Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Iraq

Islamic State remains a potent threat five years after its military defeat

Austrian authorities announced the arrest of two people on August 7 for planning attacks on large events around Vienna, including Taylor Swift concerts. The suspects, a 19-year-old who was known to security services and a 17-year-old, are Austrian citizens believed to have been radicalised by extremist Islamist propaganda from Islamic…

The Conversation

US and Iraq kill 15 Isis operatives in early morning raid that leaves 7 American troops wounded

Seven American troops were injured during the operation

The Independent UK

US Troops Injured In Raid Killing 15 ISIS Members In Iraq

US troops injured in raid targeting ISIS leaders in Iraq. 15 ISIS members killed. No civilian casualties. Tensions rise in the Middle East.

Top News

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Fifteen ISIS Fighters Killed In Raid By US And Iraqi Troops, Seven American Fighters Wounded

ISIS fighters were armed with 'numerous weapons, grenades, and explosive suicide belts,' said officials

International Business Times

Joint US-Iraq Operation Kills 15 ISIS Members In Western Iraq

U.S. and Iraqi forces eliminate 15 ISIS members in successful operation, highlighting ongoing counterterrorism efforts.

Top News

US military says 15 ISIL fighters killed in joint raid with Iraqi forces

Seven US soldiers were injured; Iraq’s military says air strikes killed key members of the group.

Al Jazeera

US Military Raid Kills 15 ISIS Militants In Iraq

US military and Iraqi forces conduct successful raid in Anbar Desert, targeting ISIS militants. No civilian casualties reported.

Top News

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

‘When life gets hard, you must be harder’: running a takeaway kitchen in an Iraqi border town

Alhan al-Salmani has lived through conflict and personal trauma, but she’s never given up. Now she has opened a kitchen, giving other women work and making lunches a culinary pleasure in Qaim

The Guardian - UK

Turkish drone shot down by Iraqi air defenses over northern city of Kirkuk

Iraq says its air defenses have shot down a Turkish drone over the northern city of Kirkuk

The Independent UK

The Military Tried To Hide Evidence of a Massacre. A Lawsuit Just Exposed It.

The New Yorker sued for photos of the Haditha killings in Iraq—and found audio of a Marine general bragging about covering up those photos.

Reason

The unbelievable boxing tale of Maurice ‘Termite’ Watkins: from Muhammad Ali’s undercard to Baghdad

Watkins coached the Iraq boxing team at the Athens Olympics

The Independent UK

Figures reveal 13 asylum seekers have taken their own lives in past two years

A 14-YEAR-OLD girl from Iraq who threw herself from a building was among the 37 asylum seekers who have tried to take their own life in the past two…

The National (Scotland)

Takeaways from the AP's review of Tim Walz's descriptions of his military record

Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz served in the National Guard for 24 years, rising through the enlisted ranks and receiving an honorable discharge

The Independent UK

Walz’s exit from Minnesota National Guard left openings for critics to pounce on his military record

John Kolb is a retired colonel in the Minnesota National Guard who says he knew Tim Walz by reputation as an “excellent leader” in his field artillery battalion

The Independent UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Millions of Shiite Muslim pilgrims head to Iraq's Karbala to mark the death of Imam Hussein

Millions of Shiite Muslims have packed the streets of the Iraqi city of Karbala on their annual pilgrim to mark the death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussein who became a symbol of resistance when he refused to pledge allegiance to the Umayyad caliphate, leading to his death in battle during…

Top News

28 Shiite Pilgrims Killed In Iran Bus Crash

Tragic bus crash in Iran claims the lives of 28 Pakistani Shiite pilgrims en route to Iraq for religious observance, sparking mourning in Sindh province.

The Independent UK

Mourners in southern Pakistan attend funerals for 28 Shiite pilgrims killed in a bus crash in Iran

Hundreds of mourners in southern Pakistan have attended the funerals of 28 Shiite pilgrims who were killed in a bus crash in Iran this week while heading to Iraq

Al Jazeera

Authorities in northern Iraq report casualties from Turkish drone strike

Kurdish authorities say a Turkish drone strike killed several people, with reports that the strike targeted journalists.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Pakistan sends aircraft to Tehran to repatriate bodies of its 28 Shiite pilgrims killed in bus crash

Authorities say Pakistan has sent an aircraft to Tehran to repatriate the bodies of its 28 Shiite pilgrims who died in a bus in Iran while heading to Iraq this week

Roll Call

As GOP attacks, Democrats urge Walz to lean into military record - Roll Call

Republicans accuse Tim Walz of "unwillingness to lead in time of war" because his National Guard unit was deployed to Iraq after he retired.

Al Jazeera

Bus crash in Iran kills at least 28 Pakistani pilgrims travelling to Iraq

Accident in central province of Yazd was blamed on a defective braking system, according to preliminary police probe.

The Independent UK

Bus carrying Shiite pilgrims from Pakistan to Iraq crashes in Iran, killing at least 28 people

A bus carrying Shiite pilgrims from Pakistan to Iraq has crashed in central Iran, killing at least 28 people

Bored Panda

4,000-Year-Old Babylonian Tablets Containing Evil Omens Finally Deciphered

"The origins of some of the omens may have lain in actual experience — observation of portent followed by catastrophe." The post 4,000-Year-Old Babylonian Tablets Containing Evil Omens Finally Deciphered first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Conversation

US military presence in Syria carries substantial risks, but so does complete withdrawal

U.S.-backed forces in eastern Syria launched a major attack on three posts manned by pro-government gunmen on Aug. 12, 2024, killing at least 18 fighters in a rare provocation near the border with Iraq.

The Independent UK

Iraq's Yazidis hope a new village will prompt survivors of a 2014 Islamic State massacre to return

Iraq's Yazidi community leaders have announced plans for an internationally funded project to build an entire new village to house displaced survivors of one of the bloodiest massacres committed by Islamic State militants against their religious minority

1 … 57 58 59 60

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.