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Liz Truss said on Thursday she would resign as British prime minister, brought down just six weeks into the job by an economic programme that roiled financial markets, pushed up living costs for voters, and enraged much of her own party. The Conservative Party, which holds a big majority in …

Iraq’s new President Abdullatif Rashid assumed office on Monday, promising to bridge the gap between political rivals and push to form a new government after more than a year of deadlock. Rashid, 78, was elected by Parliament last Thursday, defeating outgoing President Barham Salih, who had been in office since …

Britain’s political and economic turmoil has been greeted with thinly veiled satisfaction among pro-European and leftist politicians abroad, with some commentators drawing parallels to chaotic Italy. New British finance minister Jeremy Hunt will set out tax and spending measures on Monday, two weeks earlier than scheduled, as he races to …

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, congratulated Mohammad Shia Al-Sudani on his appointment as Iraq’s Prime Minister. Plasschaert said in a statement on Friday, “On behalf of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq, I would like to extend my sincere congratulations …

The first unilateral restrictions in five years come in response to the North’s recent missile tests South Korea has sanctioned North Korea over its recent flurry of missile tests, the first such move in almost five years, the nation’s Foreign Ministry announced on Friday. “We strongly condemn North Korea’s latest …

Iraq’s Prime Minister-designate, Mohammed Shiya’a al-Sudani, said that it is time to restore the state’s prestige and put an end to the spreading chaos. Al-Sudani’s remarks came during a speech he delivered following his designation as a new Prime Minister of Iraq. “It is an honor to hold such a …

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday there was no need for massive new strikes on Ukraine and that Russia was not looking to destroy the country. Putin told a news conference at the end of a summit in Kazakhstan that his call-up of Russian reservists would be over within …

British Prime Minister Liz Truss fired her finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng on Friday, shortly before she is expected to scrap parts of their economic package in a desperate bid to survive the market and political turmoil gripping the country. Kwarteng said he had resigned at Truss’s request after rushing back …

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday he had placed his country in what he called a state of heightened terrorism alert because of tensions on its borders. Lukashenko linked the move to his announcement on Monday that he had ordered Belarusian troops to deploy with Russian forces near Belarus’s …

Iraq’s parliament elected Abdul Latif Rashid as the country’s new president. Earlier today, the presidential election went to a run-off vote as Rashid (147 votes) outperformed incumbent president Barham Salih (98 votes) but failed to muster the backing of a supermajority. The new President appointed Mr. Mohammed Shiya’a al-Sudani as …

The Chosun Ilbo newspaper claims Seoul wants Washington to station its aircraft carriers or submarines in the region South Korea is pushing the US for the creation of a nuclear weapons-sharing scheme, the newspaper Chosun Ilbo has claimed. According to the outlet, Seoul would like to see American aircraft carriers …

U.S. consumer prices increased more than expected in September as rents surged by the most since 1990 and the cost of food also rose, reinforcing expectations the Federal Reserve will deliver a fourth 75-basis-point interest rate hike next month. The report from the Labor Department on Thursday also showed a …

The person in charge of forming the new government, Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani, confirmed that he will present his formation as soon as possible. “I will present the government formation as soon as possible,” Al-Sudani said in a brief statement, which was followed by the Iraqi News Agency (INA). This evening, …

Kiev is already making a substantial contribution to the “security of the free world,” Aleksey Reznikov claimed Ukraine is a de facto member of the NATO alliance, despite not having officially joined the US-led military bloc, Kiev’s Defense Minister Aleksey Reznikov has claimed. He made the statement in a tweet …

Iraq’s presidential election goes to a run-off vote as Abdul-Latif Rachid (147 votes) outperforms incumbent president Barham Salih (98 votes) but fails to muster the backing of a supermajority. 39 candidates were vying for the post after Rebar Ahmed and Omar Barzanji bowed out from the competition. In a first …

The Iraqi parliament started a session to elect the head of state amid disagreement between the two main Kurdish parties. The Parliament’s Media Department said that the Speaker, Muhammad al-Halboosi, opened the session of 269 deputies. In turn, a parliamentary source said  that the political forces are currently divided into …

The head of the Al-Fateh Alliance Hadi Al-Amiri received, today, Tuesday, in his office in the capital, the President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Paval Talabani. The two sides discussed the latest developments in the political situation and the speedy formation of the government.

The Speaker of Parliament, Muhammad al-Halbousi, confirmed that the session on next Thursday, October 13th, for Parliament will have a one-paragraph agenda, which is the election of the President of the Republic./

The spokesman of the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity says Baghdad is in talks with Tehran to increase its imports of gas from Iran. Ahmed Musa said Iraq is currently importing 20 million cubic meters a day of gas from Iran, but it does not meet the needs of the country, …

A London-based human rights organization says Bahraini courts have convicted and sentenced four anti-regime activists to death following unfair trials and based on confessions coerced through torture and ill-treatment. The Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) said in a 61-page report, entitled “The Court is Satisfied with the Confession’: Bahrain Death Sentences Follow …