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US-backed fighters thrust into IS bastion Raqa
US-backed fighters broke into the city of Raqa on Tuesday as they launched a final assault to drive the Islamic State group from its de facto Syrian capital. The attack on the northern city at the heart of IS's Syrian territory has been seven months in the making and is backed by air support, military advisers and weapons deliveries from the US-led coalition. Seized by the jihadists in early 2014, Raqa became notorious as a hub for IS's operations in Syria, Iraq and beyond.
Trump backs Saudi-led efforts to isolate Qatar
US President Donald Trump threw his weight behind efforts to isolate Qatar on Tuesday, backing Saudi Arabia and its allies after they cut ties with Doha over claims it supports extremism. In a surprise move against a key US ally, Trump suggested Qatar -- home to the largest American airbase in the Middle East -- was funding extremism as he tacitly backed the diplomatic blockade of the emirate. "So good to see the Saudi Arabia visit with the King and 50 countries already paying off," Trump tweeted, in reference to his trip to Riyadh last month.
Woman accused of urging boyfriend to kill himself goes on trial
A young woman accused of encouraging her boyfriend to kill himself, was playing a "sick game", a court has been told. The hearing in Massachusetts heard that Michelle Carter, who faces a charge of involuntary manslaughter charge, allegedly texting her boyfriend to – among other things – “just do it” before, he took his own life in 2014. In her opening statement, prosecutor Maryclare Flynn accused Ms Carter of sending “dozens” of text messages and making phone calls too.
The Latest: Putin phones Qatari emir of Gulf tensions
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Latest on the Gulf crisis after Saudi Arabia and other nations cut ties to Qatar, accusing it of supporting terrorism (all times local):
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