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US Consulate Hit As Multiple Attacks Rock Turkey
It's not known whether Monday's attack on the US consulate in Istanbul and a car bomb at a police station elsewhere in the city are linked. Separate attacks in the southeast killed five people.
Turkey Is Denying Entry to Bodies of YPG Fighters Killed Fighting IS
VICE News visited the Turkish border to meet relatives of YPG members killed fighting the Islamic State. It's thought the sudden refusal to let 13 bodies enter Turkey is a political move.
Helly Luv Is Kicking ISIS's Ass with Pop Music
"I feel privileged to be attacked by ISIS because it means the message is as strong as their weapons and their violence."
'It Was Kind of Like Seeking Redemption': First Western Woman to Fight Against the Islamic State Is Home
Gill Rosenberg, a native of British Columbia and a former Israeli Defense Force soldier, returned to Jerusalem this week. Doing "something good for a change" had compelled her to fight.
The Islamic State Vs. Assad: Syria's Future Darkens Further
The Islamic State has suffered recent setbacks, but there is no actor in Syria more vulnerable to the group than Assad's regime. Elsewhere it continues to carry out grisly acts against soft targets.
Islamic State Fighters Re-enter Kobane
The jihadists launched a simultaneous attack on Syrian and Kurdish forces in the cities of Kobane and Hasaka, fighting back after losing key ground in northern Syria in recent weeks.
Get to Know the Cosmic Pop and Kurdish Politics of Robyn’s Protégé, Zhala
The daughter of a Kurdish guerilla fighter is poised to dethrone Sweden's reigning princess of pop with her self-titled debut.
Leading the Fight Against the Islamic State: The Battle for Iraq (Dispatch 10)
In an exclusive interview with VICE News, the chancellor of Kurdistan's Security Council discusses the limitations of Western support to the Kurdish forces fighting Islamic State militants across Iraq and Syria.
Peshmerga Fighters Closing in on Mosul: The Battle for Iraq (Dispatch 9)
VICE News traveled to meet the Kurdish peshmerga fighters manning the trenches at the strategic junction of Keske, outside the Islamic State's Iraqi stronghold of Mosul.
First Foreigner Killed Fighting Against Islamic State Was an Australian Army Reservist
A number of foreign fighters are fighting with the Kurdish People’s Protection Units against the Islamic State in Syria, and on Tuesday the first of them reportedly died in combat.
Canada Won’t Send Weapons to the Iraqis to Fight ISIS
According to the defence minister, the embattled Iraqi army won't be getting any Canadian weapons from the Harper government.