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IraqMexico opened the 2026 World Cup with a 2-0 victory over South Africa at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City on Saturday. Striker Julian Quinones gave the hosts a 1-0 lead …
IraqSouth Africa's Sfiso "Yaya" Sitole was shown a red card in the 50th minute of the 2026 World Cup opening match against Mexico on Friday, becoming the first player sent of…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq has launched a new air corridor connecting Turkish and Saudi Arabian airspace through a short transit across Syrian airspace, according to a Baghdad-…
IraqIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he discussed the Iran deal memorandum with US President Donald Trump, emphasizing that Israel is not a party to the agreeme…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Three children were rescued after becoming stuck on a malfunctioning ride at an amusement park in Baghdad's Karkh side on Thursday evening, the capital's …
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Mexico's Julián Quiñones scored the opening goal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, finding the net in the ninth minute of the host country's Group Stage match a…
NajafBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iran's new religious leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, issued a message of condolence on Thursday following the death of Ishaq Fayyaz, a prominent religious schol…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Meteorological Organization said temperatures across the country will remain high through the weekend, with Basra expected to reach 47°C on Saturda…
IraqTikTok is testing a feature that allows users to make voice calls directly from the direct-messaging section of the app, the company said. Technology researcher Jonah Man…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said an agreement with Iran could be signed over the weekend or on Monday, describing Iranian Foreign M…
IraqThe United States is preparing to send Iranian nationals and other irregular migrants to the Central African Republic, according to Reuters. Sources told the agency that …
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — The United States and Iran have reached an agreement on three key files in indirect talks mediated by Qatar, according to a US-ba…
DiyalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Joint Operations Command said an air strike on Thursday killed two militants in the Diyala operational area. The operation in the southern Bihriz a…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — The Basra Disabled Sports Club has completed its first goalball training camp for visually impaired and partially sighted women, ending the program with a c…
IraqKINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo — Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo said the country's Ebola outbreak has grown to 676 confirmed cases…
IraqA large UK study covering more than 193,000 pregnancies found a link between migraine and miscarriage, with researchers reporting a modest increase in risk even after acc…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi lawmaker Besim al-Garrabi said on Thursday that he had met with the Education Minister to discuss measures aimed at safeguarding exam transparency a…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said Thursday he had canceled planned US airstrikes on Iran scheduled for that night, announcing a prel…
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization held an information seminar in Najaf to introduce mechanical rice seedling transplanting techniques, wi…
DivaniyeBAGHDAD, Iraq — Two people, including one foreign national, were arrested in Diwaniya with two kilograms of crystal narcotics, Iraq's Directorate for Narcotics and Psycho…
