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<b>Idris Nechirvan Barzani: Leading Iraq toward environmental sustainability</b>
Gulf Today
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July 1, 2025
For over four decades, Iraq has grappled with persistent drought, intensified by extreme heat, desertification, and dwindling water resources. The United Nations Environment Programme ranks Iraq as the world’s fifth most climate-vulnerable region,...
Trump hits Brazil with 50% tariff, citing ‘witch hunt’ trial against former president Bolsonaro
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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President Donald Trump speaks during a lunch with African leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of...
CCHF: New fatality confirmed in Iraq’s Najaf
Shafaq News
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2025-07-01T07:30:58+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Najaf A woman in her sixties has died from complications related to Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in Najaf, a medical source told Shafaq News on Tuesday. The woman...
Trump announces tariffs of up to 30% on six more countries
The Guardian
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July 9, 2025
Trump issues tariff letters to six more countriesBut before he meets with west African leaders, Donald Trump is now announcing more trade notices to several countries on Truth Social. The US president is posting copies of separate letters...
World News | Iraq's Top Court to Resume Work After President Retires Amid Controversy
Latestly
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June 30, 2025
Baghdad, Jun 30 (AP) Iraq's top court was set to resume work Monday after nine judges who had tendered their resignations in recent weeks returned to work following the retirement of the court's president and the appointment of a successor. Iraq's...
World Associated Press Iraq's top court to resume work after president retires amid controversy
Yahoo News
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BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s top court was set to resume work Monday after nine judges who had tendered their resignations in recent weeks returned to work following the retirement of the court’s president and the appointment of a successor. Iraq’s...
Iraq, South Korea lift their bans on Brazilian chicken exports
Food Business Africa Magazine
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June 26, 2025
WORLD – Iraq has officially withdrawn a ban on chicken meat imports from Brazil that was implemented last month following a bird flu case on a commercial farm, according to a statement by Brazil’s Agriculture Ministry. South Korea, which also...
Gov. Lamont to challenger Rep. Josh Elliott: ‘Welcome to the race’
The Connecticut Mirror
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July 9, 2025
Support trusted journalism in Connecticut. Join CT Mirror’s members today and make an impact. On his first full day as a candidate for governor, liberal state Rep. Josh Elliott, D-Hamden, promised a campaign to force the Democratic Party to...
Stocks and T-notes bid as eyes remain on Trump Trade Tariffs - Newsquawk US Market Wrap
Zero Hedge
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SNAPSHOT: Equities up, Treasuries up, Crude flat, Dollar flat REAR VIEW: Trump sends seven more trade letters; More US tariffs to be announced on Wednesday, including Brazil; Germany Chancellor Merz says diplomatic means to resolve the Ukraine war...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 2:41 p.m. EDT
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Trump sends out tariff letters to 7 more countries but he avoids major US trade partners WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has sent out tariff letters to seven smaller U.S. trading partners in his first batch of import tax announcements of...
Efforts to Examine War Trauma of Former Japanese Soldiers Grow; Medical Records Provide Vital Insight
The Japan News
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June 30, 2025
The Yomiuri Shimbun The medical records of a private of the Imperial Japanese Army stored at Asai Hospital in Togane, Chiba Prefecture By Kisho Hamada / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer 7:00 JST, July 1, 2025 A move has been growing to examine the...
Iraq arrests pro-Iran commentator who claimed radar struck by drone aided Israel
The Times of Israel
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June 25, 2025
Iraqi authorities said they arrested a political commentator on Wednesday over a post alleging that a military radar system struck by a drone had been used to help Israel in its war against Iran. After a court issued a warrant, the Defense...
Discover Iraq: Karbala, where memory breathes and future beckons
Shafaq News
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Shafaq News Few places wear their history as openly as Iraq’s Karbala. Each year, during Ashura and Arbaeen, the city fills with black-clad pilgrims mourning the martyrdom of Imam Hussein ibn Ali, the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, who was killed...
Palm Trees: A Natural Defence Against Iraq’s Climate Crisis
Iraq International News Agency
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June 30, 2025
In Iraq, palm trees are a lifeline in the country’s fight against climate change. Ranked among the five countries most vulnerable to extreme heat, water scarcity, and food insecurity, Iraq faces growing environmental threats. Scientists and...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 3:46 p.m. EDT
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Trump sends out tariff letters to 7 more countries but he avoids major US trade partners WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has sent out tariff letters to seven smaller U.S. trading partners in his first batch of import tax announcements of...
Pakistan, Turkiye reaffirm mutual resolve to further deepening multifaceted partnership
Pakistan Today
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July 9, 2025
DPM Dar says Islamabad pursuing establishment of a special economic zone for Turkish entrepreneurs in Karachi Mentions other engagements, including revival of Istanbul-Tehran-Islamabad train, saying, ‘delegations will meeting soon to finalise...
Tying hospital funds to patient satisfaction
The Times
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Sir, There is a big difference between motivation and financial incentives (“Hospitals’ funds tied to patient satisfaction”, news, Jun 28). Most health and other professionals are primarily motivated by wanting to make a difference in the world...
Trump unveils latest tariff rates for six countries
The Business Times Singapore
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July 9, 2025
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump unveiled a new round of tariff demand letters on Wednesday (Jul 9) with levies set to hit in August on imported goods from partners who fail to reach agreements with the US. Trump said he would levy a 30 per...
Alastair Stewart: ‘Grandkids are the best medicine for dementia’
The Times
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Broadcaster Alastair Stewart, 73, grew up in Hampshire, where he still lives. The longest-serving male newscaster in Britain, during 40 years at ITV he presented News at Ten, covered the fall of the Berlin Wall, royal weddings and the Iraq war. He...
Syrian authorities uncover mass grave near Iraq border
Shafaq News
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2025-06-29T22:17:37+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Deir ez-Zor Syrian authorities have uncovered a mass grave on the outskirts of Deir ez-Zor, a province bordering Iraq, security sources said on Sunday. The discovery was made...