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A security source in the Iraqi capital Baghdad said, on Monday, that an American military aircraft was severely damaged after it hit the concrete blocks at the end of the tarmac, in an urgent landing in Taji base (north of Baghdad) due to a technical defect. The source added that …

Lockdowns imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19 have saved millions of lives and easing them now carries high risks, according to two international studies published on Monday. “The risk of a second wave happening if all interventions and all precautions are abandoned is very real,” Samir Bhatt, who co-led …

“As we work to end the pandemic and build back better, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity – and responsibility – to correct our relationship with the natural world, including the world’s seas and oceans”, Secretary-General António Guterres upheld in his message for the day. We not only rely on the …

Oil fell about 3% on Monday after Saudi Arabia said an extension of output cuts by OPEC+ nations would not include additional voluntary reductions by a trio of Gulf producers. After rising for seven consecutive sessions, Brent oil futures LCOc1 fell $1.30, or 3.1%, to $41.00 a barrel by 12:16 …

The World Health Organization (WHO) urged countries on Monday to press on with efforts to contain the novel coronovirus, noting the pandemic was worsening globally and had not peaked in central America. “More than six months into the pandemic this is not the time for any country to take its …

The summer’s festival of football looks set to conclude with a “blitz” of the European competition in Lisbon over the space of two weeks in August. Those are the latest plans for completing the 2019-20 Champions League and Europa League, and currently seen as the most workable. Uefa has set …

Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kadhmi, today, Monday, affirmed Iraq’s need for Australian support in developing anti-corruption methods and mechanisms. The media office of the Prime Minister stated in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that “the Prime Minister received a written message from Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison,” …

The Iraqi Ministry of Health and Environment declared today, Monday, the registration of 1115 new active Covid-19 cases, 386 cases of recovery and 24 fatalities during the past 24 hours. The ministry said in a statement received by AlghdeerTV agency, that 8927 tests were performed today, raising the total number …

Iraq launched a military operation on Monday, targeting the presence of ISIS gangs towards the border with Syria. Sources told “Al-Ghadeer” website that “the operation was launched in the depth of the desert of Nineveh to eliminate ISIS remnants and cleanse the border strip between Iraq and Syria.” Adding that …

One person was shot after a man armed with a gun drove into a crowd of George Floyd protestors in the north-west city of Seattle on Sunday night, emergency services said. Footage broadcast by local television station Q13Fox showed the man carrying a pistol getting out of a car near …

Up to 12 people have been found infected with Ebola in a new outbreak of the deadly disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. A week ago, authorities reported six infections in the northwestern city of Mbandaka, saying they appeared to be …

As protesters gather daily near the White House and the coronavirus pandemic rages on, the American public is souring on President Donald Trump. A new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS finds Trump’s approval rating down 7 points in the last month as the President falls further behind presumptive Democratic nominee …

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has in a message offered his condolences over the demise of the former Leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement, Ramadhan Abdullah Shallah. The Leader said “I extend my condolences on the passing away of Dr Ramadhan Abdullah to the dear …

China reported four new confirmed and two asymptomatic Covid-19 cases in the mainland as of end-June 7, the country’s health commission said on Monday. The National Health Commission said the four new confirmed cases were so-called imported cases involving travelers from overseas. The commission a day earlier reported six confirmed …

Britain’s Prince Andrew has reportedly been summoned by the US Justice Department to answer questions about his relationship with deceased Jeffrey Epstein. The pair were friends for over a decade. The Southern District Court of New York has asked Prince Andrew to testify in the ongoing criminal investigation into Epstein’s …

Egyptian doctors have expressed anger in recent days, accusing the authorities of neglecting them and failing to protect and provide them with the protective equipment they need. In response, media outlets close to the government accused the doctors of treason, not sacrificing for the sake of the nation and even …

An overwhelming majority of American voters believe that things are “out of control” in the country, according to a new poll. The newest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll posed the question “When it comes to the country these days, do you generally feel that things in the country are…,” to …

Oil climbed on Monday after major producers agreed to extend a deal on record output cuts to the end of July and as China’s crude imports hit an all-time high in May. Brent crude LCOc1 was up 89 cents, or 2.1%, at $43.19 per barrel, by 0500 GMT, while U.S. …

Anti-government demonstrations broke out in several Brazilian cities on Sunday as President Jair Bolsonaro suffers growing backlash against his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Protesters carrying signs in defense of democracy and against racism gathered in Brazil’s largest cities despite medical recommendations of social distancing, many encouraged by U.S. demonstrations …

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif congratulated Fuad Hussein on his assumption of the post of Foreign Minister of the Republic of Iraq and expressed his satisfaction with the formation of the cabinet of the new Iraqi government. In this phone conversation, Iran’s Foreign Minister stressed the need to implement …