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Desperate Putin forced to hire jobless Iraqis as Russian war dead pile up
Promises of passports and lucrative monthly salaries of £2,100 are drawing hundreds of young Iraqis into Moscow's ranks to fight its war against Ukraine. Currently, one in three young Iraqis is unemployed and corruption is rampant, so the promise...
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The 25 Best Coming-Of-Age Movies
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Empire
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John Hughes once explained why he loved stories about young people caught between childhood and adulthood. “One of the great wonders of that age is your emotions are so open and raw,” he said. “At that age it feels as good to feel bad as it does...
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How to watch Club Brugge vs FC Barcelona: free streams, TV details for Champions League 2025/26 game as Marcus Rashford looks to extend his impressive form
Club Brugge welcome Barcelona to the Jan Breydel Stadium, hoping to pull off an upset in the 2025/26 Champions League. The Belgian side have endured a difficult run in Europe, suffering back-to-back defeats against Atalanta and Bayern Munich in...
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Sport : 2026 Futsal Asian Cup Finals: Malaysia Drawn Against Big Guns In Group D
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's bid to advance to the knockout rounds of the 2026 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Futsal Asian Cup in Jakarta has been thrown into turmoil after being drawn in Group D with world number five Iran, as...
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Freed Israeli Hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov Describes Torture, Sexual Assault by Iran-Backed Terror Group in Iraq
Freed Israeli hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov, who was released after two and a half years in captivity, recounted being beaten, tortured, electrocuted, and sexually assaulted by the Kataib Hezbollah terrorist group in Iraq, describing the abuse in an...
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Entertainment News | Miss Universe 2025 Sashing Ceremony Delayed After Queens Walk out Post Heated Exchange
Manila [Philippines], November 5 (ANI): The 74th Miss Universe pageant is off to a rocky start after a heated exchange took place between the participants and the hosts, Miss Universe Thailand (MUT) national director, just as the ceremonial...
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Freed Israeli hostage recounts torture by Iran-backed militia in Iraq
Tsurkov, a Princeton PhD candidate specializing in Middle East politics had traveled to Iraq using her Russian passport to study Shi'ite political movements. She was abducted in Baghdad in March 2023, by the Iran-backed Shi'ite militia Kata'ib...
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New exhibit at Florida Museum of Photographic Art is an intimate look at military life
Credit : Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, Tom Arthur The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts in Ybor is now showing ‘The Soldier’s Lens.’ It provides an intimate look at active-duty service members, veterans, and their families. Tom Arthur...
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Iraq and Turkiye finalize infrastructure deal: What we know
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2025-11-04T15:48:07+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad / Ankara Iraq and Turkiye have finalized an agreement linking oil revenues to the financing of major water infrastructure projects, in a move officials say will mark...
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The Media Line: Hamas, PA Agree on Temporary Gaza Committee as Israel Rejects Elements of US Plan
Audio By Carbonatix Hamas, PA Agree on Temporary Gaza Committee as Israel Rejects Elements of US Plan By The Media Line Staff Hamas and the Palestinian Authority have reached a preliminary understanding to establish a temporary governing body for...
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Dick Cheney, Iraq and the Making of Halliburton
Cheney watching the 9/11 attacks on NYC before being rushed into the White House bunker. Photo: White House. This is an excerpt from Jeffrey St. Clair’s book on war-profiteering, Grand Theft Pentagon (Common Courage, 2005). There’s no more pungent...
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Iraq's social media mercenaries dying for Russia
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The Paintsville Herald - Kentucky
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Smiling broadly and clad in military fatigues, young Iraqi Mohammed Imad's last TikTok post was in a field carved up with heavy vehicle tracks in what appeared to be Ukraine. Smoke was rising behind him. "Pray for me," read the caption next to a...
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How to watch Manchester City vs Borussia Dortmund: free streams, TV details for Champions League 2025/26 game as Erling Haaland faces his former club
Manchester City take on Borussia Dortmund in the standout fixture of Wednesday’s Champions League 2025/26 slate.Both sides sit on seven points after three games in the league phase and will be looking to strengthen their claim for a top-eight spot...
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'I never saw the sun': Israeli captive breaks silence on 903 days of torture in Iraq
Captors restrained her wrists, suspended her body from above, and delivered relentless blows until consciousness faded. Electric shocks coursed through her while forced positioning damaged her spine and shoulder joints. Water splashed across her...
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Leaving dolma: Cross-cultural love stories rewrite Iraqi norms
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Shafaq News
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Shafaq News Love is crossing new borders in Iraq. Once guided by tribal, sectarian, or local traditions, marriage is now reflecting the country’s growing connection to the wider world. In recent years, unions between Iraqis and foreigners—whether...
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New Al-Mudheef Theatre Celebrates Iraqi Identity and Creativity
Under the supervision of the Minister of Youth and Sports, Dr. Ahmed Al-Mubarraq, it has been announced that the second edition of the Al-Mudheef Theatre Festival is due to take place this December. Al-Mudheef Theatre represents a fresh artistic...
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Iraq limits agricultural plan due to drought
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Xinhua News Agency
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BAGHDAD, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- The Iraqi Council of Ministers on Tuesday approved a restricted agricultural plan for the 2025-2026 winter season, limiting cultivation areas due to the ongoing severe drought sweeping the country. A statement by the...
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Freed hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov details torture, sexual assault by Iraqi captors
Freed Israeli hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov said she was beaten, tortured, electrocuted, and sexually assaulted during the two and a half years she was held by the Kataib Hezbollah terrorist group in Iraq, in an interview published on Wednesday....
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Sexual assault and torture hell of US-based Israeli woman held hostage for two years in Iraq: Freed captive details how she was 'whipped all over' and 'used as a punching bag'
An Israeli woman who was held hostage in Iran for two-and-a-half years has revealed the horrific sexual abuse and torture she was forced to endure. Elizabeth Tsurkov, 38, said members of Kata'ib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militia that has been...
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UAE to be among world's top 15 healthcare systems
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Gulf News
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Abu Dhabi’s advancements in cardiac surgeryEmploying AI in healthcare Abdullah Rashid Al Hammadi is an accomplished Emirati journalist with over 45 years of experience in both Arabic and English media. He currently serves as the Abu Dhabi Bureau...
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