Swedish centre-left Prime Minister Stefan Lofven formally resigned on Wednesday, opening the way for Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson to become the country’s first woman premier if she can win parliament’s approval. Lofven, a former welder and union negotiator, has headed a minority coalition with the Greens since 2014 and said …
Read More »Leaders of US, Mexico and Canada to hold first summit in five years
U.S. President Joe Biden, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will hold their first in-person meeting in Washington on Nov. 18, Mexico’s foreign minister said on Wednesday. The meeting, which will be the first summit held by the three countries in five years, will …
Read More »Dhi Qar: Number of Foreign Tourists has increased to the Ancient City of Ur
The director of the Dhi Qar Antiquities Department, Amer Abdul Razzaq, revealed, on Tuesday, a serious trend by the central and local government in the province to develop the archaeological city of Ur and preserve the importance of its cultural history, while announcing the increase in the number of foreign …
Read More »Iraq reported 1,116 new COVID-19 cases, 27 mortalities
Iraq recorded 1,116 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Tuesday. The daily epidemiological report on the COVID-19 situation stated that 27 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 1,524 patients have achieved full recovery. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in …
Read More »China says conducted readiness patrol as US lawmakers visit Taiwan
China’s military said on Tuesday it conducted a combat readiness patrol in the direction of the Taiwan Strait after its defense ministry condemned a visit to Taiwan by a US Congressional delegation it said had arrived on a military aircraft. The patrol was aimed at the “seriously wrong” words and …
Read More »EU presses 13 countries to stem Belarus migrant route
The EU said Tuesday it is pressing more than a dozen countries to prevent their nationals leaving for Belarus on a perilous attempt to get into the bloc. The effort is part of Brussels’ reaction to what it says is an orchestrated campaign by Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko to destabilize …
Read More »Tunisian demonstrator dies after inhaling tear gas at landfill protest, hospital official says
A Tunisian demonstrator died overnight after inhaling tear gas as police dispersed protests over the reopening of a landfill site, a medic, and a relative said Tuesday. The 35-year-old died in the town of Aguereb in the central region of Sfax, which has seen weeks of angry demonstrations over a …
Read More »Twitter flags US lawmaker’s anime video on Biden, Ocasio-Cortez for violating policy
Twitter Inc added a warning label on Tuesday to an anime video shared by US Republican lawmaker Paul Gosar, depicting him swinging swords at President Joe Biden and killing Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Twitter said the video violated its “hateful conduct” policy and restricted engagement with the tweet, blocking the …
Read More »France, EU members slam Israel’s settlement plans and terror listing of Palestinian NGOs
Several EU member states on the UN Security Council have criticized Israel’s move to proceed with settlement construction in Palestine’s West Bank and East Jerusalem while slamming the decision to dub six Palestinian NGOs as terrorist organizations. “We reiterate our strong opposition to the expansion of settlements and will not …
Read More »ISIS violence dents Taliban claims of safer Afghanistan
Last month, the family of Mawlavi Ezzatullah, a member of Afghanistan’s Hizb-e Islami party, received a WhatsApp message from his phone: “We have slaughtered your Mawlavi Ezzat, come and collect his body.” Ezzatullah’s killing, in the eastern province of Nangarhar, was one of a steady stream of assassinations and bombings …
Read More »Deaths at Travis Scott Astroworld festival spur calls for independent review
The Houston police and fire departments were deeply involved in safety measures for the music festival where a surging crowd killed eight people, playing key roles in crowd control measures, on-site security staffing and the emergency response. The police chief even says he met with the headlining performer before the …
Read More »Fire in newborn care unit in Indian hospital kills four infants, 36 rescued
A fire swept through a newborn care unit in a hospital in central India, killing four infants, officials said. An investigation was ordered into the fire that occurred Monday night at the Kamla Nehru Children’s Hospital in Bhopal, said Shivraj Singh Chauhan, the chief minister in Madhya Pradesh state. There …
Read More »Al-Ameri: “We all trust the Judiciary, its justice, and bravery” in current events
The leader of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Hadi al-Ameri, called for a “media truce” to avert further escalation and maintain security and stability in the country. In a press release issued earlier today, Tuesday, al-Ameri called the Iraqi parties for “a media truce, and leaving the matters to Judiciary and technical …
Read More »Global COVID-19 cases near 250 million as Delta surge eases
Worldwide cases due to COVID-19 were approaching 250 million on Sunday as the surge from the Delta variant eases and more normal trade and tourism resume, although some countries in eastern Europe are experiencing record outbreaks. Over the last three months, the daily average number of cases has fallen by …
Read More »US federal appeals court freezes Biden’s vaccine rule for companies
A US federal appeals court issued a stay on Saturday freezing the Biden administration’s efforts to require workers at US companies with at least 100 employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or be tested weekly, citing “grave statutory and constitutional” issues with the rule. The ruling from the United States …
Read More »Iraqi PMF repels an ISIS attack in Nineveh
The Popular Mobilization Forces announced, on Saturday, that it had repelled an ISIS attack southwest of Nineveh. In a statement, the PMF media said, “A force from the 44th Brigade repelled an ISIS attack Al-Jazeera, Wadi Al-Tharthar and Al-Makhazin areas. Meanwhile, the Federal Intelligence and Investigations Agency of the Ministry …
Read More »Train attacker stabbed four passengers ‘at random’: German police
A 27-year-old man who stabbed four people with a knife on a German high-speed train apparently attacked his victims “at random” and showed signs of mental illness, authorities said Sunday. Police and investigators told reporters in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz that the attacker’s intentions were still unclear, but there is …
Read More »Tigray fighters say Ethiopia capital not facing ‘bloodbath’
Tigray forces fighting Ethiopia’s government on Sunday played down reports that they would face a hostile population or cause a “bloodbath” if they advanced into the capital city. Several countries have urged their nationals to leave Ethiopia and the US has withdrawn diplomats as the year-long conflict in the north …
Read More »Afghanistan begins nationwide polio eradication campaign
The Taliban-run Afghan public health ministry announced on Sunday the start of a four-day nationwide polio vaccination campaign aimed at inoculating children under age 5. For the past three years before taking control of Afghanistan, the Taliban had barred UN-organized vaccination teams from doing door-to-door campaigns in parts of the …
Read More »Sudan’ army chief Burhan meets Arab League delegation: State TV
Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan met with a delegation of the Arab League, state television reported on Sunday. Sudan state TV gave no further details. The Arab League, which has called for Sudanese parties to stick to the democratic transition after the army took over power last month, had …
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