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WORLDBaghdad (IraqiNews.com) — Following discussions between FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Iraqi Football Association President Younis Mahmoud, FIFA will finance a new football development initiative in Iraq that includes a Baghdad sports center, new training grounds, and facilities for young…
WORLDManchester – Enzo Maresca faces his first major test since stepping into Pep Guardiola’s shoes as City visit United in the Manchester derby on Sunday, while Arsenal aim to extend their flawless start at Sunderland. Alongside last season’s top two, only newly-promoted Hull remain unbeaten but their…
WORLDBaghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The United States has sanctioned nine Iraqi citizens and two Iraqi companies for their ties to Iranian financial networks and Kataib Hezbollah, including two brothers of renowned Iraqi politician Muhsin al-Mandalawi. On Thursday, the United States Treasury Department added…
WORLDMadrid – Many Real Madrid fans were disappointed when the club extended Vinicius Junior’s contract this summer, amid speculation he might depart for Arsenal. The Brazilian remains one of the key players of the modern Madrid era, having scored the winning goal in the Champions League final in 2022…
WORLDHong Kong – Asian stocks tumbled Friday as oil prices extended gains and bond yields held at multi-year highs as the Middle East crisis stoked supply concerns and a forecast-topping US inflation report ramped up rate hike bets. Crude prices have soared more than 30 percent over the past week as the…
WORLDNew Delhi – Russian President Vladimir Putin was in India on Friday for talks ahead of an 11-member BRICS summit dominated by conflict and economic challenges, with the leaders of China and Iran set to attend. Wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, as well as global trade turbulence and oil are…
WORLDWashington – A consumer inflation report due Friday could pave the way towards the US central bank’s first interest rate hike in more than three years, as the war with Iran drives energy costs higher. After data this week showed an uptick in wholesale inflation, all eyes are turning to the Labor…
WORLDLugano – A revolution in forecasting natural disasters is underway, say researchers in Switzerland who are training AI models on vast troves of NASA climate data to produce potentially-lifesaving data at lightning speed. They are feeding the NASA file stash into one of the world’s most powerful…
WORLDHong Kong – Cristiano Ronaldo will have a last crack at winning the Asian Champions League when the continent’s top club competition begins on Monday, with big-spending Saudi teams set to dominate. The 41-year-old former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus superstar said in August that it…
WORLDJerusalem – Israel said Thursday it demolished key tunnels built by the Iran-backed Hezbollah group beneath the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, triggering a 4.1 magnitude tremor. AFP journalists in the area heard several explosions. In a video shared by Israeli Defence Minister…
WORLDIraq tenders for VLCCs to move crude through the Strait of Hormuz as exports drop 97% since February, with record freight rates and steep price ...
WORLDBaghdad has operated a limited number of air defence assets since 2003 but lacked ability to act independently ...
WORLDIraq is holding a tender to hire two or more oil supertankers to perform transits through the Strait of Hormuz, a step that would help to ensure the country’s crude exports while the waterway remains ...