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GOP lawmakers are hoping to crack down on resettlement of Syrian and Iraqi refugees in the U.S. by attaching a provision to the $1 trillion spending bill that must pass by Dec. 11 to avoid a government shutdown.

President Barack Obama said Thursday from the Oval Office that the motive behind the killings was unknown but terrorism could be involved.

The attackers used prepaid credit cards to finance much of the assault.

A number of famous Brits spoke out against U.K. bombing in Syria, which was approved Wednesday.

U.K. Defense Secretary Michael Fallon said Thursday the U.S.-led airstrike campaign against the Islamic State group will last for “at least” three years.

The first British airstrikes Thursday, approved Wednesday by the U.K. Parliament, hit ISIS-held oil fields in eastern Syria.

British lawmakers voted 397-223 Wednesday in favor of military operations against ISIS after a 10-hour debate.

A new video shows a knife-wielding ISIS fighter speaking in Russian as he threatens Moscow and slits the throat of a captive.

With a 397-223 vote in the House of Commons, the British Parliament voted Wednesday to join the U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group.

John Kerry also commended British Prime Minister David Cameron for his efforts to seek approval from parliament for airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Syria.

Prime Minister David Cameron wants British warplanes, which have been bombing ISIS targets in Iraq, to also tackle the group in Syria.

Taro Kono reportedly said Japan is working closely with the CIA and UK's MI6 to gain expertise to counter a cyberattack by the Islamic State group.

Hundreds of U.S. residents have at least flown to Syria or Iraq to try to join the so-called Islamic State terrorist group.

Hours before the U.S. announced it would send ground troops to Iraq to fight the Islamic State, Clinton said she was against the move. That was less than two weeks after she previously said she was in favor of it.

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Tuesday that more special ops forces will be on the ground in the Syrian conflict to fight the Islamic State group and free hostages.

Under new measures, the Department of Homeland Security would collect more information about travelers' past trips to countries like Syria and Iraq.

Robert Dear, accused of killing three during a long standoff and shootout in Colorado, made his first court appearance via video Monday.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan denied Putin's accusations, saying he'll leave office if they are proved true.

Rob Malley will likely face criticism for brokering the Iran deal and for his account of failed Mideast talks in 2000.

The United Arab Emirates described Russian airstrikes in Syria that have largely attacked rebels supporting Syrian President Bashar Assad as attacks on a "common enemy."

The U.S. president, in Paris for the climate summit, paid tribute to those who died at the Bataclan concert hall during the Nov. 13 terror attacks.