Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani met with the incoming commander of the anti-ISIS mission. The meeting came after the new commander, Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Lambert, arrived in Iraq to ...

Eight of the escapees have been caught – most of them in New Orleans. Only Groves, 27, convicted last October of killing two people, and Antoine Massey, 32, who has a history of escaping custody ...

A screen grab taken from a handout CCTV video shows inmates running through the loading dock at the Orleans Parish Justice Center, in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., May 16, 2025.

Iraq’s leader is watching, as are the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces and the new Syrian government. In addition, Iran and Turkey are likely watching as well.