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This badass professor hired mercenaries to rescue a college student from an ISIS war zone
Some educators genuinely care about their pupils, but this Swedish professor went above and beyond.
By Jon Simkins
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Iraq celebrates victory over ISIS while grappling with legacy
Iraq began removing cement walls from areas surrounding the capital’s most fortified enclave Monday, opening parts of the so-called Green Zone to traffic in a symbolic move coinciding with nationwide celebrations marking the anniversary of the country’s costly victory over the Islamic State group.
Nobel prizes focus attention on rape as a weapon of war
The atrocities unfold as victorious fighters sweep into seized territory, using sexual violence out of a sense of impunity or entitlement or as a way to terrorize and punish communities.
By Christopher Torchia, The Associated Press