members have been jailed and could face rebellion charges. the iraqi government says its forces have recaptured one of the last towns hope of the so-called islamic state the prime minister said al qaeda was liberated in what he called record time the announcement came just hours after the syrian army said it had retaken the city of darryl's or. u.s. president donald trump and his wife melania have arrived in hawaii at the start of a twelve day tour that will take in several countries in the asia pacific region including japan and south korea. the trip comes at a time of high tension between washington and north korea over pyongyang's nuclear ambitions trump has said he intends to use the trip to intensify pressure on north korea and get better trade deals for the united states. scientists have discovered a new member of the great family for the first time in nearly ninety years. this