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‘Super polymer’ can change shape with body heat, lift 1000x its own weight
A new polymer capable of supporting 1,000 times its own mass could soon change the world of medicine and fashion forever. The material can be stretched to a temporary shape, and hold that shape until heated to just above room temperature. The 'shape-memory polymer,' developed by researchers at the University of...
ISIS leader’s widow charged over murder of American hostage Kayla Mueller
Nisreen Assad Ibrahim Bahar, aka Umm Sayyaf, 25, is currently in Iraqi custody for her terrorism-related activities The widow of a senior ISIS leader has been charged over the death of American aid worker Kayla Mueller, who was tortured, raped and murdered while held hostage in Syria. Nisreen Assad Ibrahim Bahar, aka Umm...
ISIS focusing on EU, threat of imminent terror attack – Europol
Islamic State is expanding its activities to a global level, with a focus on the European Union, which should prepare for more frequent acts of terror similar to the recent Paris attacks, the chief of EU police agency Europol said. “The so-called Islamic State has developed a new combat-style capability to carry out a...
Israel strikes Gaza targets in response to rocket fire
In retaliation to a single rocket that struck an open area in southern Israel on Sunday, the IDF has carried out overnight strikes on Gaza, reportedly hitting at least two According to Palestinian sources, the attacks targeted facilities near the cities of Khan Younis in the south and Deir al Balah in the center of...
New ISIS video features ‘last words’ of Paris attackers, threats to UK
Islamic State has released a new 17-minute video featuring the Paris attackers apparently participating in gruesome murders somewhere in an undisclosed desert location before they infiltrated the EU and subsequently conducted attacks in the France terror attacks, Islamic StateISIS/ISIL) extremists wearing camouflaged...
MSF paramedic, civilian first responders killed in Saudi double-tap airstrike in Yemen (GRAPHIC)
Almost two dozen people, including civilian rescuers and an ambulance driver from an MSF-affiliated hospital, have reportedly been killed after Saudi-led coalition planes carried out repeated airstrikes on the same target in Sa’ada province, Yemen.Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) confirmed the fatal air raids...
France to keep state of emergency ‘until IS defeated’ — PM Valls
France will seek to keep its state of emergency until a "total and global war" against so-called Islamic State (IS) is over, Prime Minister Manuel Valls has told the BBC. The measures were introduced after the IS-led Paris attacks on 13 November and then extended for three months. Such a move gives police more power...
HRW urges businesses to obey human rights laws, cut ties with Israeli settlements
Human Rights Watch has issued a damning report on Israel’s illegal settlement activity in the occupied territories, urging businesses to comply with the international humanitarian law and stop any activity that violates Palestinians’ rights. A report dubbed, Occupation, Inc., How Settlement Businesses Contribute to...
Iraq’s oldest Christian monastery destroyed by Islamic State
Satellite images confirm that the oldest Christian monastery in Iraq has been destroyed by the jihadist group Islamic State (IS). St Elijah's stood on a hill near the northern city of Mosul for 1,400 years. But analysts said the images, obtained by the Associated Press, suggested it had been demolished in late 2014, soon...
Heavy blast in Kabul near Russian Embassy (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
A car bomb explosion struck near the Russian embassy in Kabul. The police report 10 people injured and no casualties so far. A truck bomb attack took place on Darul Aman road, according to embassy spokesman Aleksey Kosarev. He said there were no casualties among the embassy staff. At least 10 people were injured, according...
Russia kills 60 militants in Deir ez-Zor, where ISIS massacred hundreds of civilians
The Russian Air Force in Syria has eliminated 60 Islamic State militants in eastern Deir ez-Zor province, the Defense Ministry reported. Several days ago mass execution of civilians were reported there. “The Russian Su-34 bombers have struck terrorist strongholds near the village of Bagilya in the Deir ez-Zor province...
Berlin police responded to the news about russian girls
The police denied the Berlin received on Sunday January 17 reported that in the German capital migrants allegedly raped a 13-year-old girl from a family of Russian Germans. The statement edition of Deutsche Welle made a city police spokesman Kerstin Ismer. Upon investigation it was established that “there has not been any...