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.
Iran says no decision yet on joining peace talks
Iran is considering attending peace talks with the United States in Pakistan, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday, following moves by Islamabad to end a US blockade of Iran's ports, a major hurdle for Iran to rejoin peace efforts.
UK's Starmer seeks to deflect blame over Mandelson appointment
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer put the blame firmly on foreign ministry officials on Monday over the appointment of a US ambassador, saying they had withheld information about Labour veteran Peter Mandelson that would have halted his employment.
Major 7.5-magnitude quake hits off Japan, tsunami warning issued
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan on Monday, prompting authorities to urge residents to stay away from coastal areas where tsunami waves of up to 3 metres were expected.
India seizes suspected fake Mounjaro pens
Indian drug regulators seized more than 260 suspected counterfeit pens of Eli obesity and diabetes drug Mounjaro and said the main accused had ordered raw materials from vendors on Chinese e-commerce platform Alibaba.
Ceasefire at risk after US seizes Iranian ship, Iran shuns peace talks
A ceasefire between the United States and Iran appeared in jeopardy on Monday after the US said it had seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to run its blockade and Tehran vowed to retaliate, refusing for now to join new peace talks.
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