The Latest Breaking News from IS

U.S. military completes transfer of 5,700 IS detainees from Syria to Iraq

The U.S. military has moved thousands of Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq, where Iraqi authorities expect to try them

The Independent UK · Feb 13

Buzz of the Olympics: How drone cams deliver high-pace visuals and add a new dynamic for TV viewers

Drone cameras are changing how boradcasters show Olympic winter sports by chasing athletes down the course for fast and close-up shots

The Independent UK · Feb 13

Netanyahu seeks to strip Palestinian citizens convicted of violent crimes of Israeli nationality

Israel is seeking to revoke the citizenship of at least two men convicted of terrorism offenses, marking what appears to be the first test of a 2023 law allowing such action against Palestinian citizens

The Independent UK · Feb 12

Pene Pati rises from doubted Samoan singer to one of Opera's most-watched new stars

Tenor Pene Pati has emerged from a childhood in Samoa and New Zealand to become one of opera’s most-watched new stars

The Independent UK · Feb 12

Syria says its forces have taken over al-Tanf base after a handover from the US

Syrian government forces have taken over the al-Tanf base in eastern Syria, a site the U.S. military has run for years

The Independent UK · Feb 12

Five plots to kill Syrian president or ministers were foiled last year, says UN

Report on Islamic State says Ahmed al-Sharaa was targeted twice by IS front group that bombed Damascus church

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12

Syria's president and 2 top ministers were targets of 5 foiled assassination attempts, UN says

A U.N. report on threats posed by Islamic State militants says they targeted Syria’s president, interior minister and foreign minister in five foiled assassination attempts last year

The Independent UK · Feb 11

Cotton Holding Higher on Wednesday

Cotton futures are trading with 15 to 28 point gains across the front months at Wednesday’s midday. Crude oil futures are down $0.94 per barrel on the day at $64.90. The US dollar index is down $0.010 to $96.665. The Seam showed sales on 10,876 bales sold on 2/10, averaging...

Barchart · Feb 11

Stocks Turn Mixed as Software Stocks Slide

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.02%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.19%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.10%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are down -0.08%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · Feb 11

Cotton Holding Gains into Tuesday’s Midday

Cotton futures are trading with midday gains limited to 3 to 18 points in the nearbys. Crude oil futures are down $0.20 per barrel on the day at $64.16. The US dollar index is up $0.017 to $96.705. USDA’s update to the WASDE balance sheet showed a 200,000 bale cut...

Barchart · Feb 10