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Caught in the Crossfire: Israel–Iran escalation puts Iraqi economy at risk
Shafaq News
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Shafaq News/ Though not a direct participant in the Israel–Iran conflict, Iraq finds itself in the middle of its economic fallout, with its geographic proximity, oil-dependent economy, and heavy reliance on US dollar mechanisms making it acutely...
US threatens new tariffs, triggering more uncertainty
Global Times
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Shipping containers are loaded and unloaded onto ships at the Port of Los Angeles, California, on July 9, 2025. US President Donald Trump has sent letters to multiple countries dictating new US tariff rates on their countries' imports to the USA....
Israeli strike on children’s hospital: health facilities are not military targets, experts warn
Tehran Times
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June 15, 2025
TEHRAN – As the dust settles from the recent Israeli airstrike on Hakim Children’s Hospital, condemnation is growing over what experts and observers describe as a serious violation of international humanitarian law (IHL). The drone attack has once...
Trump sets 50pc US tariffs on copper, Brazilian imports
The Financial Express Bangladesh
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US President Donald Trump launched his global tariff assault into overdrive on Wednesday, announcing a new 50 per cent tariff on US copper imports and a 50 per cent duty on goods from Brazil, both to start on August 1. "I am announcing a 50%...
Asaduddin Owaisi urges urgent evacuation of 1700 Indians stranded in Iran, Iraq
The Siasat Daily
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June 15, 2025
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief and Hyderabad Member of Parliament (MP) Asaduddin Owaisi has appealed to the Government of India and the Telangana state administration to ensure the immediate evacuation of more than...
Owaisi urges Jaishankar to evacuate 1,595 Indian students from Iran, 183 pilgrims from Iraq
Asianet Newsable
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June 15, 2025
Asaduddin Owaisi has urged EAM S Jaishankar to evacuate 1,595 Indian students stranded in Iran, including 140 at Tehran University, and 183 pilgrims stuck in Iraq. He stressed urgent action amid rising Israel-Iran tensions and airspace...
India News | 1,595 Indian Students Stranded in Iran, 183 Pilgrims Stuck in Iraq: Owaisi Urges EAM Jaishankar for Urgent Evacuation
Latestly
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June 15, 2025
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 15 (ANI): All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President on Friday Asaduddin Owaisi has reached out to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Telangana Chief Minister, seeking urgent evacuation of...
Opinion: Is Iran Going to Become the Next Iraq?
ARY News
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June 14, 2025
As tensions simmer over Israel’s attack on Iran, a chilling question echoes: Is the West laying the groundwork for another Iraq-style intervention? The parallels are unnerving, amplified by a persistent pattern of Western double standards that...
1,595 Indian students stranded in Iran, 183 pilgrims stuck in Iraq: Owaisi urges EAM Jaishankar for urgent evacuation
The News Mill
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June 14, 2025
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President on Friday Asaduddin Owaisi has reached out to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Telangana Chief Minister, seeking urgent evacuation of Indian nationals stranded in Iran and Iraq....
Mapped: Where Iran and Israel’s missiles have struck as Tehran hits major hospital
The Independent
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June 19, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
“Will we live?”: Indian medical students trapped in Iran plead for a way out as conflict escalates
Edex Live
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As the skies above Tehran light up once again, the situation for Indian medical students has shifted from tense to urgent. What began as Israel's massive Operation Rising Lion on June 12-13 has spiraled into a dangerous cycle of retaliation that...
Nasdaq Giving Back Ground But Dow, S&P 500 Moving Higher
RTTNews
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July 10, 2025
Following the upward move seen over the course of the previous session, the major U.S stock indexes are turning in a mixed performance during trading on Thursday. While the Dow and the S&P 500 are seeing further upside, the tech-heavy Nasdaq is...
French Caracal Helicopters enhance Iraqi Army Capabilities
Iraq Business News
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June 12, 2025
By John Lee. The Iraqi Army Aviation Command has begun equipping newly-delivered French-made Caracal helicopters at Martyr Brigadier General Mohammed Alaa Air Base. According to a statement from the Ministry of Defense, this initiative is part of...
Reports: US Embassy Under Attack – Sirens Are Sounding at the US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq… White House Denies Reports
The Gateway Pundit
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June 14, 2025
Several Middle East media outlets including the Islam Times reported the US Embassy in Iraq was under fire from Iran on Saturday morning. UPDATE: The White House has reportedly denied the reports. *WHITE HOUSE: U.S. EMBASSY IN BAGHDAD NOT UNDER...
Letters: Only the GOP denies humanity’s effect on climate change
East Bay Times - California
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July 10, 2025
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. GOP alone deniesman’s effect on climate Re: “Marin County relatives of ex-Giants pitcher Tyler Walker among missing” (Page A1, July 8). As a grandfather of children...
Andres Ruocco: From Army Veteran to Fitness Industry Leader
Business Matters
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July 9, 2025
“I’ve always believed in personal growth,” Ruocco says. “And I’ve always wanted to make a difference.” Who Is Andres Ruocco? Andres Ruocco grew up in Venezuela, the son of a civil engineer and an English tutor. He speaks three languages—English,...
The Rainbow Warrior bombing
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 10, 2025
BY David Robie THE bombing of the Rainbow Warrior on 10 July, 1985, with the death of Greenpeace photographer Fernando Pereira, was a terrible tragedy. But a greater tragedy is the horrendous legacy of Pacific nuclear testing for the people of...
Luton veteran with PTSD supports major new mental health fundraising campaign
Luton Herald & Post
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June 13, 2025
A war veteran from Luton who nearly lost his life due to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and extreme alcoholism is backing the UK’s first fundraising appeal specifically set up to support people with complex mental health needs at scale....
'My name is Melvin Giles'
Monitor - Minnesota
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by Larry Long Good morning. My name is Melvin Giles. I’m so happy I know some of you. My favorite color is purple. Yes, and I love blowing Peace Bubbles. I was born in Chicago. As my daddy would say, “I was born in Chicago by way of Mississippi.”...
Death toll from Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever rises to 19 in Iraq
Xinhua News Agency
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BAGHDAD, June 12 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in Iraq has risen to 19 since the beginning of this year, the Iraqi Health Ministry announced on Thursday. A total of 123 CCHF cases have been recorded...