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Iraqi army soldiers raise their weapons Thursday in celebration on the outskirts of Mosul, Iraq.

In Iraq, ISIS Attacks City Of Kirkuk As Battle For Mosul Rages

Militants struck police stations and a power station in the northern city. In Mosul, the U.N. says it is concerned ISIS may be using civilians as human shields as Iraqi forces advance.

Police crime tape is displayed at the scene where a 16-year-old was shot and killed and an 18-year-old was shot and wounded on April 25 in Chicago.

FBI: Murders Up Nearly 11 Percent In 2015; Violent Crime Rose Slightly

Experts said homicides and other violence remain at low rates compared with a crime wave from 20 years ago.

Schoolchildren pose for a photo in a classroom at the al-Kufa school in Mosul.

Life Inches Back To Normal In East Mosul, But Worries Remain

As Iraqi and U.S. forces plan to attack ISIS on the western side of the city of Mosul, residents are trying to restart their lives in the freed eastern side of the city. Not everyone feels safe.

Graduation during COVID-19 brings its own set of challenges.

School Graduation Rates Are Deceiving. Here Are 7 Things That Would Help

High school graduation rates are improving, but an investigation into the numbers shows some of that is due to quick fixes. Policy experts respond with their suggestions for real progress.

A picture taken from the top of Mount Zardak, about 25 kilometers east of Mosul, shows smoke billowing in the Iraqi city of Nineveh during an operation against the Islamic State on Monday — part of a broad operation to retake the city from the Islamic State group.

Advance On Mosul Continues As Aid Groups Brace For Civilian Casualties

"ISIS, I think, probably wants a humanitarian catastrophe in Mosul," retired Col. Peter Mansoor tells NPR. The International Committee of the Red Cross says it's prepared to assist 270,000 people.

White Helmet rescue volunteers work at the site of airstrikes in the rebel-held al-Mashhad neighborhood in eastern Aleppo on Wednesday.

Syria's Famed 'White Helmets' Group Says It's Being Targeted In New Offensive

Warplanes were pounding rebel-held areas of the northern city of Aleppo, and a group of volunteer search-and-rescue workers known as the White Helmets says its centers were targeted by airstrikes.

A military convoy passes through the Mahmour district as it heads toward eastern Mosul on Saturday.

Iraq Embarks On Offensive To Drive ISIS From Mosul

The battle to retake control of the crucial city will be "Iraq's biggest fight," according to the spokesman for the coalition fighting ISIS.

Syrian soldiers walk at the entrance of Daraya, a besieged Damascus suburb, on Friday.

After 4 Years Of Siege, Civilians And Rebels Evacuate Syria's Daraya

Rebels and the government have struck an agreement to hand over control of the city in exchange for safe passage. This ends the years-long standoff in one of Syria's most desperate places.

People flee rebel-held eastern neighborhoods of Aleppo into the Sheikh Maqsud area, controlled by Kurdish fighters, in Syria on Sunday. The photo was provided by the Rumaf, a Syrian Kurdish activist group, and authenticated by The Associated Press.

Thousands Flee Eastern Aleppo As Syrian Regime Forces Advance

Rebels have held the eastern side of Aleppo for years. Now pro-government troops have retaken some key neighborhoods. Thousands of civilians are fleeing the fighting.

Iraqi families displaced from the areas of Hawija and Hamrin in northern Iraq traveled to Kirkuk governorate in search of safety on Aug. 31. Thousands continue to flee ISIS-held areas.

As Noose Tightens Around ISIS In Iraq, Civilians Flee Hunger And Cold

Conditions are worsening in one ISIS-controlled area of Iraq. In pursuit of safety and stability, thousands of civilians are walking for days over the Hamrin Mountains, often without water or sleep.

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