Turkish fighter jets launched a series of airstrikes targeting a mountain in the Mawat district of al-Sulaymaniyah governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan, under the pretext of the presence of PKK fighters sheltering there. The District Commissioner, Kamran Hasan, told Shafaq News Agency that at ten in the morning, Mount Assos was bombed …
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PSG Announce new Neymar Contract
PSG has confirmed that the Brazilian attacker has signed a new deal to 2025 with the Ligue 1 club. The news will be a major boost for the Parisian giants who signed Neymar for a world-record fee in the summer of 2017. Since in Paris, Neymar has won nine major …
Read More »EU sceptical on vaccine waiver, but ready to discuss proposal
The European Union is sceptical about the usefulness of waiving patent rights to COVID-19 vaccines as a way to fight the pandemic but is ready to discuss a concrete proposal, the chairman of EU leaders Charles Michel said on Saturday. Speaking to reporters before the second day of an EU …
Read More »Cyberattack Forces a Shutdown of a Top U.S. Pipeline Operator
The operator of the system, Colonial Pipeline, said it had shut down its 5,500 miles of pipeline, which takes refined gasoline and jet fuel along the East Coast. A cyberattack forced the shutdown of one of the largest pipelines in the United States, in what appeared to be a significant …
Read More »Hundreds hurt as Palestinians protest evictions in Jerusalem
Tens of thousands of Palestinian worshippers earlier packed the mosque on the final Friday of Ramadan and many stayed to protest. Israel braced for more protests on Saturday after the violence at East Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound wounded more than 200 people as the international community called for calm …
Read More »At 4,187, India records its highest 1-day Covid deaths
India recorded more than 4,000 coronavirus deaths in a day for the first time as more states imposed lockdowns in a desperate bid to halt the devastating new COVID-19 surge. The 4,187 new deaths took India’s overall toll to 238,270 since the pandemic started. It added another 401,078 new cases …
Read More »Iraqi Foreign Ministry condemns the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque
Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs commented on the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque by the Israeli forces, confirming that the government stands in solidarity with the people of Al-Quds Al-Sharif. “Iraqi government condemns the Israeli forces storming the Al-Aqsa Mosque, practicing intimidation and spreading terror among the Palestinian worshipers”, in …
Read More »Fossil remains of nine Neanderthals found in Italian cave
The fossil remains of nine Neanderthal men have been found in a cave in Italy, the culture ministry announced Saturday, a major discovery in the study of our ancient cousins. All the individuals found in the Guattari Cave in San Felice Circeo, located on the coast between Rome and Naples, …
Read More »Rockets Target Ein Al-Assad Military Base Housing US Forces in Iraq
A barrage of rockets has reportedly landed in an airbase in Iraq’s western province of Anbar, where American military forces are stationed. A telegram news channel associated with Hashd Al-Sha’abi reported that several rockets hit Ein Al-Assad Airbase, located about 160 kilometers (100 miles) west of the capital Baghdad, on …
Read More »UK declares India coronavirus strain ‘variant of concern’
The United Kingdom has branded a coronavirus strain first detected in India as a “variant of concern” as cases more than doubled in a week. According to Sky News, the designation of the B1617.2 COVID-9 variant raises the prospect of surge testing in infection hotspots to curb transmission. The latest …
Read More »Google will soon enforce the use of two-step verification for Google accounts
Two-factor authentication, or as Google calls it two-step verification, is a popular security feature that adds another layer of security to the authentication process. Users who have configured two-factor authentication use a secondary authentication option, such as a code that is sent via SMS to a linked mobile device or …
Read More »‘Big Six’ among nine European Super League clubs to commit to UEFA competitions
Nine of the original European Super League clubs – including the Premier League’s ‘Big Six’ – have declared their commitment to UEFA and its competitions at a continental and domestic level. However, the three who have not renounced the Super League – Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Juventus – are set …
Read More »COVID-19: 5763 new cases, 29 fatalities reported in Iraq today
Iraq recorded 5763 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today. The daily epidemiological report on the COVID-19 situation stated that 29 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 6289 patients achieved full recovery. The statement added that the cumulative count of vaccine …
Read More »Four ex-cops face U.S. rights charges in George Floyd killing
Four former Minneapolis police officers face federal civil rights charges for their role in the arrest and murder of George Floyd, according to court documents unsealed on Friday, showing the Justice Department’s tougher stance in such cases. A grand jury issued a three-count indictment charging Derek Chauvin – the white …
Read More »WHO authorizes China’s Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use
The World Health Organization on Friday authorized China’s Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use. “This afternoon, WHO gave emergency use listing to Sinopharm Beijing’s Covid-19 vaccine, making it the sixth vaccine to receive WHO validation for safety, efficacy, and quality,” WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a news briefing …
Read More »Australia to reopen door to India, local COVID-19 cluster appears contained
Australia will lift a ban on its citizens returning from COVID-ravaged India next week, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday, as state officials reported that an outbreak in Sydney appeared to be contained. Morrison stood by his decision to impose a biosecurity order last month barring all travel …
Read More »Burkina Faso attacks displace thousands in 10 days: UN
Armed groups displace some 17,500 people in Burkina Faso in recent days, UNHCR says, in an attempt to cause ‘mayhem’. More than 17,500 people in Burkina Faso have been forcefully displaced from their homes in the past 10 days due to a series of attacks by unidentified armed groups that …
Read More »France warns Lebanon’s leaders against ‘collective suicide’
French FM slams Lebanese politicians for failing to pull the country out of its economic meltdown or form a government. France’s top diplomat has threatened Lebanon with more sanctions to prevent what he described as a “collective suicide” organised by members of the country’s ruling political class. Lebanon’s leaders had …
Read More »Pakistani Prime Minister Khan visits Saudi Arabia to reset ties
Imran Khan’s visit to Riyadh is a significant move to rebuild relations between the historic allies following recent setbacks, say, analysts. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has started a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia in an effort to reset relations after tensions between the longtime allies in recent years. Khan’s …
Read More »Former Maldives president Nasheed in critical care after ‘terrorist’ attack in Malé
The Maldives speaker of parliament and former president, Mohamed Nasheed, was in critical care on Friday after being severely wounded in a bomb blast outside his home, hospital authorities said, in what police are treating as a terrorist attack. Nobody has claimed responsibility for Thursday’s explosion in the capital Malé …
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