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The Latest Breaking News from Iraq

Israeli-Russian captive in Iraq Tsurkov was freed in exchange deal: Report

Tasnim reports a naval officer seized by Israel and another prisoner were released for Elizabeth Tsurkov’s freedom.

Al Jazeera

Who Is Elizabeth Tsurkov? 10 Photos of the Israeli-Russian Academic Freed After 2 Years in Iraqi Captivity

Elizabeth Tsurkov, an Israeli-Russian Princeton student, has been freed after over two years in captivity by Kata'ib Hezbollah in Iraq. Here's what we know.

International Business Times UK

Israeli-Russian researcher freed in Iraq after two years in captivity

US President Trump confirms Elizabeth Tsurkov freed after being held by Iraqi group amid spy claims.

Al Jazeera

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Princeton student released after being held captive for over 900 days in Iraq

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Israeli-Russian graduate student freed after 903 days in captivity of Iraqi militant group

Elizabeth Tsurkov, who entered Iraq to do research for Princeton, had gone missing there in early 2023

The Guardian - US

Israeli-Russian graduate student kidnapped in Iraq has been released, Trump and family say

An Israeli-Russian graduate student from Princeton University who was kidnapped in Iraq has been released

The Independent UK

High-Ranking Venezuelan Official Warns U.S. Military Pressure Seeks to 'Kill Venezuelan Identity Itself'

Villegas drew parallels to U.S. policy before the 2003 invasion of Iraq, saying that stigmatizing Venezuela's image internationally is meant to justify aggressive actions

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Appeals court hears from US military contractor ordered to pay $42M to former Abu Ghraib detainees

An appeals court is set to hear oral arguments from a U.S. military contractor ordered to pay $42 million for contributing to the torture and mistreatment of three former detainees of Iraq’s notorious Abu Ghraib prison two decades ago

The Independent UK

Bill Posley: The Day I Accidentally Went to War review – veteran comic drops truth bombs

The US comic and TV writer’s account of his military service in Iraq is exuberant, enlightening, and flies the flag for the plight of veterans

The Guardian - UK

Blackwater founder and Maga disciple Erik Prince pitching services in Ukraine

Sources say Prince, whose firm’s contractors committed 2007 Iraq massacre, eager to get into valuable drone sector

The Guardian - US

When it comes to wars − from the Middle East to Ukraine − what we call them matters

Is the conflict in Eastern Europe a “special military operation in Ukraine” or a “Russian invasion”? And when it comes to events in the Middle East, are we talking about the “Israeli-Palestinian conflict,” the “War on Gaza” or the “Israel-Hamas war”?

The Conversation

U.S. Sanctions Iraqi-Led Network Smuggling Iranian Oil Worth $300M

The U.S. Treasury sanctioned Iraqi businessman Waleed al-Samarra'i and his companies for smuggling Iranian oil disguised as Iraqi crude, a $300M operation funding Tehran's regime.

International Business Times

We decoded the oldest genetic data from an Egyptian, a man buried around 4,500 years ago – what it told us

A group of scientists has sequenced the genome of a man who was buried in Egypt around 4,500 years ago. The study offers rare insight into the genetic ancestry of early Egyptians and reveals links to both ancient north Africa and Mesopotamia, which includes modern day Iraq and parts of…

The Conversation

Turkey and the PKK have made historic moves toward peace – now begins the hard diplomatic work

Turkey’s peace process is advancing. In August 2025, three months after the Kurdistan Workers’ Party – commonly known as the PKK – announced its formal disbandment, a Turkish parliamentary committee overseeing reforms as part of the process met. It followed a symbolic disarmament ceremony in northern Iraq, during which Kurdish…

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The Independent UK

‘My tea with the Taliban’: US teen travels alone to Afghanistan and quickly finds you don’t say no to terror overlords

Arjun Malaviya set off from his home in California on his 17th birthday with the aim of ‘seeing the world alone, before turning 20.’ He spoke to US Travel Editor Ted Thornhill about his epic odyssey and how his time in Afghanistan yielded ‘the most surprisingly positive experiences’

Euronews

Iraq's al-Nouri Mosque officially reopens eight years after being destroyed by ISIS

The so-called Islamic State group detonated explosives at the 12th-century Mosul landmark in 2017.

The Independent UK

Iraq reopens historic mosque in Mosul 8 years after Islamic State destruction

Iraq's prime minister has presided over the reopening of the historic al-Nuri Grand Mosque and its leaning minaret in Mosul's Old City

The Independent UK

Voices: Trump has a rival for that Nobel Peace Prize, now he’s let Blair into the White House

COMMENT: Those who’ve never forgiven Tony Blair for the Iraq war were horrified to discover the US president has sought his counsel on Gaza’s future. Enough of such childish spite, says Sean O'Grady – the former PM is an ideally qualified adviser...

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Person Asks The Net For Help After Receiving Bizarre DNA Test Results, Figures Out The Mystery

Have you ever done a DNA test before, and if so, who are your ancestors?

The Guardian - UK

From the streets of Baghdad, I saw a clear line to the bloodshed in Gaza

The west faced no reckoning for the death and destruction it wreaked in Iraq. That made the war crimes we’re now witnessing inevitable, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

International Business Times

'The Marshes Are Dead': Iraqi Buffalo Herders Wander In Search Of Water

Like his father, Iraqi buffalo herder Watheq Abbas grazes his animals in Iraq's southern wetlands, but with persistent drought shrinking marshland where they feed and decimating the herd, his millennia-old way of life is threatened.

The Conversation

Enslaved Africans, an uprising and an ancient farming system in Iraq: study sheds light on timelines

Written accounts tell the story of the Zanj rebellion – a slave revolt that took place in the late 9th century in southern Iraq. Some of the rebels were enslaved Africans working in various sectors of the local economy.

Latin Times

Colombian President Petro Says U.S. Claim Of Maduro Leading The 'Cartel de los Soles' Is a 'Lie Like Iraq's Weapons Of Mass Destruction'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro rejected the Trump administration's claim that the Venezuelan regime is leading the "Cartel de los Soles," saying that it is a "lie like Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, and only serves to invade countries."

Euronews

US-led coalition in Syria captures leader of so-called Islamic State group

The IS jihadist group broke away from al-Qaeda more than a decade ago and attracted supporters from around the world after it declared a so-called caliphate in 2014 in large parts of Syria and Iraq.

The Conversation

Deceitful, cold and unempathetic: 25 years on, the Kursk submarine disaster reveals a lot about Putin’s personality

During his first term, Vladimir Putin had to confront a raft of political and economic challenges, including the Chechen wars, conflict in Iraq, and the unchecked power of Russia’s oligarchs. He also faced a major tragedy that he handled disastrously, and which undermined his image as a strong and competent…

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