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Iraq and Afghanistan veteran launches Democratic campaign against Sen. Susan Collins in Maine
NBC News
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August 19, 2025
Graham Platner, a 40-year-old Army and Marine veteran who served four combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, launched his campaign for the Senate in Maine on Tuesday, joining a growing Democratic primary field seeking to take on Republican Sen....
In GI Bill case fallout, veterans sue VA over denied education benefits
Chicago Sun Times - Illinois
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August 20, 2025
A new lawsuit wants to force the Department of Veterans Affairs to stop shorting up to 1.7 million veterans out of their GI Bill benefits, after a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision expanded their ability to claim the education benefits. Attorneys...
The Epping ruling deepens Labour’s immigration nightmare
New Statesman
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August 20, 2025
There is one clear political winner from the Epping asylum hotel ruling: Nigel Farage. True, the technical victor, as so often in English life, may be the Town and Country Planning Order (the owners of the Bell Hotel failed to apply for new...
French: Trump is deploying troops into American cities — and its culture wars
The Mercury News - California
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August 20, 2025
One of my life’s greatest regrets is that I didn’t join the Army sooner. I was commissioned at age 37, late for the military, and I didn’t exactly impress my officer basic course instructors with my physical prowess. But I made it through, and I...
Iraq’s higher education enters the AI era: Promise and obstacles
Shafaq News
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Shafaq News Artificial Intelligence (AI) has shifted from futuristic theory to global necessity, reshaping economies, public services, and knowledge systems. Iraq, emerging from decades of conflict and institutional fragility, is now taking...
Government strikes returns deal with Iraq in bid to deter small boat crossings
Radio X
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A new deal with Iraq to return illegal migrants as part of wider moves to limit small boat crossings has been agreed by the Government. Listen to this article The deal, signed by Home Office minister Dan Jarvis, will set up a formal process to...
Heritage and post-conflict reconstruction in Mosul
Building Design
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I have been working with the World Monument Fund in Iraq since 2018. My annual visits to this ancient country are perhaps a record of a nation recovering from a catastrophic period of destruction. While there are many books written about...
Iraq’s Poverty Reduction Strategy 2026–2030: Expanding protection and confronting climate impacts
Shafaq News
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2025-08-18T20:24:00+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad The Ministerial Council for Economy discussed on Monday a new national strategy aimed at cutting poverty rates in half by 2030. The session, chaired by Deputy Prime...
Iraq hails withdrawal of int'l coalition forces as achievement of gov't
Xinhua News Agency
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BAGHDAD, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Iraqi military on Monday said the withdrawal of the U.S.-led international coalition forces from Iraq is "one of the achievements of the government." Sabah al-Numan, spokesperson for the commander-in-chief of the...
Pollution gnaws at Iraq: Laws without teeth, fines without impact
Shafaq News
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Shafaq News Pollution is silently infiltrating Iraq—particularly the capital, Baghdad—through noise, air, water, and soil, posing a daily threat to millions. Despite longstanding environmental laws, contamination across the country is escalating,...
UK secures deal with Iraq to tackle Channel small boat crossings
The Mirror
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August 19, 2025
The UK has secured a deal with Iraq to boost border security and deter small boat crossings. As part of a two-day visit to the UK, Iraqi’s Deputy Foreign Minister and Head of the Higher Returns Committee signed a new agreement with Security...
Iraq’s judiciary rules death of Basra psychiatrist as suicide amid public debate
The National News
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Iraq’s judiciary on Monday ruled that a female psychiatrist in the southern city of Basra died by suicide, closing a case that sparked public debate and speculation she was killed. Dr Ban Ziyad Tariq, a prominent mental health advocate, was found...
Labour strikes migrant returns deal with Iraq - but critics brand it a 'sham'
Daily Express
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August 19, 2025
Labour has agreed a new migrant returns deal with Iraq in its latest bid to get a grip on the small boats crisis. The agreement, signed by Home Office minister Dan Jarvis, will set up a formal process to send back Iraqis who have arrived in the UK...
Iraqi fintech Qi Card, Turkish Airlines launch Mastercard debit card
Khaleej Times
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Qi Card, Iraq’s leading digital payments provider, and Turkish Airlines, one of the world’s largest airlines, have signed a landmark partnership in Istanbul to launch a new co-branded Mastercard debit card for Iraqis. The partnership will benefit...
Government strikes returns deal with Iraq in latest bid to deter small boats
Richmond & Twickenham Times
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August 19, 2025
The deal, signed by Home Office minister Dan Jarvis, will set up a formal process to return Iraqis who have arrived in the UK with no right to stay in the country. It comes after an £800,000 deal last year with Baghdad to help the country crack...
Iraq says mission of anti-ISIL coalition to end in September
Hurriyet Daily News
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BAGHDAD The U.S.-led coalition fighting the ISIL terrorist organization will withdraw from Baghdad and the Ain al-Asad airbase in western Iraq by the end of September, a senior advisor to Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has said. Baghdad...
Iraq’s judiciary: Dr Ban Ziyad died by suicide
Shafaq News
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2025-08-18T10:51:07+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council announced on Monday the closure of the investigation into the death of Dr. Ban Ziyad, a young psychiatrist from Basra. In a statement,...
Immigration to the UK: legal and illegal
Madhyamam
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August 18, 2025
Immigration is a contentious political issue in the UK. Like most countries the United Kingdom has always had immigration and always shall. There has always been some opposition to immigration. There was no non-white immigration on any serious...
Government signs deal with Iraq to return illegal migrants in latest bid to deter small boats
The Independent
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August 19, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Iraq to end presence of US military coalition by September
Mehr News Agency
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August 18, 2025
An aide to Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani, Hussein Allawi told the official Iraqi News Agency (INA) on Sunday that the US-led troops, purportedly formed to fight the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group, will withdraw by next month under an...