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BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ The U.S. dollar traded near its lowest level in two weeks on Monday as expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike at the June meeting weakened. The euroโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Oil prices fell in Asian trading on Monday after the OPEC+ alliance approved an increase of 188,000 barrels per day to its production targets starting in โฆ
IraqBrazil's bid to end its long World Cup drought under Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti suffered an early setback on Sunday, when the national team was defeated by Norway in hโฆ
IraqBrazil national team coach Carlo Ancelotti said Sunday's heavy defeat to Norway in the FIFA World Cup round of 16 should serve as fuel for the future, after his side's diโฆ
SaladinEAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey โ Brazilian forward Neymar Junior has announced his retirement from the national team following Brazil's exit from the 2026 World Cup. The decโฆ
IraqKYIV, Ukraine โ Explosions were reported in Ukraine's capital Kyiv on Thursday morning, prompting the city's military administration to declare an air-raid threat and dirโฆ
IraqNEW YORK โ Eight people, including four children, were wounded in a shooting in Brooklyn on Tuesday night during Fourth of July celebrations, the New York Police Departmeโฆ
SaladinEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. โ Norway advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup with a 2-1 victory over Brazil in the round of 16 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Fโฆ
IraqPARIS, France โ PARIS โ France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said around 20 major wildfires have been detected nationwide, with six classified as emergencies and threโฆ
IraqWASHINGTON, United States โ Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed that next year's FIFA World Cup will be the final one of his career, telling reporters in Washington that he wโฆ
BasraBASRA, Iraq โ Western military assessments cited by Bloomberg describe the threat level in the Strait of Hormuz as substantial, with mines reported to have spread toward โฆ
ErbilERBIL, Iraq โ A woman who was a social media personality on TikTok died after falling from the fourth floor of a residential building in Erbil on July 3, and her sister hโฆ
IraqTEHRAN, Iran โ TEHRAN โ Iran's parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Kalibaf, said lasting peace in the region and in Lebanon can only be achieved with Iran's participationโฆ
IraqEuropean countries are reconsidering the use of effective anti-personnel landmines in response to the security environment created by the Russia-Ukraine war. The debate eโฆ
ErbilERBIL, Iraq โ A woman died after falling from the balcony of her apartment in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, according to a statement from the Erbil Police Dโฆ
IraqAn Israeli activist who warned of a Hamas attack before October 7 told an Israeli newspaper that the group is smuggling weapons and drones into Gaza, and is rebuilding itโฆ
IraqMercedes driver George Russell acknowledged that Ferrari represents a genuine threat to his team's championship ambitions in Formula 1. Russell finished second in the racโฆ
IraqWASHINGTON, United States โ TEHRAN โ Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Sunday that Tehran does not regard the United States as a trustworthy party aโฆ
IraqHASEKE, Syria โ Kurdish families displaced from Ras al-Ayn gathered in front of the governorate building on Sunday evening to demand the right to return to their hometownโฆ
IraqLONDON โ Confidential documents belonging to the UK Ministry of Defence were found at a municipal waste site about 4 kilometres from Catterick Garrison, one of the countrโฆ
