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The death toll in Iraq’s anti-government protests has reached at least 460, with tens of thousands more injured, Iraq’s Independent High Commission for Human Rights said on Wednesday. “At least 460 protestors were killed in October and November in various central and southern cities, including Baghdad,” Ali al-Bayati, a representative …

Iraqi police arrested a key deputy of deceased Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi on Tuesday in the town of Hawija in Kirkuk province. Abu Khaldoun, who was carrying a fake ID at the time of his capture, was the terrorist group’s military commander for Salah al-Din province, according to Iraq’s …

At least nine police officers have sustained injuries after a grenade was hurled at security forces in the Iraqi capital city of Baghdad, as a wave of protests over unemployment, corruption, and lack of public services continue in the country. Major General Abdul Karim Khalaf, the spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief …

Hundreds of migrants and refugees stuck in a makeshift camp in a Bosnian forest are struggling to survive in subzero temperatures as snow weighs down on their tents, spurring fears that some may die unless they are resettled soon. A senior human rights envoy who visited the camp on Tuesday …

In efforts to defend his policy on Turkey and Syria, US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Washington has been successful in keeping the oil in Syria. Speaking at the start of a NATO meeting on Tuesday, Trump repeated the assertion that he “kept the oil” inside Syria, although …

French President Emmanuel Macron accused Turkey of working with Islamic State proxies and said Ankara needed to clarify those ambiguities during meetings this week. “The common enemy today is the terrorist groups. I’m sorry to say, we don’t have the same definition of terrorism around the table,” Macron told reporters …

U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at European allies before a NATO anniversary summit in London on Tuesday, singling out France’s Emmanuel Macron for “very nasty” comments on the alliance and Germany for spending too little on defense. Underlining the breadth of strife in a transatlantic bloc hailed by its …

The Integrity Commission revealed on Tuesday the issuance of a summon order against the former Minister of Electricity and the member in the Iraqi parliament for the current session, based on the provisions of Article (340) of the Iraqi Penal Code, on the background of the conclusion of contracts with …

The Ministry of Justice signed a Memorandum of Understanding with its Jordanian counterpart in the field of transferring those convicted of custodial sentences, except those convicted of terrorism cases. The spokesman of the Ministry of Justice, Thaer al-Jubouri said in a statement on Tuesday that the Minister of Justice, Farouq …

11 people have been shot in New Orleans’ French Quarter in the early hours of Sunday, police say. Two of those are in a critical condition, and a ‘person of interest’ has been detained according to police superintendent Shaun Ferguson. Of the critically injured, one was shot in the chest, …

A packed bus ruptured a tire and skidded off a bridge, landing upside down in a frozen river in Russia, killing at least 19 passengers. Rescuers are fighting to free survivors as the vehicle remains at risk of becoming submerged. The bus fell six meters (about 20 feet) from a …

Brazil’s President blamed an unusual candidate this week as a cause of the Amazon forest fires: actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio. President Jair Bolsonaro made the claim Thursday on a webcast, arguing that nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) contributed to the forest fires that ravaged the Amazon rainforest earlier this year. “The …

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday he would strengthen prison sentences, vowing to boost security after an attack in the British capital by a man convicted of terrorism who was released early from prison. With less than two weeks before Britain heads to the polls, law and order has …

Minister of Health in Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Saman Hussein Muhammad Barzinji has said that 41 people were diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and admitted to hospitals in Iraqi Kurdistan Region so far in 2019. During a press conference on Sunday to mark World AIDS Day, Barzinji said that the ministry …

The Iraqi parliament approved on Sunday the resignation of Prime Minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi from his post. Alghadeer correspondent in the parliament said that the Speaker of the Parliament, Mohammed al-Halbousi read the resignation of the Prime Minister to the attended deputies, noting that according to Article 75 of the …

You might be surprised to know that Americans consume far less energy on Thanksgiving than on a regular Thursday, despite the fact that the nation will use 350GW to roast 46 million turkeys. So, while we spend time being thankful this Thursday as we gather around the dinner table with …

The parent company of Premier League champions Manchester City has announced a £389m investment from US private equity firm Silver Lake. The deal breaks a record in global sports valuations, making holding company City Football Group (CFG) worth £3.73bn ($4.8bn). The US private equity firm is buying around 10% of …

Seven men were sentenced to death Wednesday by a court in Bangladesh after being found guilty of helping to organize the country’s deadliest ever terrorist atrocity. One of the eight suspects charged was found not guilty, while the seven who face capital punishment can appeal. More than 20 people, including …

Four refugees have died and up to 16 more are missing after trying to cross into Europe from North Africa on a small raft, Spain’s coastguard says. Rescuers saved 58 people from the raft, which was found drifting around 37 miles off the coast of Morocco on Tuesday night. Three …

U.S. President Donald Trump poses one of the biggest challenges for the European Union because he is “praying” for the breakup of the bloc, European Council President Donald Tusk said. Trump has welcomed Britain’s decision to leave the EU, labeling Europe a trade “foe” and questioning the value of the …