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Out of control wildfires spreading over an area of more than 15,000 acres have prompted almost 8,000 people to evacuate their homes in Riverside County in southern California, amid a searing a heatwave in the region. The fire named the Apple Fire by local firefighters, who routinely give blazes identifying …

Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton has criticized policies of Donald Trump, stressing that he should not be re-elected. When it comes to national security, Trump “follows no political philosophy, no strategic thinking,” the 71-year-old told Welt am Sonntag, according to Deutsche Welle. He added that the consequence now …

An American drone operated by the Saudi-led coalition has been shot down by Yemen’s army over the northern province of Hajjah. The spokesman for Yemeni Armed Forces, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, said on Sunday afternoon that air defense forces had targeted the AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma drone with a proper missile …

A war of words has escalated between Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over Libya, where the two states support opposing sides in the African country’s long-running conflict. According to reports, the Emirati minister of state for foreign affairs, Anwar Gargash, has slammed Turkish defense minister for his recent …

The US House of Representatives has passed an aid package valued at hundreds of millions of dollars and designated for assistance to the Israeli regime to develop its surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems. The lower house of the US Congress made the decision on Friday and the funding will mostly be allocated for …

The Ministry of Health and Environment announced the registration of 2,447 new cases of coronavirus in all of Iraq. The Ministry of Public Health, in a press release, indicated that (14399) samples were examined in all the specialized laboratories in Iraq today, thus the total number of samples examined since …

The head of Al-Fatah coalition, Hadi Al-Amiri, proposed today, Sunday, a new date in which early elections can be held. “We welcome the proposition of early elections, and we believe that the best time to hold them is the beginning of April 2021”, Al-Amiri said in a brief statement to …

The Iraqi Oil State Organization for Marketing of Oil (SOMO) confirmed today, Sunday, that Iraq is committed to OPEC decisions regarding the oil reduction. The director of the company, Alaa Al-Yasiri, said in an interview with Shafaq News agency that, “Iraq is committed to what was agreed upon OPEC members …

Activists took to the streets of London a day after the UK cabinet expanded its guidelines for mandatory face coverings. The demonstration comes amid growing skepticism worldwide over the efficacy of such policies. A large group of demonstrators assembled in Hyde Park on Saturday, where they listened to speeches denouncing …

A fire destroyed a vast area of a forest in France and people in Britain filled beaches on the hottest day of the year so far. More than a dozen Italian cities were put on alert and Spain experienced record temperatures as heatwaves gripped Europe last week. A fire destroyed …

The negotiations on taking control of TikTok operations in the US between Microsoft and ByteDance have reportedly stalled after US President Donald Trump said he would rather ban the popular video-sharing app. ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, was willing to sell its stake in the US part of the …

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced a state of disaster has been declared from 6pm on Sunday in addition to the state of emergency. Andrews announced 671 new cases of Covid-19 and seven deaths along with the new stage four restrictions. Metropolitan Melbourne has been put under a curfew from …

For the first time in modern history, the vote by 336 delegates in North Carolina on August 24 will be held privately. The Republican Party vote to nominate President Donald Trump will be conducted in private later this month, without members of the press present, a spokeswoman for the party’s …

Thousands of demonstrators gathered outside the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday and thronged the streets of central Jerusalem, as weeks of protests against the Israeli leader appeared to be gaining steam. The demonstration in central Jerusalem, along with smaller gatherings in Tel Aviv, near Netanyahu’s beach …

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said connecting Iran-Iraq railway creates new and serious momentum for developing bilateral interactions, adding that deep relations between the two countries guarantee the implementation of agreements. Speaking in a phone conversation with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, President Rouhani congratulated him on the occasion of Eid …

Donald Trump needs Florida. The purple state has voted for the winner in all but one presidential election since 1964, and no Republican has won the presidency without Florida in nearly 100 years. Trump won the battleground state by about 112,000 votes in 2016. Now several recent major polls show …

Iran’s Intelligence Ministry announced on Saturday that it has arrested the ringleader of a terrorist group known as Tondar which is based in the United States. Iran has dealt a “heavy and severe blow” to a terrorist group based in the US. Iran has arrested Jamshid Sharmahd, the alleged ringleader …

The Independent High Electoral Commission announced its readiness to hold the elections on the date specified by the Prime Minister. In a statement received by the National Iraqi News Agency (NINA), the Commission said that it followed the Prime Minister’s speech regarding setting a date for early elections on June …

China’s ByteDance has agreed to divest the U.S. operations of TikTok completely in a bid to save a deal with the White House, after President Donald Trump said on Friday he had decided to ban the popular short-video app, two people familiar with the matter said on Saturday. U.S. officials …

Iraqi security forces launched a new counter-terrorism operation in Nineveh, according to reports. During the operation, ISIS takfiri remnant bases in Mosul city in Nineveh Governorate were targeted by the Iraqi Army. They have managed to identify and arrest some ISIS terrorist forces. In recent months, various areas of some …