Iraq

Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, was sentenced to a term he had already served in prison and released as a free man after a U. S. judge approved his plea deal and closed the case against him for violating the Espionage Act.

Yemeni Houthis and an Iraqi militant group launched a joint drone strike on 4 ships in the Israeli port of Haifa.

The death toll during Khoja in Saudi Arabia this year exceeded 1,000 people, and more than half of them are unregistered believers who made the pilgrimage in extreme heat.

Iraq and Jordan withdrew their signatures from the joint communiqué of the Global Peace Summit, bringing the document aimed at achieving peace in Ukraine to 78 countries.

The Ukrainian national football team won the Tournoi Maurice Revello international tournament, defeating the Ivory Coast U-20 team in the final with a score of 2:2 (5:4 on penalties).

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met with his Iraqi counterpart Fouad Hussein in Switzerland, where the two sides agreed that the Peace Summit is the first step toward achieving a just peace in Ukraine based on the principles of the UN Charter.

NATO is developing several "land corridors" for the transfer of American troops and armored vehicles to the front line in the event of a major European ground war with russia.

OPEC + countries have agreed to extend most of their oil production cuts until 2025, gradually curtailing them to support the market amid slow growth in global demand.

Hungary is working to “redefine” NATO membership, Orban said.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky invited Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Sudani to take part in the Peace Summit, discussed post-war reconstruction, energy cooperation and agreed to strengthen bilateral trade ties.

Jordan foiled an Iranian-backed plan to smuggle weapons into the kingdom to carry out sabotage by a Hamas-affiliated Muslim Brotherhood cell.

Brent crude oil futures rose to $83. 49 per barrel for July delivery on Tuesday as investors focused on upcoming US inflation data, OPEC's monthly report and potential supply disruptions due to wildfires in Canada.

Turkey will not transfer its russian-made S-400 air defense missile systems to any other country, the country's defense minister has said.

Ukraine's first opponent in Group B of the 2024 Olympic football tournament will be Iraq, which secured a place in the group by defeating Indonesia 2-1 in the match for third place at the U-23 Asian Cup.

The U. S. Department of Defense is concerned about the deepening ties between North Korea and Russia, that together with Iran is fueling Russia's illegal war against Ukraine.

NATO chief Stoltenberg said that Ukraine's confidence in its allies has been "shaken" by delays in arms deliveries and called for a multi-year plan that would clearly define the contributions to Ukraine expected from each ally.

The EU and the US have expressed concern over Iraq's new law criminalizing LGBTQ+ relationships with up to 15 years in prison, criticizing it as a threat to human rights and freedoms.

The Iraqi parliament passed a law that provides for punishment for same-sex relations in the form of imprisonment for 10 to 15 years, for propaganda of homosexuality - 7 years in prison, and for transgender transition - 1 to 3 years in prison.

A father in Iraq sued the British oil company BP over the death of his son from leukemia caused by pollution from gas flaring at an oil field.

Five missiles were fired from Iraq toward a U. S. military base in northeastern Syria, the first attack on U.S. troops since February, when Iranian-backed groups ceased their attacks.

An airstrike on a military base south of Baghdad used by the Iraqi militant group al-Hashd al-Shaabi caused material damage, but no casualties were reported.

German airline Lufthansa and Polish airline LOT have canceled flights to Tel Aviv, Israel, due to security concerns in the region amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.

Iran's attack on Israel and financing of militants threatens regional stability and could have economic consequences due to US sanctions, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned.

The United States has added 10 individuals and 12 legal entities to the sanctions list against Belarus. The restrictions include 10 individuals and 12 legal entities. The blacklist includes citizens of Belarus, Lebanon, Syria, Slovakia, and Sweden.

International airlines faced severe flight disruptions due to Iranian missile and drone attacks on Israel, leading to the cancellation and re-routing of flights between Europe and Asia.

German airline Lufthansa has suspended flights to Amman, Beirut, Erbil and Tel Aviv until at least Monday and changed routes to avoid airspace over Israel, Jordan and Iraq amid escalating tensions following Iran's attack on Israel.

Iran's massive attack on Israel on April 14 caused minor damage, with no Ukrainian casualties reported. Most of the missiles were intercepted by Israeli and allied air defense.

Biden convened the G7 leaders to coordinate a unified diplomatic response after Iran and its proxies launched an unprecedented air attack on targets in Israel.

Iran fired dozens of drones and missiles toward Israel, setting off air raid sirens across the country, while Israel shot down more than 100 drones in response to a previous Israeli strike that killed Iranian soldiers.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak strongly condemned Iran's attack on Israel, calling it a reckless act aimed at sowing chaos, and pledged to defend Israel's security with regional allies.