Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifa was head of IS’s most senior decision-making body, the US Central Command said.
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Ovens and bone fragments – BBC visits Mexican cartel ‘extermination’ site
The BBC’s Will Grant visits the site believed to have been used by drug cartels to dispose of victims’ remains.
South African ambassador ‘no longer welcome’ in US, Rubio says
The US Secretary of State called the ambassador a “race-baiting politician who hates America”.
‘For holding a wombat, thousands threatened my life’
Sam Jones says she was trying to get the wombat safely off the road, and the video was not staged for social media.
Germany is back, says Merz after historic spending deal
Germany’s conservative leader clinches an major financial agreement ahead of a crunch vote in parliament.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs pleads not guilty to updated indictment
The new allegations include that the rapper forced an employee into sex acts – something his lawyers deny.
SpaceX rocket launches as Butch and Suni prepare return
The pair are due to begin their long delayed journey back to Earth two days after the new crew arrive.
Mark Carney sworn in as first new Canadian prime minister in nine years
The economist and political newcomer takes office just days after being elected Liberal leader.
Greenland’s politicians unite against Trump
In an unusual show of unity, party leaders say they “cannot accept the repeated statements about the annexation of Greenland.”
BBC finds Syrian families sheltering at Russian airbase from sectarian attacks
Many belong to former President Bashar al-Assad’s sect, which was targeted in mass killings.