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Government-Funded ‘Anti-Extremist’ Game Backfires as England-Loving Teen Girl Becomes Social Media Icon

A UK government-funded “anti-extremist” game that warns young people they could be at risk of being referred to a counter-terrorism program if they question immigration has accidentally sparked a “cute goth girl” meme in reaction to the game’s antagonist, Amelia, a purple-haired British teenager who has become a social media star after she encouraged her peers to join a protest in defense of English rights.

Social Media star Amelia

Syria Urges EU to Take Its Citizens Back as ISIS Prison Breaks Threaten Chaos

A senior official at the al-Aqtan prison in Raqqa, Syria on Thursday pleaded with European and American officials to take control of the facility, before clashes between Syrian government troops and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) create more opportunities for Islamic State terrorists to escape. Syrian officials are also suggesting Western powers take custody of the foreign-born ISIS fighters they have allowed to languish in Syrian prisons for years.

Title: Syria Kurds Clashes Image ID: 26019521406906 Article: Syrian government forces stan