THREAD: The state of IS on the 6th anniversary of its fallen ‘caliphate’. We’ve looked at frequency and spread of attacks claimed by Islamic State group (IS) since the fall of Raqqa on 17 Oct 2017 to May 2020. [See below for methodology]
Here are the top 10 countries for claimed attacks 2/

THREAD: What we know about detention of key Islamic State (IS) commander in Iraq. Iraqi authorities say they have arrested IS commander “Abd al-Nasir Qardash”, who has been described as a potential “successor” to killed former leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. 2/

THREAD: #BrexitDay around the world "What comes after Brexit? The island is turning into a laboratory that is looking for a new way between globalization and national identity" -
@buchsteiner in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ)

Afghan TV channels are showing unverified video suggesting a plane that’s crashed in Ghazni province belongs to the US Air Force trib.al/V2ilEE8 #Iran’s media are making much of the plane crash in #Afghanistan. Conservative papers are celebrating it, publishing unverified images of the crash and highlighting the Taliban’s claim to have downed it. Vatan-E Emruz’s headline reads “Enemy’s bloody day”

BREAKING: Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says government to resign - Tass news agency Medvedev said the government had to resign to allow for the constitutional changes proposed by Putin in today's address. Here's our earlier report on those proposals trib.al/NwZX3c5

THREAD: In honour of #Apollo50th, a look at how the #Moon landing was reported in the USSR and elsewhere On Radio Moscow's home service, Vladimir Tregubov saluted the astronauts and the Soviet pioneers of space exploration. #Apollo50

THREAD: Islamic State (IS) group casually announces new India branch 2/ In a recent statement on clashes in Indian-controlled Kashmir, Islamic State (IS) made the first reference to their “India Province” (Wilayah of Hind)

THREAD: A deep dive into Iranian opposition social media chatter about tomorrow’s #WarsawSummit on the Middle East 2/ The summit is largely viewed as a US bid to deter other nations from cooperating with Iran. Anti-establishment chatter has used the hashtag #WeSupportPolandSummit

#BrexitVote – the view from Europe (Thread) Germany's Die Welt: “After the defeat, everything is possible again"

President Erdogan to reveal information about the killing of Jamal #Khashoggi as Saudi investment conference kicks off in Riyadh. We'll be watching media in both countries for updates. The Saudi conference - dubbed #DavosInTheDesert - has kicked off in Riyadh.

THREAD: Voting has begun in Pakistan's controversial general election. We'll be tracking developments through the day. #PakistanElections2018 One person killed and four injured in a clash between supporters of rival parties outside a polling station in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Urdu TV channel Express News reports. #PakistanElections2018

THREAD: Russian TV reports on Amesbury poisoning 2/ Russia’s State-run Channel 1 said “the poison soap opera continues”, with reference to the Skripal case.

President Vladimir Putin's annual phone-in has begun. We'll post updates to this thread as we see them. 2/ This year sees a new format, with Putin calling governors during the phone-in to instruct them to respond to complaints he receives.