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Journalists, and journalism, are increasingly a casualty of war,” said Stephanie Savell, director of the Costs of War project ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a policy brief titled "Bringing U.S. Foreign Policy Back Home: Prioritizing American Interests ...

Iraq's central bank announced that domestic debt had increased in 2024 due to a decline in foreign reserves, Shafaq News reported on March 31. The central bank's net foreign reserves for 2024 amounted ...

After a disappointing outing in Window 3, India kicked off its FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Final Qualifying Tournament with a commanding 97-77 victory over Iraq, narrowly missing the triple-digit mark. Team ...

Night - Partly cloudy. Winds variable. The overnight low will be 42 °F (5.6 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 61 °F (16.1 °C). Winds variable at 4 to 11 mph (6.4 to 17.7 kph). Mostly sunny ...

A senior official of a powerful Iraqi militia has told Newsweek that U.S. President Donald Trump must live up to his predecessor's commitment to withdraw troops from the country by the end of the ...

"Trump is obligated to withdraw his forces from Iraq by the end of 2025, and they must abide by their pledges to the Iraqi government," Firas al-Yasser, a member of the Nujaba Movement's Political ...

A recent global democracy report warns that the US may lose its democracy status next year. The report highlights concerns over actions by Trump, including pardoning supporters and removing watchdogs.

The data shows that happiness has direct effects on politics and the economy, with unhappiness leading to political polarization, reduced productivity and ultimately, being a threat for democracy.

He has covered the war in Iraq and the American invasion of Afghanistan ... reminded him of the important role journalists play in a democracy. “This country functions best, all democracies ...

IRU has informed the ECE secretariat that, as of 1 April 2025, the TIR system will become active for Iraq. With this latest addition, the number of TIR operational countries will be brought to 66. The ...