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Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi headed to the United States accompanied by a government delegation today. A statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Media Office that the visit will last for several days, during which the two parties will discuss Iraqi-American relations and issues of mutual interest. The statement quoted Al-Kadhimi …

Two Russian military aircraft have been sent to deliver food and personal protective equipment to Cuba, the Russian Defence Ministry said Saturday. “At Supreme Commander of the Russian Armed Forces Vladimir Putin’s request, military transport aircraft are delivering humanitarian aid to Cuba. Two An-124 Ruslan aircraft of the Russian Defence …

Outbreaks of a drug-resistant “superbug” fungus spread among patients in hospitals and long-term care facilities in Texas and Washington, D.C., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday. The fungus, Candida Auris, preys on people with weakened immune systems. The CDC said evidence suggests these cases involved person-to-person transmission, …

The Miami-Dade County fire and rescue department on Friday declared an end to its search for human remains in the rubble of a Florida condominium tower that collapsed on June 24, killing at least 97 people. Authorities said one victim was still believed to be unaccounted for. The Miami-Dade Police …

An Iraqi resistance group reported a drone strike on the US Al-Harir military base in Erbil, Iraq. Iraqi news outlets reported a drone strike on US Al-Harir military base in Erbil, Iraq, on Friday. According to the report, an Iraqi resistance group called ‘Lawae Al-Saerin’ claimed responsibility for the attack. …

The US is preparing to evacuate thousands of Afghan special visa applicants who are at risk from the Taliban. US President Joe Biden has authorized up to $100m from an emergency fund to meet “unexpected urgent” refugee needs stemming from the situation in Afghanistan, including for Afghan special immigration visa …

The US is in the midst of a drug overdose epidemic as a fresh report claimed that the number of people who died from an overdose in 2020 rose by almost 30% year-on-year to more than 93,000, and experts said that the isolation and mental health pressures caused by the …

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to India next week, the State Department said on Friday, in the top US diplomat’s first visit to the world’s largest democracy and an important US ally in Asia. Blinken will also visit Kuwait and meet senior officials there at the end …

China said on Friday that it has imposed counter-sanctions on U.S. individuals including former U.S. commerce secretary Wilbur Ross in response to U.S. sanctions on Chinese officials with Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong. The sanctions are the first imposed by China under its new anti-foreign sanction law, passed in …

The Pentagon has confirmed that at least seven of the former Colombian army officers detained for their role in the July 7 assassination of the Haitian president had received US-funded military training. “Thus far, we’ve identified seven individuals who were former members of the Colombian military that had received some …

Tajikistan is preparing to take in up to 100,000 refugees from neighboring Afghanistan where fighting has escalated as United States-led troops withdraw, a senior Tajik official said on Friday. Taliban are gaining control of more and more territory in Afghanistan, which the Pentagon estimates now extends to over half of …

Russia has revealed collaboration in Afghanistan between US and NATO forces and Daesh terrorists, specifically pointing to the use of unmarked supply helicopters in Daesh-infiltrated areas where the country’s air space remains under the complete control of the US-led forces. “Russia is aware of unmarked helicopters conducting flights in areas, …

Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin are “satisfied” with the near completion of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, the Kremlin has said after the two leaders spoke on the phone. The Chancellor discussed the project with the Russian President today, as the publication of a joint agreement between Germany and …

Russia says it has been developing hypersonic missiles to counter actions taken by the United States and NATO that damage military “parity” with Moscow. Speaking at a news briefing on Tuesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said arms control treaties had been gradually broken over the past decades. He referred to …

Black and Hispanic Americans saw a more dramatic plunge, with life expectancy dropping by three years. Overall life expectancy in the United States fell by a year and a half in 2020, the largest one-year decline since World War II, health officials have said – but the decrease for Black …

Former Trump Inaugural Chairman Thomas Barrack has been arrested on federal charges in Los Angeles.

With incredibly convenient timing, China has been accused of mounting cyberattacks against Microsoft, taking the attention away from another more serious spying scandal that implicates the US, Israel, and others. On Monday, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union accused China of being behind a hack of …

Beijing says Washington’s claims are incomplete and ‘hypocritical’, alleges the US is the main source of cyberattacks globally. China’s government has denied being responsible for cyberattacks against Western nations after the United States and its close allies accused it of a global cyberespionage campaign. The group of nations alleged on …

Russia on Tuesday released what is thought to be the first footage of its advanced new S-500 surface-to-air missile system in action, a weapon it hopes will beef up its own defences and one day become an export best seller. Its predecessor, the S-400 system, has become a source of …

The United States has barred former Honduran President Porfirio Lobo Sosa and his wife from entering the country due to their alleged involvement in significant acts of corruption, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement on 20 July. “The United States is designating former Honduran President Porfirio “Pepe” …