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Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), also known as Hashed al-Sha’abi forces, in collaboration with the Iraqi army, have launched a successful counter-terrorism operation in the al-Baghdadi desert region of Anbar province. Hashd Al-Sha’abi forces also managed to identify an ISIS-held underground base in the al-Tarmiyah area of northern Baghdad, which …

A spokesperson for the Turkish Justice and Development Party Omar Glick accused France of participating in the mass graves crimes carried out by the militias of Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by Paris. Glick pointed out that France is complicit in the mass grave crimes by supporting Haftar …

China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Saturday that the so-called “G4” strain of swine flu virus is not new and does not infect or sicken humans and animals easily, rebuffing a study published earlier this week. That study, by a team of Chinese scientists and published by …

Three-quarters of Americans believe the country is “out of control” amid a spike in new coronavirus cases and widespread unemployment, new polling data shows. A survey published by Yahoo! News, and YouGov on Thursday found that 75 percent of Americans believed their country was out of control, compared to just …

Russia is not in talks with Washington about its potential role at an expanded Group of Seven summit later this year, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Saturday, insisting that China should also be included in the event. His comments to TASS news agency countered those of John Sullivan, …

North Korea does “not feel any need” to resume talks with Washington, a senior diplomat for the country said Saturday, days after Seoul called for a summit as it seeks improved ties with Pyongyang. The statement by the North’s vice foreign minister Choe Son Hui came after former US national …

Seven police officials were injured in violence at an unlicensed musical event in the British capital as they sought to break up a crowd that posed a risk to public health during the coronavirus pandemic, police said on Saturday. Those at Friday’s event became violent and threw projectiles at police …

Heavy rain in southern Japan triggered flooding and mudslides on Saturday, leaving more than a dozen people presumed dead, about 10 missing and dozens stranded on rooftops waiting to be rescued, officials and news reports said. More than 75,000 residents in the prefectures of Kumamoto and Kagoshima were urged to …

Veterans’ group VoteVets has released a new attack ad that criticises President Donald Trump over reports that he was briefed about Russia putting bounties on American military personnel in Afghanistan and failed to act. The group, whose Twitter description states “blocked by Donald Trump”, has compared the president to Benedict …

Thousands of protesters gathered on Saturday in cities across Australia, shouting slogans in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and aiming to raise awareness of the mistreatment of indigenous people. Rallies in the cities of Brisbane, Darwin and Perth drew a smaller turnout than a month ago, however, amid …

The US Navy will send two aircraft carriers and several accompanying warships to the South China Sea in the coming days to participate in a military exercise. The USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Groups are conducting dual-carrier operations in the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea,” …

For more than 70 years, the transatlantic alliance has served as the unshakable foundation of European stability and underpinned the values of the US-led Western order. In 2020, it appears that the relationship is being rethought on both sides of the Atlantic. Earlier this week, the European Union declined to …

The Fourth of July is one of America’s biggest holidays, with celebrations including fireworks and parades across the USA. The event in 1776 eventually led to the formation of the United States of America, and the original copy of the Declaration of Independence is housed in the National Archives in …

Yemen’s army says its drones have hit targets in southwestern Saudi Arabia, following warnings that retaliatory attacks would hit deep in Saudi territory if the kingdom did not stop its aggression against the impoverished nation. The spokesman for Yemen’s Armed Forces, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, said in a tweet that …

he Iraqi Ministry of Health and Environment registered today, Friday, 102 fatalities, 2312 new cases and 1688 recoveries of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours. In a statement received by AlghdeerTV, the ministry indicated that 12176 tests were performed today, raising the total number of performed tests since the beginning …

President Trump heads to Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota on Friday night for a celebration of America’s independence as cases of the novel coronavirus surge across the United States. South Dakota Gov. Kristi L. Noem (Republican) confirmed this week that social distancing will not be enforced and that …

The US has warned the Libyan National Army (LNA) that its affiliation with a Russian paramilitary force and perpetuation of the oil shutdown contradicts the interests of Libya. “The U.S. delegation emphasized that the LNA’s affiliation with the Wagner group, a Russian Ministry of Defense proxy, and perpetuation of the …

The Commander of the Brigade 42 in Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi revealed, today, Friday, that an ISIS underground camp has been found in Tarmiyah district, north of Baghdad. Ali al-Jubouri said, according to Al-Hashd‘s website, “The operation has achieved great results and will positively reflect on the security of the region”. He …

The UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial executions, Agnes Kalamar, regretted what she saw as the failure of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to take a more courageous stand regarding her investigation into the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. “After my investigation into the killing of Khashoggi, I concluded that there …

Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab says certain internal elements together with foreign parties are seeking to push the cash-strapped Arab country deeper into economic crisis as the local currency has been on a downward trajectory for weeks, losing more than half of its value. “Unfortunately, there are internal parties that …