13 May, 2026
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News Briefs: International News

BY JEAN-MARIE BRALLEY STAFF WRITER More details on Canadian gunman emerge Muslim leaders said Friday that Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, the Canadian man who shot and killed a soldier and then invaded Parliament, had criticized his Vancouver mosque for being too liberal. According to a Fox News article, Assam Rashid, spokesman for the British Columbia Muslim Association, […]

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News Briefs: International news

BY JEAN-MARIE BRALLEY STAFF WRITER UN envoy warns of massacre Staffan de Mistura, the new United Nations envoy to Syria, warned Friday of a potential “massacre” of 500 people who are threatened by the Islamic State in Kobani, a Syrian Kurdish border town. ISIS has gained nearly complete control of “Kurdish security quarters,” and according […]

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Man on the Street: A survey of current events

Do you know what is making the news today? BY LAUREN RAMSEYER Assistant Editor The Troubadour took a survey of Franciscan University students concerning recent events that have been prominent in the news during the past two weeks. Take a look to see how they answered, and see if you can answer it correctly!   […]

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NEWS BRIEFS: International News

BY JEAN-MARIE BRALLEY Staff Writer Three more countries join international coalition against ISIS Belgium, Denmark and Britain are now part of the international coalition helping the United States and Iraqi governments combat the Islamic State. In all, more than 50 countries have agreed to aid in the fight against ISIS. On Friday, Russia’s foreign minister, […]

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NEWS BRIEFS: International news

BY JEAN-MARIE BRALLEY ISIS numbers estimated to be up to 31,500 The CIA said Thursday that the Islamic State fighters now number between 20,000 and 31,500, up from an estimated 10,000. ISIS numbers are growing due partially to an influx of foreign recruits. The foreign fighters hail from several different countries, including Western nations like […]