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ISIS-linked terror accused Saquib Nachan dies in Delhi hospital
Saquib Nachan, an accused with links to the terror group Islamic State (ISIS), died in Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital, said sources on Saturday. He had been in judicial custody in Tihar Jail since 2023 and was admitted to the hospital a few days ago,...

Explainer: Where Trump's tariff strategy stands now
EU talks ongoing While the US has reached partial trade agreements with the UK, Vietnam, and temporarily eased tariffs with China, negotiations with the European Union are still underway. Hopes remain high for a deal "in the coming days."...

India News | ISIS-linked Terror Accused Saquib Nachan Dies in Delhi Hospital
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Saquib Nachan, an accused with links to the terror group Islamic State (ISIS), died in Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital, said sources on Saturday. He had been in judicial custody in Tihar Jail since 2023 and was...

Why OPEC+ Is Pumping Fast and Playing Hardball
OPEC+ blindsided oil market participants, again, with a larger-than-expected oil production hike for August. Instead of the widely expected 411,000 barrels per day (bpd), the group of eight OPEC+ producers led by Saudi Arabia and Russia decided to...

Nasdaq refreshes record as US markets close higher
Wall Street closed higher on Wednesday (Thursday AEST), with the Nasdaq Composite reaching a fresh record close as gains in major technology names buoyed sentiment despite escalating tariff rhetoric from United States President Donald Trump. The...

Mental health interventions: Culturally appropriate, but not always culturally specific
Do culturally appropriate mental health interventions have to be culturally specific? University of New Mexico Sociology Professor Jessica Goodkind says no.In her article, Is cultural appropriateness culturally specific? Intersectional insights...

Who is Gladys Corbin on General Hospital? Everything you need to know
In the daytime soap opera General Hospital, the character Gladys Corbin was portrayed by actress Bonnie Burroughs. The character was introduced in 2019; however, she was written off the show in 2023. Gladys Corbin was a cousin of Mike Corbin, the...

Jordan’s exports to Iraq: Strong growth in 2024
2025-06-27T15:09:36+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad/Erbil/Amman Jordan’s exports to Iraq rose sharply in 2024, increasing by 44% compared to the previous year, according to a new report by the Iraq Future Foundation...

Meet Ryan Clancy: The Socialist Next Door
Ryan Clancy once defied his government by becoming a human shield in Iraq. Today, he accuses Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians and has said the job of a Milwaukee police officer has no dignity or value. He wants more immigration...

Be a Patriot, Not a Parrot
I detest bullies. Pardon the graphic image, but frankly, when I see it happening, I want to break their face. And one of the biggest problems I see today is that far too many bullies are turning their bullying into law. Any dissent, even within...

Trump announces tariffs on 21 nations; 50% on Brazil, 30% on Sri Lanka – Check full list here
Trump tariffs: US President Donald Trump issued six additional tariff letters to trading partners yesterday, July 9, bringing the total number of countries affected to 21. This follows a wave of back-to-back letters on his social media platform,...

Fighting in War Still Didn’t Prepare Me for Prison’s Mental Health Crisis
This story was published in partnership with MindSite News, a national nonprofit news outlet that reports on mental health. Sign up for the MindSite News Daily newsletter, follow them on Instagram and Bluesky, or connect with them on LinkedIn. Get...

Snapshots of Losing Jenna
✽ BEFORE I FORMALLY BECAME an anthropologist, my mom and I lived in the Hashmi Shmali neighborhood in Amman, Jordan, in 2009, working as medical resettlement advocates for recently displaced Iraqi refugees fleeing war. We formed lifelong...

Trailblazing Play "Iraq, But Funny" Is Both Hilarious and Heartfelt
It is not every day that the Assyrian language, the modern version of what Jesus Christ spoke, is heard in theatres, but "Iraq, But Funny," a satirical play showing at Chicago's Lookingglass Theatre, is changing that. The unique production,...
Donald Trump issues more letters to countries in push for tariff deals
US President Donald Trump released a fresh set of letters to trading partners on Wednesday, setting out tariff rates for six countries as Washington pushes to bring about a flurry of trade deals. The letters, addressed to leaders of the...

Trauma nurse who treated Iraq war wounded takes reins at famed DOD hospital in Germany
Col. Warren Stewart gives his first speech as commander of Landstuhl Regional Medical Center during a change of command ceremony June 26, 2025, in Landstuhl, Germany. Stewart took the reins from Col. Ted Brown. (Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes)...

Iraq's top Shiite cleric warns against targeting Iran's leadership
Iraq's top Shiite Muslim cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani warned against targeting Iran's leadership and said that the Iran-Israel war could plunge the whole region into chaos. Sistani said in a statement Thursday that any targeting of Iran's...

Nuclear Strikes on Iran: Scientific, Medical, and Environmental Consequences
The world held its breath on June 22 when President Donald Trump announced from the White House that the United States had carried out “massive precision strikes” against three strategic nuclear facilities in Iran: Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan. In...

'You've not even done your homework': Senator embarrasses 'unqualified' Trump nominee
President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as Ambassador to Singapore, orthopedic and sports medicine surgeon Dr. Anjani (Anji) Sinha, was blasted and berated during his Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday, after he appeared unable to answer...
Record 769 arrests and USD 65 million in illicit pharmaceuticals seized in global bust
SINGAPORE – An INTERPOL-coordinated operation across 90 countries has resulted in the seizure of 50.4 million doses of illicit pharmaceuticals worth USD 65 million, highlighting the alarming scale of the global trade in unapproved and counterfeit...