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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…
IraqSwitzerland secured a place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 4-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina in their Group I European qualifier on Friday. The match was played at B…
IraqAn Iranian court has sentenced a female singer and eight musicians to 74 lashes each, along with two-year bans on foreign travel and musical activities, on charges of "co…
IraqThe family of Argentine footballer Lionel Messi said the captain's tears after scoring his first goal against Algeria at the World Cup were linked to his father Jorge Mes…
AnbarBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Popular Mobilization Forces (Hashd al-Shaabi) said on Thursday evening that one of its operations in Anbar province resulted in the detention of an Is…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force is preparing to retire the current Air Force One as a wide-body passenger aircraft donated by Qatar is readied…
IraqIran's Supreme National Security Council has announced new procedures for commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, saying no transit fees will be charged an…
