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With a mass marathon: Iraq celebrates independence
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2025-10-03T09:44:36+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad On Friday, more than 2,000 runners took to the streets of Baghdad in a marathon marking Iraq’s National Day. Observed on October 3, the holiday commemorates Iraq’s...
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End of the road for Iraq’s iconic coaster buses in Kirkuk
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2025-10-03T22:02:48+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Kirkuk For more than four decades, the streets of Iraq—and Kirkuk in particular—have been inseparably tied to the public transport buses known as coasters, mid-sized vehicles...
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Hamas agrees to release all Israeli hostages both living and dead
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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Government shutdown delays jobs report as pessimism on economy reaches all-time high 07:06 WH threatens mass firings and freezes billions in funding to Chicago...
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UNIFIL issues strong rebuke following Israeli attack on peacekeepers
UNIFIL condemned "Israel" for endangering its peacekeepers after occupation drones dropped grenades near UN positions in southern Lebanon, calling the attack a grave violation of international law and UN resolutions. The United Nations Interim...
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UN peacekeepers in south Lebanon demand that Israel stop attacks on their positions
BEIRUT, October 4. /TASS/. Israel should stop hampering the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) from fulfilling its duty to monitor the ceasefire on the Israeli-Lebanese border, the peacekeepers said in the wake of an Israeli drone...
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US university sold cadavers for ‘Israeli military training’
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The University of Southern California (USC) has received at least $860,000 from the United States Navy since late 2017 in exchange for 89 cadavers, many of which were used to train the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) in trauma surgery, according to a...
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The 11 countries desperate for British workers to fill these jobs
Countries worldwide are tackling skill shortages with innovative work visa programs. From Japan to Germany, there are plenty of opportunities for skilled workers in industries ranging from hospitality to education, construction, and agriculture....
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Hamas Agrees to Release Israeli Hostages (Trump Calls for Ceasefire)
This morning president Trump announced that Hamas only had until early Monday morning local time to agree to the peace plan he had set forth, otherwise they could expect "all hell" to break out. Tonight, the group released a statement saying they...
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Editorial: Legislators’ fact-finding mission to Israel raises ethical concerns
Sign up for the Valley News' morning newsletter and get essential news each day. Ill-advised is the most charitable description we can think of for the participation of Vermont and New Hampshire lawmakers in last month’s “50 States, One Israel”...
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Arab American woman Fatme Davis fatally stabbed by husband during custody exchange
Victim Stella Davis, left, and suspect Sidney Davis. In a shocking case of domestic violence at a gas station in Shelby Township, an Arab American woman was fatally stabbed by her estranged husband during a planned custody exchange of their...
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A US government shutdown with deepfakes, insults & job cuts
Washington: When President Bill Clinton's staff relegated Speaker Newt Gingrich to the back of Air Force One on an international trip, it went down in history as an epic taunt that triggered a government shutdown. Gingrich was fuming after the...
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BORIS JOHNSON: Time for the knee-jerk Israel bashers to take off their ridiculous black and white Arafat dishcloths, cease their revolting demos and call on Hamas to sign the White House peace deal…
Right, that’s it. As of today, I don’t want any more of your buts. I have had it with the howevers. When it comes to the question of Israel and anti-Semitism, I don’t want to hear any more of those weaselly saving clauses, those two-faced,...
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Government shutdown delays jobs report as pessimism on economy reaches all-time high
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Hamas agrees to release all Israeli hostages, pending conditions
Hamas says it agreed to release all Israeli hostages, alive or dead, as long as "the field conditions for the exchange are met" and expressed willingness to negotiate through mediators on President Donald Trump's plan for peace in the Middle East....
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PEACE OR ‘ALL HELL’: Hamas Has Until Sunday to Accept Trump Proposal, ‘THERE WILL BE PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST ONE WAY OR THE OTHER’
President Trump gave Hamas until Sunday at 6 p.m. Washington time to accept his peace proposal — or, he warned, “all HELL” will break out. “An Agreement must be reached with Hamas by Sunday Evening at SIX (6) P.M., Washington, D.C. time. Every...
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Egyptian called in sick 3,500 years ago because ‘something bit me’
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1295 to 1186 BCE records an order from a man called Nakhtamun for windows. (Musée du Louvre via SWNS) By Talker An exhibition has revealed Ancient Egyptian sick notes and work invoices - including one man who stayed home because he'd been bitten....
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Saudi Arabia Bans Outsourcing Of Local Tourism Jobs To Boost National Employment
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Tourism has announced new regulations prohibiting the outsourcing of jobs designated for localisation to entities or workers outside the Kingdom. Under the updated rules, outsourcing is limited only to establishments...
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Iraq election monitors record +300 campaign violations ahead of vote
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2025-10-03T13:38:31+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq recorded 301 violations during early campaigning for the upcoming parliamentary polls, the Shams Network for Monitoring Elections revealed on Friday. The...
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Saudi Arabia Arrests 134 Government Employees In Major Anti-Corruption Sweep
Saudi authorities have arrested 134 government employees in September as part of a sweeping crackdown on corruption, officials said Wednesday. Some of those detained have been released on bail, according to the Saudi Oversight and Anti-Corruption...
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Travel With A Purpose: How Tourism Is Changing Asia And The Middle East
Last Updated:October 03, 2025, 18:17 IST Tourism in Asia and the Middle East is more than travel; it serves as a force for sustainable development, cultural preservation, and social inclusion. Travel initiatives promote cultural preservation and...
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