Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint US-Nigerian mission

U.S. and Nigerian forces killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Nigeria in a mission carried out Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said. Trump announced the joint operation in Africa’s most populous country in a late-night social media post. He said Abu Bakr al-Mainuki was second-in-command of the Islamic State group globally and … Read more

Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint US-Nigerian mission

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said U.S. and Nigerian forces killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Nigeria in a mission carried out Friday. Trump announced the joint operation in Africa’s most populous country in a late-night social media post that offered few details. He said Abu Bakr al-Mainuki was second in command … Read more

Trump says U.S. kills Islamic State leader in Nigeria

President Trump announced Friday evening that U.S. and Nigerian military forces had killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a leader of the Islamic State group. “He will no longer terrorize the people of Africa, or help plan operations to target Americans,” Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social. “With his removal, ISIS’s global operation is greatly diminished.” A native … Read more

US moving to indict former Cuban leader Raúl Castro: source

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The United States is moving to indict Raúl Castro, the former Cuban president, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to Fox News Digital. The potential charges against Castro, 94, come after CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Thursday with counterparts from Cuba’s Ministry of the Interior during … Read more

Watch Live: Trump meets with Chinese leader Xi in Beijing today as trade, tariffs and Taiwan loom over visit

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet in Beijing on Thursday local time, a high-stakes summit as the two countries aim to stabilize their trading relationship and grapple with uncertainty over the United States’ war with Iran. Mr. Trump and Xi shook hands outside Beijing’s Great Hall of the People on … Read more

Inside the furor plaguing Democratic National Committee leader Ken Martin

NEW YORK — Democrats keep winning at the ballot box. And yet Ken Martin, the man leading the Democratic National Committee, is facing a crisis of confidence among party officials who are increasingly concerned about the health of their political machine barely a year into his term. Major donors aren’t giving. Liberal influencers are publicly … Read more