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US-backed fighters thrust into IS bastion Raqa
US-backed fighters broke into the city of Raqa on Tuesday as they launched a final assault to drive the Islamic State group from its de facto Syrian capital. The attack on the northern city at the heart of IS's Syrian territory has been seven months in the making and is backed by air support, military advisers and weapons deliveries from the US-led coalition. Seized by the jihadists in early 2014, Raqa became notorious as a hub for IS's operations in Syria, Iraq and beyond.
Woman accused of urging boyfriend to kill himself goes on trial
A young woman accused of encouraging her boyfriend to kill himself, was playing a "sick game", a court has been told. The hearing in Massachusetts heard that Michelle Carter, who faces a charge of involuntary manslaughter charge, allegedly texting her boyfriend to – among other things – “just do it” before, he took his own life in 2014. In her opening statement, prosecutor Maryclare Flynn accused Ms Carter of sending “dozens” of text messages and making phone calls too.
Sean Spicer says Trump's tweets should be seen as official White House statements
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer has said that Donald Trump's tweets should be "considered official statements" by the US President. Mr Trump's tweets, even deleted ones, are saved as part of the country's official record that goes to the National Archives and Records Administration. Twitter "gives him the opportunity to speak to the American people...the same people critiquing him now," did so during the election, Mr Spicer noted.
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