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The commander of the Northern Axis of Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi in Kirkuk said, on Tuesday, that an ISIS terrorist who was involved in killing, kidnapping and bombing innocent citizens was arrested earlier today. Abu Rida Al-Najjar said that his forces arrested a “dangerous” ISIS terrorist, south of Kirkuk, indicating that, “we …

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that people across England will be able to go to restaurants and pubs, hair salons, museums, and cinemas from July 4, in the most significant relaxation of restrictions since they were imposed three months ago. “All hospitality indoors will be limited to table …

China on Tuesday launched the final satellite in its homegrown geolocation system, completing a network designed to rival American GPS as it jostles for market share in the lucrative sector. Footage broadcast lives on television showed a rocket blasting off with the satellite from a mountainous region of southwest China, …

Iraqi Chief of Joint Staff, Lt. Gen. Abdul Amir Rasheed Yarallah and Iran’s military attaché to Iraq Brigadier-General Mostafa Moradian new on Tuesday called for expansion of Tehran-Baghdad military cooperation. Lieutenant-General Yarallah and Brigadier–General Moradian discussed various issues concerning military cooperation and vowed a fierce campaign against terrorism in the …

Two people were killed after a suicide bomber detonated his explosives outside Turkey’s largest overseas military base in Mogadishu on Tuesday, Somali officials said, the latest reminder of Somalia’s struggle to curb the deadly attacks that have haunted the country for years. The attack, which bears the hallmarks of the …

Afghan officials say dozens of Taliban fighters staged overnight raids and stormed several checkpoints in the northern part of the country, killing at least 14 security personnel. The violence early on June 23 comes after authorities this week accused the Taliban of increasing attacks on Afghan forces at a time …

The US Secret Service (USSS) has said that reporters had been “misdirected” when told to leave the White House amid new protests. In a statement, the USSS said that “four members of the media were misdirected” to leave the White House complex on Monday night after police pushed back protesters …

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday considered Iraq the first line of repression against global terrorism, affirming his high gratitude to the Iraqi forces that defeated terrorism on behalf of all NATO countries. Stoltenberg said in a televised statement, followed by “The Information” that “Iraq is the first global repelling …

Iraq’s economy could reach irreversible lows within the next year unless urgent reform measures are adopted, its finance minister warned in an exclusive interview with AFP on Monday. “Reform is inevitable,” said Ali Allawi, who has been tasked with stabilising Iraq’s economy following an oil price crash that saw state …

A security source said on Monday that a Katyusha rocket landed near the Baghdad International Airport last night. According to reports, the the Iraqi army confirmed in a statement that a missile landed in the vicinity of Baghdad International Airport. The army added that the Katyusha missile had been launched …

Libyan Army announce no-fly-zone over north-central Libya The spokesperson for the Ansarallah forces, Yahya Sare’a, announced on Tuesday that his movement will release an important statement about last night’s attack on Saudi Arabia. In a tweet posted on his Twitter account, Sare’a said an important statement will be issued in …

France will not tolerate Turkey’s military intervention in Libya, President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday, accusing Ankara of playing “a dangerous game”. Turkey has intervened decisively in recent weeks in Libya, providing air support, weapons, and allied fighters from Syria to help the government based in Tripoli repel a year-long …

In the race for the most powerful computers, Fugaku, a Japanese supercomputer, recently beat American and Chinese machines. A Japanese computer used to fight coronavirus has taken the top spot as the world’s fastest in all the supercomputer rankings for the first time, announced its developers on Monday. The Fugaku …

Doctors without Borders (MSF) have condemned the Greek government decision to extend lockdown for migrant camps saying it is using the novel coronavirus pandemic as a pretext. The row comes as the country is loosening lockdown measures for the general population, reopening businesses and admitting foreign visitors for the start …

Saudi Arabia said Monday that this year’s hajj will not be canceled, but that due to the coronavirus only “very limited numbers” of people will be allowed to perform the major Muslim pilgrimage. The kingdom said that only people of various nationalities already residing in the country would be allowed …

The Black Power movements of the 1960s and 1970s can show the way for the Black Lives Matter movement. The murders of Ahmaud Arbury, Tony Mcdade, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd have triggered a rebellion in the United States, while solidarity protests have emerged across the world. The moment has …

Trump claims without evidence that foreign countries will rig the US 2020 election by printing “millions of mail-in ballots” Still smarting from the lackluster turnout for his first post-pandemic rally on Saturday, President Donald Trump on Monday renewed his assaults on a familiar bugbear that has been on his mind …

Global cases of the novel coronavirus surpassed 9 million on Monday, as Brazil and India grappled with a surge in infections, and the United States, China, and other hard-hit countries reported new outbreaks, according to a Reuters tally. The first case was reported in China in early January and it …

South Korea is in the midst of a “second wave” of coronavirus infections, health officials claimed on Monday. Until now the country had been hailed a success story for its handling of the worldwide virus pandemic. However, the Korea Centers for Disease Control (KCDC) said on Monday that a rise …

US President Donald Trump says he did not sanction Chinese officials further over the detention of Muslims in Xinjiang as he was in the “middle of a trade deal”. Trump told the Axios news site that achieving a “great” deal meant he could not impose “additional sanctions”. China has held …