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Families of US troops killed by Daesh sue French firm over terror support

The lawsuit comes weeks after the cement giant LaFarge pleaded guilty to charges of providing material support to a terrorist organisation and agreed to pay a $778 million fine.

Syrian regime kills more civilians as it presses ahead with Idlib campaign

The violence came as Turkey's President Erdogan announced that a Russian delegation would arrive the following day to resume talks aimed at easing tensions in the northwest Idlib region.

Nearly 30 dead as Russia, Syria regime press Idlib assault

At least nine civilians were killed in Ibn Semaan village of Aleppo province, war monitor SOHR says, adding 20 other civilians were killed in neighbouring provinces of Idlib and Aleppo.

What's happening in Idlib?

Syria and Russia's assault on Idlib can trigger a domino effect of humanitarian and political catastrophes.

Syrian regime takes major town south of Idlib city - war monitor

Local media and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Syrian regime forces took control of the city of Maarat al Numan located in the northwestern province of Idlib.

Russian air strikes kill 26 civilians in Syria

Renewed violence tightened the noose around Syria's last major rebel-held bastion and deepened an already dire humanitarian crisis.

Baghdadi's aide was key to his capture - Iraqi intelligence sources

Another turning point in the hunt for Baghdadi came earlier this year during a joint operation in which US, Turkish and Iraqi intelligence agents captured senior Daesh leaders, including four Iraqis and one Syrian, an Iraqi security official says.

Schools under fire: Thousands of Syrian children are missing an education

As children around the world start a new school year, for children in Idlib province the risks involved in going to school are increasing.

UN investigators link US, Assad regime and Russia to war crimes in Syria

Air strikes carried out by US-led coalition forces killed and wounded many civilians, UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria's report said, adding raids by the SDF, backed by coalition gunships, also apparently violated international law.

Northwest Syria clashes kill dozens of fighters - war monitor

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said opposition forces attacked regime positions in the south of Idlib, killing at least 51 combatants on both sides, as Russian-backed regime forces have been making gains in the last opposition stronghold.

Air strikes kill 15 civilians in northwest Syria - monitor

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a London-based war monitor, said that four children were among 15 civilians killed in air strikes by the Syrian regime and its ally Russia.

Nearly 100 dead in northwest Syria fighting - monitor

War monitor said that Syrian regime forces and insurgents fought fierce battles that left dozens dead in the country's northwest, as the regime tried to regain control of two villages they lost earlier this month.