A group of 600 investigative journalists on Sunday published new papers over the alleged involvement of a number of world leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin and King Abdullah II of Jordan and other high-profile individuals in tax havens. In an “unprecedented leak”, the financial secrets of 35 current and …
Read More »Iraqi PM on October 10 elections: looking forward to “popular participation”
The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, attended on Monday the final electoral simulation ahead of the parliamentary elections scheduled for October 10. Al-Kadhimi tweeted, “We attended the final electoral simulation today – a successful experiment & testimony to the hard work that went into the process.” “This is a reassurance …
Read More »Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp down in global outage
Facebook Inc’s suite of apps, including popular photo-sharing platform Instagram and messaging app WhatsApp, were down for tens of thousands of users, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. Reuters could not immediately confirm the issue affecting the services. However, the error message on Facebook’s webpage suggested a Domain Name System …
Read More »New 1,956 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 27 deaths reported in Iraq today
Iraq recorded 1,956 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Monday. The daily epidemiological report on the COVID-19 situation stated that 27 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 3,184 patients achieved full recovery. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in Iraq, …
Read More »Koreas restore hotline despite North’s missile tests
North and South Korea restored a stalled communication hotline after weeks of a hiatus in a small, fragile reconciliation step Monday, as the North pushes hard to win outside concessions with a mix of conciliatory gestures and missile tests. Liaison officials from the two Koreas exchanged messages over a cross-border …
Read More »US raises concern as China flies warplanes south of Taiwan
The Chinese military flew 16 warplanes over waters south of Taiwan on Sunday as the US expressed concern about what it called China’s “provocative military action” near the self-governing island that China claims. China sent 38 warplanes into the area on Friday and 39 aircraft on Saturday, the most in …
Read More »Independent US voters are deserting Biden: Polls
US President Joe Biden has lost support among independent voters that helped catapult him to the White House, according to recent surveys. The polls have shown Biden’s numbers falling drastically with the key demographic: independents. The current gridlock on Capitol Hill coupled with the humiliating US retreat from Afghanistan and …
Read More »New pill for effective COVID 19 treatment good news: Biden officials
Biden administration officials say a new pill that could provide an easier, effective way to treat COVID 19 is good news while adding vaccination remains the key to controlling the pandemic. Officials at drug maker Merck say they’ll soon seek regulatory approval for the experimental pill, which reduced hospitalizations and …
Read More »US COVID-19 death toll hits 700,000
The United States surpassed 700,000 coronavirus-related deaths on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, as officials roll out booster doses of vaccines to protect the elderly and people working in high-risk professions. The country has reported an average of more than 2,000 deaths per day over the past week, which …
Read More »Environmental groups file objections to Biden’s plan for oil and gas leasing on public lands
Environmental groups have filed formal objections to the Biden administration’s plan to offer 734,000 acres of public lands for oil and gas leasing, a decision that critics have condemned as an “insane policy in light of the climate crisis.” About a dozen conservation groups filed their objection with the US …
Read More »Erdogan, Putin discuss setting up more nuclear power plants in Turkey
The Turkish and Russian heads of state have discussed establishment of two more nuclear power plants in Turkey in addition to one that is already being built in the country’s south. The conversation arose between Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin in the Russian resort city of Sochi on Wednesday, …
Read More »Israeli forces attack anti-settlement protesters in West Bank
Israeli forces have attacked Palestinians taking part in a weekly anti-settlement protest in the occupied West Bank, leaving dozens injured. Israeli regime troops used live ammunition and tear gas to disperse the protesters in the town of Beit Dajan, near the West Bank city of Nablus, the Palestinian Information Center reported on …
Read More »Over 240 Bahraini Muslim scholars blast Israeli FM’s visit to Manama, reject normalization
More than 240 Bahraini scholars have strongly denounced the first visit by Israeli regime’s foreign minister to the Persian Gulf state since the two regimes established ties last year and expressed their solidarity with the Palestinians. “We denounce the presence of the foreign minister of the Zionist enemy in Bahrain, and …
Read More »Saudi forces shell residential area in Yemen’s Sa’ada, kill civilians
The Saudi army has conducted an artillery attack on a residential area in Yemen’s northwestern Sa’ada province, martyring at least five civilians and wounding 11 others. Yemen’s al-Masirah TV channel reported that the shelling targeted the border town of Manbeh on Friday. Seven years of the Saudi-led war on Yemen has pushed …
Read More »Rearrested Palestinian inmates put in solitary confinement in Israeli jails, say lawyers
The six Palestinian prisoners, who recently tunneled their way out of a maximum security Israeli detention center and were all recaptured nearly two weeks later, have been transferred to solitary confinement, lawyers say. In a post on his Facebook page on Friday, the lawyer representing one of the inmates Mohamed …
Read More »Iraq reported 1236 new COVID-19 cases
Iraq recorded, on Saturday 1236 new Covid-19 cases to bring its total to 2,007,227, the health ministry said. It reported 42 fatalities; its death toll reached 22,344 cases. It also reported 3,803 recoveries to take its total to 1919106.
Read More »Al-Amiri: Our hope is great for Iraqis to choose efficient and honest candidates
The leader of the Al-Fatah Alliance, Hadi al-Amiri, accused on Saturday political parties of using political money to buy voters for the legislative elections. Al-Amiri said, “the (religious) authority has drawn a clear map for the elections, and there is no talk after the reference’s words,” calling for the necessity …
Read More »EU postpones trade talks with Australia amid sub deal controversy
Australia’s trade minister said on Friday talks with the European Union over a trade deal have been postponed, as a row over Canberra’s decision to cancel a $40 billion deal with France escalated. Australia last month cancelled a deal with France’s Naval Group to build a fleet of conventional submarines …
Read More »Possible link between COVID-19 vaccine and deep vein blood clots: EU regulator
The European Union’s drug regulator said on Friday there is a possible link between rare cases of bloods clots in deep veins with Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine and recommended the condition be listed as a side-effect of the shot. The European Medicines Agency also recommended immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), a …
Read More »China sends 25 fighter planes toward Taiwan on National Day
China sent 25 fighter jets toward self-ruled Taiwan in a large display of force on China’s National Day Friday. The People’s Liberation Army flew 18 J-16 fighter jets as well as two H-6 bombers, among other planes. Taiwan deployed air patrol forces in response and tracked the Chinese aircraft on …
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