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Baghdad-INAUS President Joe Biden has called for a “lowering of tensions” after an assassination attempt on his Republican rival, saying the US election would be a “testing period” after Donald Trump was shot.”I want to talk to you tonight about the need to lower the temperature in our political life,” Biden said in a speech from the Oval Office, stressing that politics should not be “a killing field.””We all face a testing time as the election approaches and the higher the stakes, the more emotions run high. No matter how strong our convictions, we must never allow this to descend…

Holy Karbala – WAAThe governor of Karbala, Naseef Al-Khattabi, confirmed that the security and service plan for the Ashura visit is fully ready and its implementation began early.Al-Khattabi told the Iraqi News Agency (INA), “The 10th of Muharram visit began in the province on the 1st of Muharram and usually continues until the 13th of Muharram,” indicating that “the security and service plan is fully ready and began early, and there is great organization for this visit.”He added, “Breaks have been provided for visitors to protect them from the sun’s rays, as well as providing a service path,” stressing that…

Baghdad – WAAThe head of the National Wisdom Movement, Mr. Ammar al-Hakim, stressed to the US Ambassador, Elena Romanowski, the importance of ending the file of the international coalition to confront ISIS.Mr. Al-Hakim said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), “We met this evening with the US Ambassador to Baghdad, Alina Romanowski, and discussed developments in the bilateral relationship between Baghdad and Washington, where we stressed strengthening it in a way that serves the interests of the two countries so that it is beneficial and productive for both parties.”Mr. Al-Hakim pointed out the “importance of ending…

Follow-up – WAAA car bomb exploded near a crowded cafe as people watched the Euro 2024 final in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, killing and wounding several people.Local websites reported that the explosion occurred while the cafe’s patrons were gathering to watch the upcoming Euro 2024 football match between Spain and England.Source: Russia Today Source link

Baghdad – WAAThe Joint Operations Command announced the killing of a number of terrorists in a qualitative operation east of Salah al-Din.The Joint Operations Command stated in a statement by the Security Media Cell received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that “after the successful security operation carried out in the (Qara Hanjir) district east of Kirkuk by the security forces in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, which resulted in the killing of one of the ISIS terrorist gangs and the arrest of another terrorist, and through investigation with him, he confessed to the existence of an important hideout for ISIS elements in…

Follow-up – WAAThe Spanish national team was crowned champion of the European Nations Cup (Euro 2024), after winning (2-1) against England, on Sunday evening, in the final match, at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin.The Spaniards opened the scoring through Neco Williams in the 47th minute, and the English equalised through substitute Cole Palmer in the 73rd minute.Four minutes before the end of regular time, Mikel Oyarzabal scored the winning goal for the Matador, crowning his country with its fourth Euro title in its history, and becoming the most decorated team in the title. Source link

Baghdad – WAAThe Ministry of Justice denied that secret executions were carried out in Al-Hout prison.The official spokesman for the ministry, Ahmed Laibi Abdul Hussein, said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that he “denies that the ministry carried out secret executions in Al-Hout prison,” stressing that “the ministry will sue the website that published this misleading news.”Al-Laibi expressed the ministry’s “denunciation of such statements and news that serve clear parties and purposes,” stressing “the ministry’s complete denial of the misleading accusations contained therein that aim to mislead domestic and international public opinion and distort facts…

Baghdad – WAA The Ministry of Water Resources confirmed, today, Sunday, that the campaign to remove violations on rivers provided stable quantities of up to 100 liters of water per second, and while it identified 3 types of violations on the Iraqi water system, it confirmed the existence of a plan to implement harvesting dams to exploit rainwater along the map of Iraq. The spokesman for the Ministry of Resources, Khaled Shamal, told the Iraqi News Agency (INA): “Iraq has a storage system represented by the dams on the Tigris and Euphrates, such as the Darbandikhan, Mosul and Haditha Al-Azim…

Baghdad – WAADuring its regular session today, Sunday, the Council of Ministers issued a number of decisions, including stopping the establishment of medical colleges and departments in current or future private universities and colleges.The Prime Minister’s Media Office said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): “The Council of Ministers held its twenty-ninth regular session today, headed by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani,” indicating that “the general conditions in the country were discussed, and the paths for following up on the implementation of the government program according to the priorities and targets, as well as reviewing the…

Baghdad – I.A.The Iraqi National Olympic Committee announced today, Sunday, that the Asian Archery Federation has assigned the head of the Iraqi Archery Federation, Saad Al-Mashhadani, with a number of Asian tasks, within the agenda of the Asian Championships by the game federation, which will start in 2025.The Olympic Committee stated in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that “the Asian Archery Federation appointed Al-Mashhadani as the director of the Asian Archery Championship, which will be held in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, from November 23 to 29, 2025. He was also approved as the head of the…