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North Carolina man tried to board a flight to join the Islamic State group, authorities say

Jan. 15, 2025 12:41 PM EST

A North Carolina man was arrested while trying to board an overseas flight so that he could join the Islamic State group, according to a federal complaint that was unsealed Tuesday. Alexander Justin White, a U.S. citizen from Durham, is accused of providing, attempting and conspiring...

A Moroccan activist is sentenced to prison over protests against earthquake response

Jan. 14, 2025 09:48 AM EST

MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — A well-known Moroccan activist who led protests decrying the government’s earthquake response on Monday was sentenced to prison in a case that human rights advocates condemned as arbitrary and politically motivated. Said Ait Mahdi, the 32-year-old...