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We Asked a Military Expert What the Hell Putin Is Up to in Syria
Sure, we'd all like to see Putin take on the Islamic State in a steel cage—but we asked an expert what he wants, realistically.
Australia Has Begun Launching Airstrikes Within Syria
Reports suggest that Australia's military might have been behind as many as three strikes, but the precise number of Australian bombings has not been confirmed.
The Islamic State's Head Songwriter Has Reportedly Been Killed in an Airstrike
Maher Meshaal, who also went by the name Abu Hajar al-Hadrami, is believed to have been the militant group's main singer.
The UK Response to the Migrant Crisis (Extra Scene from 'The UK’s Fight Against The Islamic State')
In this extra scene, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond opens up to VICE News about the UK's response to the migrant crisis and the methods being mooted by the EU to halt it.
A Year On From the Caliphate: The UK's Fight Against the Islamic State
VICE News meets UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond to discuss the country's contribution to the fight against the Islamic State.
Israel Bombs Gaza 'Terror Infrastructure' Targets in Revenge for Rocket Launch
Israeli authorities say they do not believe it was Hamas that fired the rocket — the third to be launched from Gaza since a ceasefire that started last year — but Hamas is still responsible.
Assad Says That Syria Is Informed of Coalition Airstrikes on Islamic State
Though Syria's president does not cooperate directly with the US-led coalition targeting the Islamic State within his country, he told the BBC that third parties had notified his government of the attacks.
Thousands Rally in Memory of Slain Pilot as Jordan Expands Airstrikes Against the Islamic State to Iraq
Jordan's King Abdullah II has vowed to bomb the militant group until his military runs "out of fuel and bullets."
The Hangover News
This weekend, a bouncer got away with kicking a man so hard that he lost half a testicle.
New Islamic State Video Appears to Show Beheading of Kurdish Fighter
The Sunni extremist group warned Iraqi Kurdish leaders to stop their close military cooperation with the US or others would be murdered too.
Proxy War Feared in Libya as UN Envoy Warns Against Foreign Intervention
Libya is slipping into chaos as US officials accused the UAE and Egypt of secret air strikes on Tripoli airport.
Islamic State Is Pushed Back but Fierce Fighting Continues Around Iraq's Mosul Dam
The Iraqi military claims to have “fully cleansed” Mosul Dam of the Islamic State, but VICE News saw that the battle is still underway.