May 5, 2025
2025-05-05T21:01:26+00:00 Shafaq News/ Security forces in the Kurdistan Region have arrested Deren Ahmed Mohammed, known as Deren Awziri, in connection with a corruption investigation, the Asayish announced on Monday. Colonel Salam Abdulkhaliq, spokesperson for the ...
2025-05-05T17:35:06+00:00 Shafaq News/ A powerful dust storm swept across northern Iraq on Monday, blanketing cities in thick haze, halting outdoor life, and sending dozens to hospitals for treatment. In Kirkuk, nearly 100 people were hospitalized ...
2025-05-05T15:05:39+00:00 Shafaq News/ Dozens of unexploded ordnance and war remnants were removed and neutralized in al-Amadiyah district in northern Duhok, the Directorate of Mine Affairs announced on Monday. Shilan Naheli, head of the directorate, told ...
2025-05-05T13:05:45+00:00 Shafaq News/ The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) reached a preliminary agreement on the distribution of ministerial portfolios in the 10th cabinet of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). ...
World News in Brief: Deadly attacks in South Sudan and Ukraine, World Court rejects Sudan case, lifesaving aid in Yemen According to the UN relief coordination office (OCHA), the hospital in Old Fangak was struck ...
Sudan drone attacks raise fears for civilian safety and aid efforts “These attacks appear to be the latest in a series of retaliatory military operations, conducted by the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed ...
2025-05-05T12:00:04+00:00 Shafaq News/ On Saturday, severe storms accompanied by heavy rainfall caused significant damage to three schools in the Chamchamal district of Al-Sulaymaniyah, local education officials reported. Abdullah Hama Kaka Rash, director of Chamchamal’s education ...
Guterres alarmed by Israeli plans to expand Gaza ground offensive 5 May 2025 Peace and Security The UN Secretary-General is alarmed by reports of Israeli plans to expand ground operations and prolong its military presence ...
‘Step back from the brink’, Guterres urges India and Pakistan 5 May 2025 Peace and Security UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called for “maximum restraint” from India and Pakistan, warning that escalating tensions over ...
FAO calls for action amid foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks FMD is a highly contagious viral disease affecting cloven-hoofed animals, including cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, and various wild species. Europe is currently facing its worst outbreak so ...
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