US-backed forces have captured the IS terror group's last stronghold in eastern Syria on Saturday.
"Baghouz has been liberated. The military victory against Daesh has been accomplished," Mustafa Bali, a Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) spokesman, wrote on Twitter.
He declared the "total elimination of (the) so-called caliphate".
It marks a major milestone in the fight against the IS terror group over more than four years.
But the group is still seen as a major global threat.
US launches fresh strikes on Iran
The US launched new air strikes on Iranian targets on Tuesday, quashing hopes that an exchange of fire last weekend might not lead to a wider renewal of hostilities.
Nepal flood death toll crosses 1,000, rescuers reach remote areas
The death toll from Nepal's devastating floods surpassed 1,000 on Tuesday as rescuers deployed heavy machinery, helicopters and excavators to reach thousands still missing nearly a week after the Himalayan disaster tore through towns and valleys.
UK former PM Starmer quits parliament to focus on international affairs
Keir Starmer will stand down as a member of parliament, he said on Tuesday, some six weeks after he resigned as Britain's prime minister having lost the support of his Labour Party.
Germany says Russia responsible for drone attack at Leipzig airport
The German government said on Tuesday it had concluded that Russia was responsible for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle airport last month and ordered a series of measures in response, including the closure of a consulate and a Russian cultural centre in Berlin.
Novartis pauses trials of experimental cell therapy after three deaths
Novartis said on Tuesday it paused eight clinical trials of an experimental cell therapy, called rap-cel, targeting autoimmune and neurological disorders in late August, after three patients died.
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