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Baghdad International Book Fair Opens Its 26th Edition …………….. Baghdad is preparing to host the 26th edition of the Baghdad International Book Fair, scheduled to run from September 10 to 21 at the Baghdad International Fairgrounds in Mansour district. The…

As Israel announces a sweeping evacuation of Gaza City in preparation for a major ground offensive, tensions at sea and cross-border attacks are intensifying. An international flotilla delivering aid to Gaza reports drone strikes, while Israel conducts a drone assault…

Iraq Selects “Kingdom of Reeds” as Official Oscar Entry …………… Iraq has officially nominated the film Kingdom of Reeds (The President’s Cake) by director Hassan Hadi as its submission for the Best International Feature category at the 2026 Academy Awards.…

In Australia, scientists have identified a previously unknown virus named Salt Gully in fruit bats, The Telegraph reported. Genetically related to Nipah and Hendra viruses, Salt Gully has not yet shown evidence of transmission to humans. Researchers at the National…

Karbala Holy Shrines Adorned for Birth Anniversaries of Prophet and Imam al-Sadiq …………… The holy shrines of Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas (peace be upon them) in Holy Karbala have been decorated with flowers and festive ornaments to mark…

600 Journalists Face Layoffs in UK as AI Reshapes Media —————————— UK media company Reach, owner of newspapers such as The Mirror and The Express, has announced it will cut 600 jobs due to changing audience habits and the growing…

Global Project to Map DNA of 1.67 Million Species Enters New Phase —————————– A global scientific initiative to map the genetic code of life on Earth, known as the Earth BioGenome Project (EBGP), is moving into its second phase, according…

Dirty Air Poses Significant Health Risk to Britons, Study Suggests —————————- A new study presented at the European Society of Cardiology conference and reported by The Guardian suggests that millions of Britons are at a higher risk of heart failure…

AI Chatbot’s Link to Suicide Spurs Mental Health Warning ——————————– A new report in The Guardian has brought to light an “existential crisis” not for publishers, but for the future of artificial intelligence itself, following a tragic incident linking a…

EU Asylum Applications Decline Sharply, Driven by Drop in Syrian Requests —————————- A new report from Al Jazeera, based on data from the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA), reveals a significant 23% drop in asylum applications to the European…