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Eindhoven studio Dutch Invertuals challenged 14 designers to rework one of its chairs for its Specimen exhibition, with the results including tree branches, copper fossils and LCD-style graphics. Kiki van Eijk, Joost van Bleiswijk, Daphna Laurens and Earnest Studio are among those that have put their own spin on the armchair originally designed by Dutch

1. Kurds fear resurgence of Islamic State group in Syria  BBC
2. Trump urged to stop possible Turkish invasion of Syria  The Telegraph
3. Cease-Fire Between Kurdish and Turkish-Backed Forces Is Extended in Northern Syria  The New York Times
4. Trump, the Kurds, and a New Syrian Reality  The Dispatch
5. Leader of Syrian Kurdish forces speaks to France 24  FRANCE 24 English

Kurdish forces say there's a real threat IS militants will try to break out comrades held in their jails in the north east.

In counterinsurgency warfare, isolating insurgents from civilian populations has long been seen as essential. As Brigadier General S.B. Griffith stated, countering guerrilla warfare relies on location, isolation, and eradication (1989). In practice, this often means forcibly relocating civilians away from insurgent support networks, disrupting community life in the name of security (Bender 1972). But a deeper analysis of these strategies …
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Birmingham City are aiming to end their festive fixture list at the top of the League One table

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Landmark new rules to bring transparency to family courts  BBC

The changes will allow meaningful reporting on cases in England and Wales for the first time.