Bloomberg President Donald Trump said Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead after a US military raid in northwest Syria that left the IS leader “in utter fear, in total panic and dread” in his final moments. The president said other countries should now fight IS. “The United States brought the world’s number one terrorist to justice,” Trump said on Sunday in ...

Bloomberg More than 170 people were arrested in Ethiopia after days of protests that resulted in 67 deaths, according to Amnesty International. Houses were looted and burned in the towns of Dire Dawa and Adama, in the Oromia region, the Ethiopian News Agency reported, citing the respective city administrations. More arrests are expected as investigations continue. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy ...

Bloomberg The US wants South Korea to reconsider its decision to exit its military pact with Japan, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Sunday, citing comments by David Stilwell, assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs. The General Security of Military Information Agreement is set to expire on November 22, and Japan and the US want the pact ...