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IraqResearchers from Japan's Chiba University and the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University in China have reported that intermittent fasting can reduce the harmfu…
IraqSTURBRIDGE, Massachusetts — One person died in a shooting early Thursday at a hotel in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, where Scotland national team supporters were staying ahe…
IraqLionel Messi and Jonathan David have opened a joint lead in the 2026 World Cup Golden Boot race after each scoring three goals in the opening matches. The Argentine capta…
IraqThe United States and Australia are aiming to advance to the round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup when group-stage matches resume on Friday, with the U.S. seeking to leverag…
IraqMexico advanced to the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 1-0 victory over South Korea in a Group A second-round match, taking its total to six points. The lon…
IraqThe Pentagon has asked Congress for roughly $80 billion in additional funding to cover extra military and operational costs from the war with Iran, according to U.S. medi…
IraqLOS ANGELES — A museum in Los Angeles has opened an exhibition that uses artificial intelligence to immerse visitors in the atmosphere of the Amazon rainforest. The insta…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — A planned visit by US Vice President J.D. Vance to Switzerland was canceled on Friday, the White House said. The trip had been ar…
IraqPaleontologists have long held that the first vertebrates to move from water to land passed through an amphibious, tadpole-like body form in a process of metamorphosis. N…
IraqA duck named Merlin has drawn attention at Mexican football matches after appearing at stadiums alongside fans and posing for cameras, with clips of the bird quickly spre…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Canada defeated Qatar 6-0 in their second Group B match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with Jonathan David scoring a hat trick. Kyle Larin opened the scoring…
SaladinBASRA, Iraq — The Basra office of Iraq's High Commission for Human Rights has called on the federal government to step up efforts to enforce the law and protect human rig…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — International credit rating agency Standard & Poor's left Iraq's sovereign credit rating unchanged, keeping the country in the high-risk bond category. The …
IraqThe concept that a population reflects the values of its leaders highlights the influence of governance on societal behavior. According to this perspective, when leaders …
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — US presidential negotiator Steve Witkoff said Iran will allow International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors access to its nuclear…
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) reversed an earlier appointment and reinstated Ali El-Akayli as commander of operations in Samarra, reversing a chan…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Baghdad's Karkh Criminal Court sentenced Iraqi politician Mishan al-Juburi to one year in prison on Thursday. The ruling came in a case filed by former Ir…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's government has issued new directives for border crossings and customs operations, requiring all personnel at border ports to undergo rotation withi…
IraqKUWAIT CITY, Kuwait — Analysts say the recent US-Iran understanding has not ended competition in the Middle East but redirected it from military confrontation toward econ…
IraqNIAMEY, Niger — At least 11 soldiers and two civilians were killed in an armed attack on Diori Hamani International Airport in Niger's capital, Niamey, the country's Mini…
