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Iraqi Minister of Water Resources, Mahdi Al-Hamdani, confirmed Thursday, that there are no fears of the collapse of the Mosul Dam while stressing that remediations are available and the sustainability is continuing. Al-Hamdani said, in an interview with the Iraqi News Agency, and seen by the “Al-Ghadeer” website, that “the …

Israeli forces break into the house of Ekrima Sa’id Sabri, the preacher of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and former Grand Mufti of Jerusalem al-Quds, to take him for questioning, sparking clashes near the dwelling. The Palestinian Shehab News Agency reported on Wednesday that the raid into Sheikh Sabri’s home, situated in …

Barack Obama has delivered a message of hope to black Americans amid George Floyd protests against police brutality and told young people of color “their lives matter”, in his first on-camera comments since the demonstrations have begun. Drawing a stark contrast to Donald Trump’s message, he called for urgent police …

After long refusing to explicitly criticize a sitting president, former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis accused President Donald Trump on Wednesday of trying to divide America and roundly denounced a militarization of the U.S. response to civil unrest. The remarks by Mattis, an influential retired Marine general who resigned over policy …

Iranian Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian announced on Wednesday that a two-year contract was signed with Iraq to export electricity. Elaborating on the achievements made during his visit to Iraq, Ardakanian said that all contracts for the export of electricity to Iraq have used to be one-year, but during this …

At least 39 children and teachers have been injured in a knife attack at a nursery school in Guangxi, southern China. The local government said 37 students and two adults suffered injuries of varying degrees in the stabbing, which took place at about 8.30 am local time on Thursday. Chinese …

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck on Wednesday in the California desert about 150 miles (241 km) northeast of Los Angeles, but there were no reports of damage or injuries in the sparsely populated area. The temblor hit in a sparsely populated area near the Mojave Desert community of Searles Valley …

Brent crude LCOc1 futures fell 1.18%, or 47 cents, to $39.32 a barrel as of 0652 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude CLc1 futures slid 1.80%, or 67 cents, to $36.62 a barrel. Saudi Arabia and Russia, two of the world’s biggest oil producers, have agreed to support …

A full autopsy of George Floyd, the handcuffed black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police, was released Wednesday and provides several clinical details, including that Floyd had previously tested positive for COVID-19. The 20-page report released by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office came with the family’s …

Chinese troops have moved into a tense, disputed section of the Himalayan border shared by China and India, according to a high-ranking Delhi official. Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said Tuesday a “significant number” of Chinese troops had moved to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) between the two countries. …

On Thursday Diyala operations for the PMF began carrying out an operation to raid the nests of the “ISIS” group in the Hamrin Mountains chain within the third day of Operation “Heroes of Iraq, Victory of Sovereignty.” The commander of the Diyala operations division in the PMF, Talib al-Moussawi, said …

A cyclone is lashing areas on India’s west coast after making landfall near the densely populated city of Mumbai. The eye of Cyclone Nisarga narrowly missed the megacity as it slammed into Maharashtra state. There are warnings it may trigger big storm surges. Officials moved tens of thousands of people …

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper says he does not support President Trump’s plan to enact the Insurrection Act amid protests and unrest following the death of George Floyd in police custody.   Secretary of Defense Mark Esper is on shaky ground with the White House after saying Wednesday that he …

A security source said, on Wednesday, that 10 members of the rapid response team on duty were injured in an explosion southwest of Kirkuk. The source said to Alghadeer News that, “At least 10 individuals were wounded by a bomb targeting a military convoy of the Rapid Response Forces in …

The World Health Organization is resuming its trial of hydroxychloroquine, the malaria drug backed by President Donald Trump to combat the deadly coronavirus, after temporarily halting research over safety concerns. The Data Safety Monitoring Board decided there was no reason to discontinue the international trial after reviewing available data on …

Iraq reported 781 new cases of Coronavirus during the past 24 hours, the Iraqi Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday. The new casualties were distributed as: Baghdad / Rusafa: 262 cases, Baghdad / Al-Karkh: 109 cases, Medical City: 66 cases, Basra: 41 cases, Najaf: 19 cases, Sulaymaniyah: 46 cases, Erbil: …

Russia began delivering the first batch of S-400s to Turkey in July 2019. Washington, unhappy about the deal between Moscow and Ankara, has demanded that Turkey cancel all purchases of the S-400s, threatening to delay or cancel deliveries of fifth-generation F-35 jets to the country. However, the Turkish cabinet has …

US President Donald Trump pressed his advisers and Pentagon officials about sending tanks and military equipment as part of a show of force against protests over the death of George Floyd, according to a new report. While pushing governors in a conference call to “dominate” the protests that have lasted …

Voters across the US were forced to navigate curfews, health concerns and National Guard troops after election officials dramatically reduced the number of in-person voting sites to minimize the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. Joe Biden is on the cusp of formally securing the Democratic presidential nomination after winning hundreds …

These are the weapons US police are using against protesters US security forces have weaponised riot gear in a violent effort to quell protests against police brutality, in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of a white policeman. As Black Lives Matter demonstrations continue across the US, …