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IraqOSLO, Norway โ Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo pushed back against reports suggesting he plans to leave the national team after the 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by tโฆ
IraqFIFA said a goal disallowed in favor of Croatia during Portugal's 2-1 win in the round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup was ruled out after data from the Connected Ball Technoโฆ
IraqBALI, Indonesia โ A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Indonesia on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. No casualties or damage have been rโฆ
IraqVIENNA โ The Kurdistan Regional Government's International Advocacy Coordinator, Dindar Zebari, met with Elias Khatzis, head of the Human Trafficking and Migrant Smugglinโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Turkey and Iraq opened high-level talks in Ankara days before the expiry of their 1973 KirkukโCeyhan crude pipeline agreement, with Turkey seeking a new fโฆ
IraqWASHINGTON, United States โ Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on Friday, according to a statement from tโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Zaidani met privately with the heads of four security agencies two weeks before launching a covert arrest operation in Baghdad inโฆ
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Raghad Saddam, daughter of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, has rejected claims circulating on social media and in some media outlets that a woman lโฆ
IraqDUBAI, United Arab Emirates โ The USS Boxer, an amphibious assault ship carrying U.S. Marines, has reached the Eastern Mediterranean as negotiations between Washington anโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid left Baghdad on Friday and traveled to Iran to attend the funeral and farewell ceremony for Iranian Supreme Leader Ali โฆ
IraqTEHRAN, Iran โ Iran's religious leaders are preparing a multi-day mass funeral for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed in initial US and Israeli strikes, accordinโฆ
IraqA study conducted in Spain found that limiting daily food intake to an eight-hour window can help adults sustain weight loss for up to a year. The research was carried ouโฆ
IraqKUWAIT CITY, Kuwait โ Brent crude rose 0.24% to $72.10 a barrel ahead of the long weekend in the United States, while West Texas Intermediate gained 14 cents to $68.83. Rโฆ
IraqWASHINGTON, United States โ WASHINGTON โ US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Iran has come close to agreeing to nearly everything the United States has demanded,โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ The Iraqi Football Federation held a broad meeting at the Star League headquarters in Baghdad under President Younes Mahmoud, with Vice Presidents Sarmad โฆ
IraqWASHINGTON, United States โ WASHINGTON โ The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Friday against President Donald Trump's executive order that sought to limit automatic citizensโฆ
IraqSpain advanced to the round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Austria on Tuesday at a Round of 32 match in Los Angeles. Mikel Oyarzabal opened the scoriโฆ
IraqSpain defeated Austria 3-0 in a 2026 World Cup round-of-32 match in Los Angeles on Saturday, advancing to the round of 16. Spain will next face the winner of the Croatia-โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Parliamentary Agriculture and Water Committee said the country's water crisis remains strategic even as recent rainfall has offered partial relief.โฆ
IraqMOSCOW, Russia โ Russia's Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that air defense units intercepted 100 Ukrainian drones between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on July 2, with engagementsโฆ
