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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…
IraqA large-scale U.S. study reviewing data from more than 9 million adults has found that roughly 99 percent of heart attack, stroke and heart failure cases are linked to fo…
DiyalaKIRKUK, Iraq — A fire broke out on Friday at a cluster of fruit and vegetable shops in the Askeri neighborhood of central Kirkuk, according to a source at the provincial …
IraqThe Israeli military said airstrikes in Lebanon in recent weeks have killed more than 10 field commanders of Hezbollah, the Iran-backed group. The army said the commander…
IraqLONDON — A medal won by Brazilian football legend Pele at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden is expected to sell for around $670,000 at an auction in England later this month. …
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — Kerkük Governor Mohammed Sem'an Agha ordered uninterrupted electricity supply to exam halls across the province ahead of high school final-year ministry ex…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Police in Baghdad's Karkh district have arrested a suspect linked to a string of robberies targeting delivery couriers, the Karkh Police Command said. Ac…
IraqPortugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo said the outcome of the 2026 World Cup will only become clear once the tournament is played, pointing to a generation of outstanding pl…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — The White House on Friday released a new set of UFO files containing previously unpublished photographs, documents and video foot…
BasraWASHINGTON, United States — A deal between the United States and Iran will be structured around an "action for result" principle, with commitments tied to concrete steps …
IraqNorway striker Erling Haaland said his team is ready for their 2026 World Cup opening match against Iraq on Wednesday, June 17. Speaking ahead of the Group D fixture, Haa…
IraqUsers across Iraq reported widespread outages on Instagram and Facebook on June 12, 2026, with both platforms becoming inaccessible for extended periods. The disruption a…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — A source close to the Iranian negotiating team dismissed as inaccurate reports that Iran and the United States would sign an agreement in Geneva on Sunday.…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — Sources close to Iran's state media rejected claims by US President Donald Trump that Washington and Tehran had reached a deal, with one sourc…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — A large fire broke out Friday in the village of Al-Merra in Hawija district, southwestern Kirkuk, burning more than 100 acres of harvested farmland, a loca…
DiyalaDIYALA, Iraq — Rice farming is returning to Iraq's Diyala province after a six-year suspension caused by drought and water shortages, the provincial directorate of agricu…
SaladinSALADIN, Iraq — The 2014 Speicher massacre, in which Islamic State fighters killed thousands of captured Iraqi Air Force cadets and soldiers after seizing Tikrit, remains…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's transition to electronic payments in retail and daily commerce is being driven less by technical choice than by the need to reduce the risks of han…
IraqBERLIN — Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reported 6,275 corporate insolvency filings with German courts in the first quarter, up 6.5% from the same period…
BaghdadNAJAF, Iraq — The Friday imam of Najaf, Sadr al-Din Kubaysi, called in his June 5, 2026 sermon for the legal pursuit of those responsible for the 2014 Speicher massacre t…
