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The Latest Breaking News from Iraq

Iraq fire: Fears bride and groom among 114 killed in wedding party inferno after ‘firework set off’

Prime minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani orders an investigation into the cause of fire

The Independent UK

A fire at a wedding hall in Iraq kills at least 100 people and injures 150 more

There was no immediate official word on the cause of the blaze but initial reports suggested fireworks at the venue may have sparked the fire.

WEKU

Funerals held as more than 100 killed in Iraq wedding fire

Initial reports indicate that fireworks used during wedding ceremony may have been responsible for blaze.

Al Jazeera

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The Guardian view on the US and Abu Ghraib: recognition and redress are long overdue

Editorial: Two decades after the invasion of Iraq, victims of abuse and torture by US forces have yet to be compensated

The Guardian - UK

US has failed to compensate tortured victims of its Iraq prisons: HRW

The US has failed to redress Iraqis who suffered from systemic torture and abuse in its prisons during the invasion.

Al Jazeera

Almost a decade ago, the Sunni jihadist network known as the Islamic State (IS) declared the formation of an Islamic Caliphate after they captured the Iraqi city of Mosul in June 2014.

The Conversation

Iraqi FM Fuad Hussein: US-Iran prisoner swap 'will lead to less tension'

On the sidelines of the 78th UN General Assembly in New York, Iraqi Foreign Minister and deputy PM Fuad Hussein spoke to FRANCE 24's Marc Perelman about the recent deadly drone attack in Iraqi Kurdistan, a security agreement with Iran, the recent US-Iran prisoner swap deal, as well as relations…

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Six unforgettable UN General Assembly moments

Al Jazeera looks back at key UN General Assembly speeches as world leaders and top diplomats gather for 78th session.

Al Jazeera

Iraq's president will summon the Turkish ambassador over airstrikes in Iraq's Kurdish region

The Iraqi president says he will summon Turkey’s ambassador and hand him a formal letter of protest over recent Turkish airstrikes

The Independent UK

Airport in Iraq’s Kurdish region hit by deadly drone attack

Airport near Sulaymaniyah targeted as Al Jazeera’s Mahmoud Abdelwahed says the identity of the victims still not known.

Al Jazeera

Iraq steps up repatriations from Islamic State camp in Syria, hoping to reduce militant threats

Iraq is stepping up repatriation of its citizens from a camp in northeastern Syria housing tens of thousands of people, mostly wives and children of Islamic State fighters but also supporters of the militant group

The Independent UK

Sister Of Israeli Captive In Iraq Calls For US Intervention

The sister of an Israeli-Russian academic held hostage in Iraq since March calls on the US to intervene to help secure her release

Zenger

US should use its influence to help win the freedom of a scholar missing in Iraq, her sister says

The sister of a Russian-Israeli academic at Princeton University who went missing in Iraq nearly six months ago says the United States should use its influence to help win her freedom

The Independent UK

A Symphony for a Common Man review – the diplomat who could have stopped the Iraq war

Story of expert who knew Saddam Hussein had no chemical weapons, but was ousted to give Bush and Blair a pretext for invading Iraq, plays out like a real-life version of George Clooney’s Syriana

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The Independent UK

Government and British Airways face legal action by Kuwait hostages

British Airways Flight 149 touched down at Kuwait International Airport in the early hours of August 2 1990 as Iraqi armed forces were invading.

The National (Scotland)

Alba call on Douglas Alexander to apologise for his support of Iraq War

THE Alba Party have criticised a former Labour minister for his role in supporting the invasion of Iraq and called on him to apologise.

Salon

How 9/11 bred the endless war on terror

The crimes of 9/11 wounded America — and fueled an endless, pointless war that could never be won, or even ended

The Hindu

Second penalty was questionable: Gurpreet

The Indians conceded a late goal off a debatable penalty to on Thursday miss out on their first-ever victory over Iraq.

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Kings Cup 2023 | India lose to Iraq in penalty shootout after conceding debatable penalty, face Lebanon in bronze medal playoff

India were leading 2-1 till the 79th minute when the referee awarded a soft penalty to Iraq.

The Guardian - UK

‘It was horrible’: Syrian man deported from Greece tells of family’s trauma

Man who has lost landmark case against Frontex says family’s ordeal has had a huge impact

Al Jazeera

Why is the Shalamcheh-Basra railroad so important to Iran and Iraq?

Tehran and Baghdad begin construction of rail link after decades of planning, but challenges remain.

Al Jazeera

Kirkuk curfew lifted after deadly unrest at rival protests by Arabs, Kurds

Four people killed as Kurds, Arabs hold rival protests over plans to hand over security building to local authorities.

The Independent UK

18 people have been killed in Iraq after a bus carrying Shiite pilgrims to Karbala overturned

Iraqi medical officials say 18 people have been killed after a bus carrying pilgrims to the Iraqi city of Karbala overturned north of Baghdad

Al Jazeera

Iranian, four Iraqis jailed for life for killing of US citizen in Baghdad

The men confessed to the murder, saying they kidnapped the American for ransom but did not mean to kill him.

The Conversation

Refugee children have a right to be educated in Indonesia – our research shows the barriers in their way

Indonesia is a major refugee transit country in Southeast Asia. As of May 2023, Indonesia hosted at least 12,704 refugees, primarily from Afghanistan, Somalia, Myanmar, Iraq and Sudan. Almost 30% are children.

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