehicles or heavy security because he wants to get close to people.
$Martin Scorsese\'s Personal Faith At The Fore In His Passion Project, \'Silence\'$
Martin Scorsese's Personal Faith At The Fore In His Passion Project, 'Silence'

Twenty-eight years in the making, Martin Scorsese's "Silence" premiered on Thursday, raising questions of faith over both the subject matter and in Scorsese's dedication to the project.
Man Accused Of Killing 5 At Fort Lauderdale Was Iraq War Veteran

The man who opened fire in Fort Lauderdale, killing five people, months after he showed up at an FBI office behaving erratically is an Iraq war veteran. Police have not ruled out terrorism.
$Lawyers Say Judge Who Called Sex Assault Complainant \'The Accused\' Should Keep His Job$
Lawyers Say Judge Who Called Sex Assault Complainant 'The Accused' Should Keep His Job

Canada's judicial council will meet later this month to decide whether to recommend that Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould ask Parliament to remove Camp from the bench.
Multiple Shooting Deaths Reported At Fort Lauderdale Airport

A shooter killed "multiple people" at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Friday before being taken into custody, officials said.
Too Many Tearful Testimonies, Says Charleston Killer Dylann Roof

Convicted murderer Dylann Roof said on Thursday tearful testimony by family members was excessive and would prejudice jurors.
Islamists Threaten Murdered Punjab Governor's Son For Wishing Christians Happy Christmas

A Christmas message calling for prayers for those charged under Pakistan's blasphemy laws has led to death threats against the son of a provincial governor killed five years ago for criticising the same laws.
Islamic State Claims Turkey Nightclub Mass Shooting

Islamic State claimed responsibility today for a New Year's Day mass shooting in a packed Istanbul nightclub that killed 39 people, an attack carried out by a lone gunman who remains at large.
Dozens Murdered By Gunman In New Year Nightclub Terror In Turkey

A lone gunman opened fire on New Year revelers at a packed nightclub on the shores of Istanbul's Bosphorus waterway on Sunday killing at least 39 people, including many foreigners.