Four HDP officials detained Four provincial co-chairs of the pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP) were detained by Turkish security forces after fresh raids in Diyarbakir province on Thursday 22 October, according to the party “Following a long-lasting search and raid on our provincial offic...

Iraq resumes exhuming Shingal mass graves of ISIS victims Karim Khan, head of the United Nations team investigating ISIS crimes in Iraq, thanked the Yezidi community that has been waiting to see justice for the atrocities committed against them. “The soil of Iraq is littered with sites where civili...

ISIS child soldiers left without help Hundreds of Iraqi boys, many of them Yazidis, were forced to become child soldiers by ISIS, but few are getting any support to help them move on from their experience Before his rescue from the Islamic State group, Hani, a kidnapped Yazidi boy, had been shelter...

Trump on 'blowing up' Nile Dam Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam under construction on the river Nileimage will be the biggest hydro-electric project in Africa https://c.files.bbci.co.uk/4BCE/production/_109560491_river_nile_dam_640-nc.png Ethiopia's prime minister has said his country "will no...

Kettle Sales Banned in Wales Police tonight revealed extraordinary plans to patrol the Anglo-Welsh border to stop families from crossing over for a half-term holiday as Wales is plunged into a two-week 'firebreak' lockdown Drivers were seen crossing the border on the A494 at Queensferry and on the ...

Black Lives Sometimes Matter You would have to be a slow learner not to realize how selective the leftist concern about black lives is, and how little charlatans like Al Sharpton and left-wing politicians have actually done for the safety or quality of life of African-Americans. This tweet makes on...

How to fall asleep fast: 10 science-backed hacks There are some night when all you want is to fall asleep fast - but your body just won't play ball Whether it's caused by a racing mind, a full tummy or the effects of alcohol, being unable to fall asleep can be a major source of frustration - someth...

Removing migrants with little warning The court of appeal has quashed a Home Office policy of removing migrants from the UK without access to justice In a unanimous decision, three judges found the policy, which allowed the forcible removal of a migrant from the UK sometimes within hours and in man...

France extends overnight curfew The curfew is already in place in Paris and eight other major cities France will extend an overnight curfew to dozens more areas in a bid to slow the spread of coronavirus, Prime Minister Jean Castex has announced. "The second wave is now under way," he sai...

$500,000 for restoration of Yezidi temple US Consul General Rob Waller announced a $500,000 grant for the "restoration and preservation" of the sacred Lalish temple during a visit with Yezidi leaders on Wednesday "The United States has now provided more than one million dollars to en...

Nearly 5,000 dead in conflict Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that almost 5,000 people have been killed in fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenian forces over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region This is far higher than the death toll given by the two sides. Mr Putin said that he speaks ...

The Secret to Better Home Fries? Cook Them Like the French Do Pommes persillade might sound fancy, but the homey side dish — a staple on bistro menus — is incredibly easy to make at home. Crispy potatoes with soft, tender centers are tossed in melted butter, minced garlic, and fresh parsley to crea...

The Black on Black attacks continue but are seldom reported unless they result in death. This is one of the worst incidents: Two year old boy shot in head The grandmother of a two-year-old boy who survived being shot in the head "by sheer chance" today appealed for people to speak to poli...

Turkey bombards Kurds The Turkish army and its Syrian proxies attacked the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in several villages in Western Kurdistan on Wednesday, according to local sources. Turkey began bombarding Ain Issa in northern Raqqa province early Wednesday, according to the Nort...

Western Kurdistan to try ISIS prisoners Thousands of suspected members of the Islamic State (ISIS) will be tried in northeast Syria (Western Kurdistan) in early 2021, a Kurdish official has confirmed to Rudaw The trials will be conducted by the Kurdish authorities as per local laws but under intern...