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Army sergeant who helped thousands of wounded warriors passes away at 40
Fox News
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Fox News anchor Bret Baier reports on the death of Ret. U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Verardo, who survived ‘life-altering’ combat injuries in Afghanistan. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump is honoring Retired U.S. Army...
Navy ship to retain San Jose activist Cesar Chavez’s name
San José Spotlight - California
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August 14, 2025
The name of San Jose activist Cesar Chavez will stay on a U.S. Navy ship, after a local lawmaker pushed the federal government to continue honoring his name and legacy. An Aug. 1 letter from U.S. Secretary of the Navy John Phelan confirmed the...
How the PMF law could shape Iraq's political trajectory
The New Arab
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August 14, 2025
Efforts to pass new amendments to Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) Authority Law have stalled due to deep political divisions and explicit opposition from the United States, raising expectations that the legislation will be postponed until...
Hundreds celebrate first Communion in Iraq, reviving hopes for ancient Christian faith
Premier Christianity News
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Iraq’s Christian community — once numbering around 1.5 million but now estimated at fewer than 250,000 — is witnessing signs of new life as more than 1,000 boys and girls have received their first Communion in recent week According to Catholic...
Trump holds Gaza policy meeting with Tony Blair and Jared Kushner
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Steve Holland and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump presided over a policy meeting on Israel's war in Gaza and post-war plans for the Palestinian territory on Wednesday with input from former British Prime Minister...
Nigerian Muslims mark Arba’een with symbolic march near Abuja
Press TV
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Danjuma Abdullahi Press TV, Suleja Hundreds of mourners from various cities converged in Suleja to complete the several kilometers of trek they started to mark the fortieth day since the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein. Imam Hussein and...
Iran, Iraq discussed tighter curbs on Kurdish groups in Larijani visit, sources say
Iran International
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August 14, 2025
A senior figure from Iranian Kurdish parties in Sulaymaniyah told Iran International that “one of the topics discussed between Iran and Iraq during Ali Larijani’s trip to Baghdad was the increase of pressure and further restrictions on Kurdish...
Netanyahu's Gaza plan unveiled! Israel planning to resettle Palestinians in THIS dangerous Muslim country; not Iraq, Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the country is...
India.com
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August 14, 2025
Home News Netanyahu’s Gaza plan unveiled! Israel planning to resettle Palestinians in THIS dangerous Muslim country; not Iraq, Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the country is… Israel's purported Gaza relocation plan championed by PM Benjamin Netanyahu,...
Syria’s Islamist Regime Blockades City: Locals Need Urgent Humanitarian Aid
The European Conservative
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August 14, 2025
The city of Suwayda in southern Syria is currently blockaded by the country’s new Islamist regime. City residents say they have a significant need for food, fuel, water, electricity, medical and other basic supplies such as shelter materials...
Feeding Hamas, Not the Hungry: The Gaza Situation
Jewish Post and News
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August 27, 2025
A flag flutters above the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Canberra, Australia, Aug. 26, 2025. Photo: Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has expelled Iran’s ambassador, accusing Iran of orchestrating at least two antisemitic...
After the shock of war, Iranians yearn for change
The Financial Times
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Hours after Israel bombed Iran’s state television complex, Abdollah Momeni, whose political activism has landed him in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison multiple times, received a call from a senior Iranian intelligence official. With Iran’s leaders...
Donald Trump Claims Washington DC Homicide Higher Than Bogota, Mexico City or Islamabad; Vows To Restore Order Under Federal Control
Latestly
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August 14, 2025
Washington, DC, August 14: US President Donald Trump made strong claims about the state of crime in Washington, DC, stating that the city has one of the highest homicide rates in the world, surpassing several notoriously violent countries. In a...
The Ripple Effects of Afghanistan’s Ban on Girls’ Education
Observer Research Foundation
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Image Source: Getty Images On 15 August 2025, Afghanistan completes its fourth year since the Taliban’s return to power. These past years have witnessed sweeping restrictions on human rights, especially in the form of the systematic denial of...
‘The Terminal List: Dark Wolf’ Boss David DiGilio Talks Franchise Future and How His 2011 ‘Tron’ Script Paid Off 14 Years Later
The Hollywood Reporter - California
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August 27, 2025
[This story contains spoilers from Terminal List season one.] David DiGilio is riding high on the Moroccan set of The Terminal List season two. As the showrunner in charge of adapting Jack Carr’s Terminal List book series to the screen, his...
Millions of Muslims converge in Iraq’s Karbala to mark Arba’een
Press TV
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Millions of Muslims from across the world have converged in the holy Iraqi city of Karbala to mark Arba’een, the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Shia Imam and the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH). They...
August 20, 1988: Iran and Iraq Agree to Ceasefire, Ending Eight Years of Brutal War
Alabama Gazette
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August 14, 2025
On August 20, 1988, the guns finally fell silent along the 750-mile border between Iran and Iraq. After nearly eight years of one of the 20th century's most devastating conflicts, the two nations agreed to a United Nations-brokered ceasefire,...
Radicalisation in Sri Lanka: A brewing storm with implications for India
The Hans India
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August 27, 2025
New Delhi: On April 21 2019, in Sri Lanka, a series of bombs went off at four hotels and three Churches in which 269 people were killed. The bombings were carried out by terrorists inspired by the ideology of the Islamic State. The bombings showed...
Baghdad's "City of Gold" to Become Major Economic Engine
Iraq Business News
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August 6, 2025
By John Lee. The City of Gold project in Baghdad, recently approved by Iraq's Minister of Trade and endorsed by the Ministerial Council for the Economy, has been hailed by the Trade and Economic Research Centre (TREC) as a transformational...
Returning to Iraq to Bury My Brothers
TIME Magazine
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August 13, 2025
On July 9, the Iraqi government released a list of twenty-two people whose remains had been identified nearly 11 years after ISIS militants carried out genocide against the Yazidi community, a religious minority in Northern Iraq. Over the course...
Bulgarian Visa Application Centre Opens in Baghdad
Bulgarian News Agency
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A Bulgarian visa office officially opened at the VFS Global Application Centre in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 4, the Bulgarian diplomatic mission in the country said on its website on Wednesday. "Charge d'Affaires Nikola Draganov said that this is a...