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‘Very bad choice’: Trump warns US will end support for Iraq if Nouri al-Maliki returns as prime minister

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned that the United States would end all support for Iraq if former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki returns to power. Trump said Iraq would be making a “very bad choice” by bringing Maliki back. Maliki has been nominated for the post by the largest Shiite political bloc in the…

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‘Exact opposite’: US secretary of war Hegseth contrasts Venezuela mission with 2003 Iraq war; calls move ‘well orchestrated’

US secretary of war Pete Hegseth (AP) US secretary of war Pete Hegseth said Washington’s midnight military operation in Venezuela on Saturday, which also led to the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife was the “exact opposite” of the 2003 Iraq invasion and would not result in prolonged conflict or American casualties.Adrreasing concerns…

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Nikki Haley’s son says Venezuela needs ‘pro-American government,’ warns US must not repeat Iraq and Afghanistan mistakes

Nalin Haley, the son of Indian‑origin Republican politician Nikki Haley, has defended the recent United States military operation in Venezuela and said that the “next phase” must avoid the errors made in Iraq and Afghanistan. In a post on X, the 24-year-old MAGA loudmouth said the United States needed a stable, “pro‑American government” in Caracas…

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The Donroe doctrine: Is Venezuela the next Iraq? Trump’s oil war escalates

Driving the newsUS President Donald Trump has moved from sanctions to open military enforcement with his “total and complete blockade” of Venezuela. Announced on Truth Social, the policy is being enforced by 11 US Navy ships stationed around Venezuela’s coast and airstrikes on suspected smuggling vessels.Two Chinese-owned oil tankers have been seized in international waters….

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Iraq bans Roblox over child safety issues: List of countries where the video game platform is banned

Iraq has banned video game platform Roblox due to child safety concerns. Announcing the ban, the government said that it is motivated by concerns that the game allegedly allows direct communication between users in a way that exposes children and adolescents to exploitation and cyber-extortion, says news agency Reuters. As per the report, the Iraq…

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Kurdistan oil exports: Iraq resumes supply after two-year halt; over $35 bn revenue lost during shutdown

Iraq has restarted oil exports from its autonomous Kurdistan region, ending a suspension that lasted more than two years because of legal disputes and pipeline closures.Baghdad’s oil ministry confirmed on Saturday that crude is once again moving through the Iraq-Turkey pipeline. The line, which had been closed since 2023, has been at the centre of…

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