By Ivy lewis, Staff Writer Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, the leader of terrorist group the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), died after a U.S. raid in Northern Syria. He reportedly ended his life by detonating a bomb that resulted in his death and the death of several family members. The U.S. raid also killed a top deputy of al-Qurayshi, according to U.S. officials.  “As our troops approached to capture the terrorist, in a final act of desperate cowardice, he chose to blow himself up rather than face justice for the… crimes he has committed,” President Joe Biden said. … Continue reading ISIS leader killed in U.S. operation

By Ivy Lewis, Staff Writer Former Pres. Roch Kaboré was deposed in a military coup in Burkina Faso by a lieutenant colonel in the army. The ECOWAS group has suspended the country due to the military coup. The UN has condemned the coup.  Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba has declared himself President of Burkina Faso, ousting former leader Roch Kaboré in a military coup. Burkina Faso has been suspended from the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) following the coup. The military has announced the suspension of Burkina Faso’s constitution, dissolved the government and closed the country’s borders. … Continue reading Burkina Faso’s president deposed