BASRA/ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Civil unrest fueled by anger against perceived corruption and misrule by Iraq’s political elite intensified across the south of the country on Friday, as protesters stormed the Iranian consulate in Basra while others briefly took workers hostage at a nearby oilfield ...
nknown assailants fired three Katyusha rockets at Iraq's Basra airport Saturday, an airport official said, after a chaotic and violent night that saw hundreds of protesters burning tires on main streets and highways and setting ablaze the Iranian consulate in the city. The protests in Basra are ...
An Iraqi demonstrator poses outside the torched Iranian consulate on Friday, as protests over poor public services broke out in the city of Basra./ Anti-government protesters in Iraq set fire to the Iranian consulate in the southern city of Basra on Friday, as the week's demonstrations turned ...
These are external links and will open in a new window/ Rioters attacked the building after days of violent protests Protesters have torched the Iranian consulate in the southern Iraqi city of Basra amid large protests against corruption and lack of basic services. Crowds in the streets of the ...
on Monday said she supported a local New York official’s order with transgender athletes from using county-owned facilities. The ban applies to over 100 athletic facilities in New York City's Long Island suburbs. Speaking alongside Nassau County Executive at his office in Mineola, Jenner said ...
When dawn broke last Monday morning, signalling the beginning of Ramadan, it brought a cruel irony for the people of Gaza./ The holy month when Muslims fast during daylight had arrived amid a looming famine./ Gazans had already endured five months of war. Virtually the entire population was ...
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump holds rally in Richmond/ has so far been unable to obtain a bond that would allow him to appeal a $454 million judgment against the former U.S. president in a New York civil fraud case without posting the full amount ...
'The situation here is catastrophic'/ Displaced Gazans have been told to leave the area around the hospital Image caption: Displaced Gazans have been told to leave the area around the hospital Eyewitness have told of how panic gripped those inside al-Shifa hospital after Israeli forces launched ...
area cyclists who helped one of their own escape the jaws of a cougar recounted their story this weekend, saying they fought the cat and pinned it down. The woman who was attacked, Keri Bergere, sustained neck and face injuries and was treated at a hospital and released following on a trail ...
Israeli forces have launched an overnight raid on the al-Shifa hospital in Gaza, with reports of tanks and heavy gunfire at the facility./ An Israel Defense Forces spokesperson said the IDF was carrying out a "high precision operation in limited areas" of the hospital./ The IDF said "senior ...
members of the BuzzFeed Community to tell us about the mysterious, cult-like, bad-vibes towns they came across in the . And, PHEW, there are A LOT. Here are their chilling responses: Note: Some of these stories contain mentions of racism and sexual assault. Also, apologies if your hometown is on ...
Amedy Dewey, 24, sits on a chair outside her home, holding a portrait of herself as a high school cheerleader in Scottville on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. Dewey lost her vision after her stepfather shot Dewey in the face with a shotgun. He then killed Dewey's mom and killed himself. Dewey, who was ...
vowed on Saturday that there would be a “bloodbath” if he’s not reelected in November. The comments came at a rally here as Trump discussed the possibility of an increasing trade war with China over auto manufacturing. The rally was intended to whom Trump endorsed in December, ahead of Ohio’s ...
The Long Beach Police Department coordinated with stores in The Pike Outlets to close early following a large disturbance and multiple altercations on Saturday. There were reports that roughly 200 people gathered at the Long Beach shopping center after a post on social media about a meetup went ...