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IraqSpaceX, the U.S.-based space company founded by Elon Musk, reached a record market valuation at the opening of trading on Friday, capping what the company described as a …
BasraBASRA, Iraq — A young man was killed in an armed attack in the Imam Sadiq district of Basra, Iraq, on June 12, 2026, according to security sources. The incident occurred …
IraqBrazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti said his team has the quality to compete with the world's best at the FIFA World Cup in the United States, ahead of the five-time champi…
IraqTORONTO — Canada earned its first-ever FIFA World Cup point on Friday, playing Bosnia-Herzegovina to a 1-1 draw at Toronto Stadium in what was also the first World Cup ma…
SaladinSALADIN, Iraq — Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina played to a 1-1 draw in their opening match of the 2026 World Cup group stage at Toronto Stadium on Friday evening. Bosn…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Two inmates died in a prison in Basra from health complications, local security sources said. One had been held on human trafficking charges; the other, det…
IraqLONDON — Brent crude futures fell to $87.33 a barrel on Friday, according to market reports. The benchmark grade extended a recent pullback as traders weighed diplomatic …
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — CNN published an extensive assessment challenging the credibility of U.S. President Donald Trump's claims that a "major deal" had been reached with Iran, n…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Communications Minister, Mustafa Jabbar Sind, has directed the state-owned General Telecommunications and Information Company to regulate pricing a…
IraqMEXICO CITY — The 2026 World Cup opening ceremony kicked off at a stadium in Mexico City with music and cultural performances featuring Colombian singer Shakira and Mexic…
DiyalaBAQOUBAH, Iraq — The director of Baqoubah's municipal environment department, Bassam al-Hadithi, said the city collects roughly 600 tons of waste each day but is operatin…
IraqU.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Friday that its blockade of Iranian ports is continuing at full strength. The command said maritime pressure operations against Iran r…
IraqSAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs fell 107-106 to the New York Knicks in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, squandering a 29-point lead and falling behind 3-1 in the series. The…
BabilBABYLON, Iraq — Police in Iraq's Babil province have detained several suspects accused of acting as medical brokers in the provincial capital Hilla, according to a statem…
IraqHAVANA — Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel announced that new sectors are being opened to small private businesses across the country, as the communist government extends…
MosulMOSUL, Iraq — A health source in Nineveh province said laboratory tests have confirmed a case of hemorrhagic fever in a resident of Mosul's right bank, the area covering …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi economist Nipil al-Marsumi announced on Friday that he is stepping back from media work after the Iraqi Parliament publicly disputed his figures on …
AnbarBAGHDAD, Iraq — One young man drowned and three others were rescued after the group became stranded while swimming in the Euphrates River near the Martyr Wahid Bridge in …
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Education said 749,454 students will take the 2025-2026 middle-school general examinations on Saturday, with the tests scheduled to beg…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq has entered a budgetless fiscal period for the fourth time since 2003 after parliament failed to approve the 2026 federal budget, leaving the governm…
