Iraq — news through its media
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United States: federal agents search the home of Trump critic Ilhan Omar three weeks before the midterm elections
The operation, carried out by the investigative arm of immigration enforcement, is part of an alleged immigration fraud probe, according to a source. The Democratic congresswoman denounces political intimidation; the Justice Department cites a court-authorised warrant.
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US destroys five Iranian tankers, Tehran strikes Jordan's Al-Azraq base, and Brent crude climbs back above $100
US Central Command destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on 8 September, calling it a response to two ballistic missile attempts against a Navy warship. Iran struck the Al-Azraq base in Jordan, which says it intercepted 18 of 20 missiles, then claimed attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, where one seafarer was killed and another reported missing. Brent crude passed $100 for the first time since July.
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Iran Sets Six Conditions for Reopening Hormuz as the Revolutionary Guards Call the Strait a 'Theatre of War'
On Saturday the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council published six preconditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz: an end to the war, the lifting of the naval blockade and of sanctions, the withdrawal of US forces, compensation for war damage and the release of frozen assets. On Sunday the Revolutionary Guards hardened the line while Oman negotiated a temporary shipping corridor and Washington spoke of 'some progress'. A fifth of the world's oil is waiting.
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Israel Refuses to Withdraw From Gaza Despite the Deal as Its Strikes Kill Nine
Israel has conveyed to Washington its "serious security concerns" over Hamas disarmament and refuses any withdrawal until it is complete. Trump's Board of Peace backed that position. The strikes continued: nine killed on Saturday, up to eighteen on Sunday. Fifteen countries, from Jerusalem to Doha, do not tell the same day's story.
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Tehran Denies the Deal Trump Announced: "A Sheer Lie"
Donald Trump says he called off a strike on Iran — "the biggest attack since World War II" — because the parameters of a deal on Hormuz and the nuclear file had been reached. Tehran denies it: "a sheer lie." Crude fell more than 5 percent. One question divides thirteen capitals: whom do you believe when two states narrate the same day differently?
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Guardiola to step down after glittering decade at Man City
Pep Guardiola officially announces his departure from Manchester City after a decade of Premier League dominance, marking the end of an era for European football and opening uncertainty for the Abu Dhabi-owned club.
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Samsung Electronics management and labor reach wage deal ahead of planned strike
Samsung Electronics management and labor reached a last-minute wage deal, averting a planned strike and easing a major industrial dispute in South Korea's semiconductor industry.
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Elon Musk loses lawsuit against OpenAI after high-stakes showdown with Sam Altman
The federal jury in San Francisco delivered a unanimous verdict in under two hours rejecting Elon Musk's accusations against OpenAI, citing the statute of limitations and clearing the path to a $300 billion IPO for Sam Altman's company.
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Trump threatens fresh Iran strike despite ongoing talks
Donald Trump threatened on Truth Social to launch a fresh strike on Iran after pausing a planned attack at the request of Gulf allies, in a fragile six-week ceasefire marked by drone strikes on the UAE's Barakah nuclear plant and surging oil prices.
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Xi-Trump Summit
Le président chinois Xi Jinping et le président américain Donald Trump se sont rencontrés pour discuter des liens économiques et de la situation à Taiwan. Xi a averti Trump que toute erreur sur Taiwan pourrait déclencher un conflit.
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Hormuz Showdown: Trump's 'Project Freedom' vs Iran's Unyielding Grip on the Strait
As Iran doubles down on permanent control of the Strait of Hormuz — comparing it to Mossadegh's 1951 oil nationalization — Trump launches 'Project Freedom' to escort stranded neutral ships out of the Gulf starting Monday. A cargo ship was just attacked by small craft, Pakistan-mediated peace talks remain deadlocked, and OPEC+'s third production quota hike is purely symbolic as long as Hormuz stays shut.
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