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Islamic State’s genocide was not limited to killing and enslaving Yazidis, Christians and other communities − it also erased their heritage

August 2024 marks the 10-year anniversary of the Islamic State group’s genocide, in which thousands of people from Iraq’s marginalized communities, including Yazidis, Christians and Shiite Muslims, were killed in Iraq’s second-largest city, Mosul, and the surrounding areas.

The Conversation

Suicide attack planned at Taylor Swift Vienna concert; aimed to kill himself and a large number of people: Officials

A 19-year-old Islamic State (IS) sympathiser arrested in Austria was planning a suicide attack at a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna designed to kill many people, the intelligence agency said on Thursday.

The Times of India

The cancellation of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour shows is the latest incident in a long history of concert terrorism

Taylor Swift’s Eras’ Tour concerts in Vienna, scheduled for August 8–10, have been cancelled due to a foiled terrorist plot. The events were expected to draw around 65,000 attendees each night.

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Taylor Swift's Vienna Shows Cancelled After IS Sympathiser Arrest

The Vienna leg of a tour by American mega-star Taylor Swift has been cancelled after Austria arrested an Islamic State sympathiser in connection with an attack plot, the organisers said Wednesday.

International Business Times

Ezidi refugees mark decade of surviving ISIS massacres

Hundreds of Ezidi refugees have gathered in regional NSW towns to commemorate 10 years since surviving terrorist group ISIS killing men and enslaving women.

AAP

Former 'IS Bride' Loses UK Citizenship Removal Appeal Bid

A woman stripped of her British citizenship after leaving the country as a teenager to marry an Islamic State group fighter lost a bid Wednesday to take her case to the UK's top court.

International Business Times

Iraq’s Yazidis gather to remember the dead and missing, 10 years on from Islamic State genocide

A decade after thousands were killed or displaced, many in the remaining community are still living in refugee camps

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Yazidi genocide a decade on: Iraq camp closures loom, but survivors still live in fear of Islamic State

Ten years ago, on August 3, fighters from Islamic State (IS) left their bases in Syria and Iraq to attack the Sinjar region of north-western Iraq. Sinjar was home to the Yazidi people, a religious group native to the region. IS saw religious groups like the Yazidi as blasphemous and…

The Conversation

Pink Floyd legend David Gilmour is on the cover of the new issue of Prog, on sale now!

Plus Focus, Gryphon, Tim Bowness, Leprous, Yes, Saucerful Of Secrets, Jadis, ELO, Caligula's Horse, Azure and loads more...

Louder

She became a mother after Islamic State captivity. A decade on, Yazidi community shuns her children

As the 10th anniversary of the Islamic State group's atrocities against Iraq's Yazidis approaches, a traumatized community is still in many ways convulsed by the legacy of the militants' onslaught

The Independent UK

Who will win this week's Stirling Prize 2024: Hackney social housing in the running for top architecture award

Four of the six shortlisted architecture prizes are in London, including the Elizabeth Line

Evening Standard

Ten years on, many Yazidis uprooted by Islamic State onslaught struggle to find safe, stable homes

Ten years ago, Islamic State militants launched an onslaught on villages and towns of the Yazidi religious community in northern Iraq

The Independent UK

Ten years on, many Yazidis uprooted by Islamic State onslaught struggle to find stable homes

Ten years ago, Islamic State militants launched an onslaught on villages and towns of the Yazidi religious community in northern Iraq

The Independent UK

'We see war everywhere, people are losing their dreams': Olympic cyclist who fled Afghanistan aims to inspire hope

Aged just 16, Amir Ansari fled his home and embarked on a 3,000-mile journey in search of safety. Eight years on, he’s about to become an Olympian. Dan Challis hears his story

Cycling Weekly

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No-fly zones and AI security measures deployed for Olympic opening ceremony

Paris is gearing up for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games this Friday, with a gala celebration that is set to dazzle on the Seine, marking the first time the Summer Olympics have kicked off outside a stadium. However, such a grand display requires an equally grand security operation…

The Guardian - UK

Paris 2024 explained: all you need to know about the Olympics but were afraid to ask

Our beginners guide to the talking points, the hopes, the fears and the biggest names as the Games returns to the City of Light

The Conversation

The Yezidi genocide devastated Iraq’s community 10 years ago − but the roots of the prejudice that fueled it were much deeper

On the morning of Aug. 3, 2014, the Islamic State group launched a ruthless and swift campaign in Sinjar, in northwestern Iraq. The target was Yezidis: a monotheistic religious group whose members have long been persecuted.

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How to watch episode 6 of 'House of the Dragon' season 2 online and from anywhere

Three episodes to go this season and there are signs that team Black maybe down but not out. Here's how to watch 'House of the Dragon' season 2 episode 6 online from anywhere...

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Evening Standard

German police foiled IS attack hours before England vs Spain Euro 2024 match

Cops swooped on Potsdam addresses in hours before fan park gathered in Berlin

The Guardian - UK

Gaza conflict could fuel IS and al-Qaida revival, security experts warn

Officials and analysts warn of evidence of increased Islamic State and al-Qaida militant activity across Middle East

The Independent UK

With mosque attack in quiet Oman, a fragmented Islamic State group aims to show it can still strike

This week's attack on a Shiite mosque in the capital stunned Oman, a quiet nation long spared militant violence

The Independent UK

Islamic State attacks on track to double in Iraq and Syria compared to last year, US military says

The U.S. Central Command says that the Islamic State group is trying “to reconstitute” as the number of attacks in Syria and Iraq is on track to double those of the previous year

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Israeli Drone Strike Kills Prominent Syrian Businessman In Border Area

Israeli drone strike kills Syrian businessman Mohammed Baraa Katerji with ties to Assad regime and Iran-backed groups, highlighting complex dynamics in the...

Latin Times

Mayorkas subpoenaed to provide information about encountered migrants who are suspected of terrorism

Rep. Mark Green, the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, said they've been requesting the information for over a year

The Independent UK

Elon Musk’s brother recalls the two siblings watching a man die from stab wound to head

Kimbal, who is the younger sibling of the Tesla billionaire, has reflected on growing up in South Africa

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