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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…
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…
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…
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….
A young woman from Punjab’s Moga district, who recently returned from Iraq after intervention by Rajya Sabha member Bab Balbir Singh Seechewal, said a travel agent from Jagraon lured poor girls from rural areas with false promises.Sharing her experience, she said 20-25 Punjabi girls were still trapped in Iraq after being taken there on pretext…
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…
When Vice President JD Vance stood before roaring F-35s and artillery fire at California’s Camp Pendleton on 18 October 2025, it was not merely a patriotic display — it was a return to his origins. Once a Marine corporal documenting the Iraq War, Vance is now the second-most powerful man in the US, using the…
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…
