China says US high-altitude balloons flew over its airspace without permission more than 10 times since the beginning of 2022, widening a diplomatic row between the two countries over balloons. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin made these remarks at a regular briefing in Beijing on Monday, without specifically describing the …

The National Security Adviser, Qassem Al-Araji, stressed the importance and role of Iraq in adopting the International Day to Prevent Violent Extremism Leading to Terrorism, which was approved by the United Nations at the end of last year. Al-Araji said during the activities of the “International Day for Preventing Violent …

The President of the Republic, Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, received today the delegation of the Kurdistan Region, headed by Interior Minister Riber Ahmed and his accompanying delegation. A presidential statement stated: “During the meeting, they discussed political, security and economic developments, the file of the displaced in the country, and …

Officials in the United States admit that they were behind the explosions at the Nord Stream pipeline, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Sunday. “Now they even enjoy talking about it,” the foreign minister said, adding that the US sabotaged the Russian pipeline in order to destroy a powerful …

South Korea and the United States staged combined counter-drone drills at a US air base in a southwestern city last week, US military photos showed Sunday. Posted on the Pentagon’s Defense Visual Information Distribution Service on Friday, photos showed the drills taking place at Kunsan Air Base in Gunsan, 275 …

The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, discussed a few days ago ways to enhance political, diplomatic, economic and commercial cooperation, with the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, according to a press statement issued by the Prime Minister’s press office. The meeting between …

The Iraqi Chargé d’Affairs in Ankara, Khalil Ibrahim, announced on Saturday that seven Iraqis died in the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria last Monday. Ibrahim, in a statement to Al-Iraqiya News channel, clarified that seven Iraqis were confirmed dead in the earthquake in Turkey, and eight others are …

The death toll from the calamitous earthquake in Turkey and Syria will “double or more” from its current level, which is now close to thirty thousand, the United Nations emergency relief coordinator has warned. “I think it is difficult to estimate precisely as we need to get under the rubble, …

Microsoft will reportedly demo how its new AI tech, similar to ChatGPT, works in Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook in March. Microsoft is reportedly set to roll out its new AI tech, similar to ChatGPT, across Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook in March. According to The Verge’s Tom Warren, the company is …

There are an estimated 600,000 homeless persons in the United States of America, a staggering number for the world’s largest economy, 30% of whom are families with children. Every night more than 300,000 men, women and children in the United States stay in homeless shelters, an additional 200,000 or so …

The location of an ancient lake could further understand as to whether the Red Planet ever hosted life. A snapshot from NASA’s Curiosity rover has revealed compelling evidence that a large body of water once existed in an area of the planet previously thought to have been a barren wasteland, …

Politicians are considering a new congressional visit to Taiwan, according to a report The US House of Representatives Select Committee on China is discussing whether it should send a congressional delegation to Taiwan despite realizing that such a move would likely rile up Beijing, Nikkei reported on Sunday, citing an …

At least 11 people, mostly civilians, were killed in an attack in central Syria blamed on ISIS, a war monitor said Sunday. ISIS “attacked about 75 people on Saturday while they were collecting truffles in the Palmyra area, in the eastern countryside of Homs,” the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human …

A high-ranking Israeli military officer has reportedly been killed in one of the occupying regime’s airbases in the south of Tel Aviv in what is said to be an “accident possibly caused by an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).” The revelation was made in a tweet by the son of Secretary …

British arms and military vehicles could be manufactured in Ukraine under license, easing the country’s dependence on supplies of arms from Western allies, the Telegraph newspaper reported on Sunday. The Telegraph said British defense industry executives had traveled to Kyiv to discuss plans to set up joint ventures to manufacture …

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the unidentified object that was flying over northern Canada has been shot down and the wreckage will be analyzed for further information. On Saturday, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said in a statement to Sputnik that it was tracking “a high-altitude airborne …

Real Madrid beat Al-Hilal in a remarkable eight-goal Fifa Club World Cup final in Rabat to win the trophy for a record-extending fifth time. Vinicius Jr and Federico Valverde put European champions Real 2-0 up and Moussa Marega gave Al-Hilal hope before Vinicius set up Karim Benzema’s goal.

Six persons with links to extremist groups have been apprehended by Iraq’s military intelligence agency, an official statement said on Saturday. The arrestees wanted pursuant to Article 4/Terrorism, according to the statement, were captured in separate operations in the districts al-Ramadi, Abu Ghreib, al-Rutbah, Daquq, and Anah. The agency also …

A 250kg second world war bomb has exploded unexpectedly in UK’s Great Yarmouth, police have said. Emergency services and agencies declared a major incident following the discovery of the large unexploded device at a river crossing in the Norfolk town on Tuesday, and had been working to disarm it. On …

The administration of US President Joe Biden has imposed new sanctions on China, targeting the country’s several companies for supporting Beijing’s military modernization efforts. The US Commerce Department said on Friday it added five Chinese companies and one research institute connected to Beijing’s aerospace programs including airships and balloons to …