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The United States believes that Russia may lean into its nuclear threat to project its strength as its military operation in Ukraine drags on, according to an assessment from the Defense Intelligence Agency. The assessment was detailed in a report on global threats submitted to the House Armed Services Subcommittee …

Chinese President Xi Jinping has told his American counterpart, Joe Biden, that the ongoing war in Ukraine has to end as soon as possible. During a nearly two-hour-long video conference, Xi said Washington and its NATO allies needed to hold dialog with Moscow to solve the “crux” of the Ukraine crisis …

The Central Bank of Iraq announced today, Thursday, the size of the gold reserves in Iraq, while determining the country’s ranking globally. Deputy Governor of the Central Bank, Ihsan Shamran, said that “the gold reserves in Iraq are 96.4 tons.” Shamran added, “Iraq is in the 37th sequence of international …

The Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers, Hamid al-Ghazzi, called on the Turkish authorities to increase water releases towards Iraq. Al-Ghazzi’s media office said in a statement that the latter received the Turkish ambassador to Baghdad, Ali Reza Guney, where they discussed files of common interest. The Secretary-General stressed the …

The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm over a global rise in COVID-19 cases, despite reduced testing and several weeks of declining infections. According to reports, the WHO said COVID cases were especially on the rise in parts of Asia, after more than a month of decline, urging …

NATO defense ministers have agreed to task military commanders to come up with measures to bolster the alliance in Europe at an emergency meeting due to the “new reality” ushered in by the Russia-Ukraine war. “We need to reset our military posture for this new reality,” NATO Secretary General Jens …

Russia has slammed US President Joe Biden for calling Russian leader Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” over the Russian military offensive in Ukraine, denouncing the comment as “unacceptable and unforgivable.” “We believe such rhetoric to be unacceptable and unforgivable on the part of the head of a state whose bombs have …

The United States will send Ukraine 100 killer drones as part of the Biden administration’s massive military aid package, Texas Rep. Mike McCaul, the top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, told POLITICO. According to Press TV, the revelation comes after US President Joe Biden announced the new $800 …

The Pentagon will ask for 61 F-35 stealth fighters from the security and aerospace company Lockheed Martin Corp in its next budget, 33 less than the original plan, according to a Bloomberg report. The US Defense Department had earlier planned to request 94 warplanes in the fiscal budget for 2023, …

In a veiled warning, the US government has asked India to consider its place in “history books” as the Narendra Modi government in New Delhi mulls Russia’s offer for discounted crude oil. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, speaking to reporters on Tuesday, said India’s plan to purchase cheaper crude …

Today, Thursday, the Minister of Interior of the Kurdistan Region, Reber Ahmed, arrived at the Iraqi parliament building. A source said, “The Minister of Interior of the Kurdistan Region, Reber Ahmed, arrived at the parliament building.” He added that “the second deputy chairman of the council, Shakhwan Abdullah, was received …

A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 jolted Japan’s northeast coast on Wednesday, shaking buildings as far away as Tokyo where it left hundreds of thousands without power, and reviving memories of a devastating quake 11 years earlier. The tremor hit off the coast of Fukushima prefecture, some 275 …

The International Football Association Board (FIFA) decided, on Wednesday, to transfer the match between Iraq and the UAE in the framework of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, to Jordan for “security reasons”. A member of the Iraqi Football Association, Ahmed Al-Moussawi, said that “the Iraqi Football Association received a letter …

Al-Fateh Alliance spokesman, Ahmed Al-Asadi, confirmed that the coordinating framework consists of 120-130 deputies. Al-Asadi said in a televised interview, which was followed by “Al-Ghadir”: “Mr. Al-Sadr and Al-Maliki exchanged messages, and then a phone call took place between them,” noting that “Mr. Al-Sadr’s call with Al-Maliki represented a breakthrough …

The National Security Adviser, Qassem Al-Araji, received in his office today, Sunday, the Australian Ambassador in Baghdad, Paula Ganly. The Chancellery said in a statement: “Al-Araji discussed with the Australian ambassador in Baghdad the latest developments in the political and security situation in the region and the world, and the …

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned of the “hurricane of hunger and a meltdown of the global food system” in the wake of a simmering crisis in Ukraine. According to reports, addressing correspondents outside the UN Security Council in New York on Monday, the top UN official said 45 African …

Russia says it is capable of taking full control of major cities of Ukraine and possesses enough military might to achieve its planned objectives in the European country without external help, including from China. “The defense ministry of the Russian Federation, while ensuring the maximum safety of the civilian population, …

Former US President Donald Trump has denounced President Joe Biden’s “weakness, cowardice and incompetence” in ending the Ukraine conflict, and warned that “this could lead to World War III.” Trump said that “there is still a path for him to end this tragedy without getting Americans snared into a gruesome …

China has placed millions of people under lockdown to stem a surge in coronavirus infections, following a two-fold rise in the number of cases nationwide to nearly 3,400. According to Press TV, the southern tech hub of Shenzhen was put under a citywide lockdown on Sunday after it reported 66 …

Republican Sen. Rob Portman says he does not understand why Ukraine should not receive MiG-29 fighter jets when it has already been supported in other ways by the US and its NATO allies.q According to Press TV, his remarks come after US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday the United …