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Iraq’s Prime Minister,Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, on Wednesday said that Iraq would no longer remain dependent on oil, highlighting that “ready alternatives” will be available after 2028. In a meeting with the Iraqi-American Business Council delegation, led by the Council President and Deputy Head of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for …

As a probe is set to be launched into the UK government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, the victims’ relatives have called it a “farce” for not being called to give evidence. “Without learning from the experiences of our members, how can the inquiry properly evaluate the decisions made by …

India has slammed the ex-Twitter CEO’s allegations as an “outright lie,” saying it did not make any threats to shut down the social networking site. On Monday, Jack Dorsey, thco-founder of Twitter who quit as CEO in 2021, accused India of threatening to shut down Twitter due to the platform’s …

The United States plans to rejoin the UNESCO organisation from this July onwards, UNESCO announced on Monday. The United States withdrew from the U.N. cultural agency in December 2018 under President Donald Trump over accusations of anti-Israel bias and mismanagement. “It is a strong act of confidence in UNESCO and …

Oil prices fell to multi-week lows on Monday as analysts highlighted rising global supplies and concerns about demand growth just ahead of key inflation data and a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting later this week. Brent crude futures fell $2, or 2.7%, to $72.79 a barrel by 11:50 a.m. EDT (15:50 …

El Niño has been declared by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, marking the start of a natural climate phenomenon that will influence weather patterns right across the Pacific Ocean. In a statement, NOAA said “El Niño conditions are present and are expected to gradually strengthen into the winter”. …

This weekend, Manchester City will take on Inter Milan in the Champions League Final. The English champions will be aiming to win their first title, while the Italians have already won it three times. City, under Pep Guardiola, is seen as the best side in the world and is on …

Iraq and Pakistan have agreed to strive for strengthening and expanding the bilateral economic, trade and investment ties in the traditional and non-traditional sectors, and also through “Pakistan-Iraq Business Council” to further augment trade ties between the two countries. This was announced in a joint statement, issued simultaneously here in …

A senior official says he will confront Mark Zuckerberg over reports his platform facilitated child sex abuse. The European Union’s Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton has called on social media giant Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, to take “immediate action” against child pornography on its platforms. Breton …

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe plunged into the sun’s atmosphere to capture the granular details of how its solar wind is made. A NASA spacecraft has skimmed through the sun’s hellish atmosphere to discover a mysterious source of solar wind. Away from the sun, the solar wind is a sloshing spray …

The Baghdad Museum has launched a wax museum depicting a historical period from the ancient city’s vibrant past, recreating the simplicity, cohesion, and social richness of a bygone era lived by ancient Baghdadi people. Captured by the lens of Shafaq News Agency, the wax museum, a new addition to the …

A classified document has revealed that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) threatened to impose significant economic costs on Washington after US President Joe Biden warned Riyadh over its decision to slash oil production last fall. Even though the Saudi government publicly defended its actions politely via diplomatic statements, …

Following months of speculation, soccer superstar Lionel Messi has reportedly decided to take his talents to South Florida. As reported in a BBC article by veteran Spanish journalist Guillem Balagué, the Argentinian soccer player has officially agreed to sign with Major League Soccer (MLS) team Inter Miami — snubbing a …

Ten percent of the world’s population does not have enough food, the highest number in more than a decade. Hunger levels are rising around the world. As many as 828 million people – or 10 percent of the world’s population – go to bed hungry each night, 46 million more …

The Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), Ali Mohsen al-Allaq, on Saturday, unveiled a new state-owned financial institution, the Social Development Bank, in a bid to drive nationwide economic progress and provide support to a diverse section of the Iraqi society. Al-Alaq shared these developments at the annual …

The Prime Minister of Iraq, Mohammad Shia al-Sudani, on Saturday, said that the ‘Dry Road’ initiative – a project slated to link Iraq with Europe via Turkey– would act as a crucial backbone for a thriving, sustainable economy, unveiling plans for a state-of-the-art industrial city near al-Faw port. In his …

China’s cyberspace regulator said 1.4 million social media posts have been deleted following a two-month probe into alleged misinformation, illegal profiteering, and impersonation of state officials, among other “pronounced problems.” The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said in a statement on Friday it had closed 67,000 social media accounts and …

Neuralink aims to solve a range of medical complaints by implanting a chip into a subject’s skull. Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain implant company which hopes to use its technology to treat conditions such as paralysis and blindness, has been cleared to conduct human trials after it received approval from the …

The German economy shrank unexpectedly in the first three months of this year, marking the second quarter of contraction which is one definition of recession. Data released Thursday by the Federal Statistical Office shows Germany’s gross domestic product, or GDP, declined by 0.3% in the period from January to March. …

The Chinese government has rejected claims that its spies are penetrating Western infrastructure, calling the joint warning issued by the United States and its allies a “collective disinformation campaign.” Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told reporters that alerts issued by the U.S., Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand were …