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A sanctioned deputy oil minister was reportedly among those detained in the anti-corruption raids Iraq has launched a major anti-corruption crackdown ahead of Prime Minister Ali al‑Zaidi’s visit to Washington next month. The raids reportedly targeted Deputy Oil Minister Ali Maarij, whom the US had previously accused of aiding Iran.Elite counterterrorism units stormed houses inside Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone early on Sunday, according to media reports, citing security sources. The area houses the US Embassy as well as other diplomatic missions, international institutions’ offices and homes of high-ranking government officials and prominent politicians.On Sunday, the Iraqi INA state news…
Rochester Red Wings 9, Charlotte Knights 4Charlotte’s pitching started rough and ended the same way, surrendering five runs to the Red Wings (49-30) in the final two innings, giving the Knights (44-37) both the game and series loss. The offense wasn’t much better for the Good Guys, who only managed to get three hits compared to Rochester’s 13, while also going just 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position. Lefthander Joe Rock came back down to the Knights just a few days ago, and had a rocky 2 1/3-inning start, giving up four runs – three earned – on six hits,…
Ever had someone in Mexico give you the stink eye and you didn’t know why? Were you pointing in a really obvious way? Don’t point! It’s considered rude to do in Mexico, especially when the finger is directed at another person. (Artem Beliakin/Unsplash) Hand signals and gestures are one of those things that take a while to learn. I’d throw graphic symbols into this category, too. For example, my first year here, I did not understand the political billboards. They seemed to be saying “Vote Green Party,” but then they’d have a giant “X” over the Green Party candidate’s name.…
Soccer-’Boring’ Bay Area confounds World Cup doubters
Love Island USA bombshell Alannah Keyser is speaking out after she was removed from the show over a racism scandal. “Hi everyone, I’m coming on here to address some things that have been circulated online. I do want to begin by addressing the video of me singing along to a Roddy Ricch song that contains a racial slur. I’m sorry to whoever has seen that video and has been offended by it. That was never my intention,” Alannah said in a Saturday, June 27, TikTok. “The video is from six years ago and that word is just not in my…
Muni Long chatted with Billboard’s Kyle Denis on the red carpet at the BET Awards 2026.
Tehran, Iran – Iran’s national football team has once again failed to realise the dream of reaching the knockout phase of the World Cup, with the wartime 2026 tournament stirring up a wide range of emotions among Iranians inside and outside the country for different reasons.Team Melli ended its seventh appearance in the tournament after a 1-1 draw in Seattle on Friday against Egypt left them in third place in Group G, with only three points gleaned from three draws.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe team was eliminated a day later, after a series of other match results…
Jun 28, 2026, 05:09 PM ETROME — American swimmer Gretchen Walsh broke the world record in the women’s 50-meter freestyle Sunday, just nine days after her training partner Kate Douglass had set a new mark in the sprint distance.Walsh clocked 23.55 seconds at the Sette Colli meet in Rome to shave 0.04 seconds off the record Douglass set in Indianapolis on June 19.Editor’s PicksSarah Sjostrom of Sweden, who held the world record before Douglass, finished second on Sunday in 23.86.Walsh and Douglass are former teammates at the University of Virginia and still train together. After seeing her mark bested so…
From 1876 to 1911, Mexico was ruled by José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori, either as president (1876–1880 and 1884–1911) or as a behind-the-scenes power broker. He remains one of the most controversial figures in Mexican history, to some an abusive dictator who ruled through authoritarian repression and whose financial policies only benefited a small elite. To others, these 35 years in which Diaz held power — known as the Porfiriato — brought industrialization and urbanization, and put Mexico on the road to becoming a modern nation. Both viewpoints have elements of truth. But this is not the story of Porfirio…
The president promised to save “Black jobs,” but his policies have resulted in fresh pain for the Black middle class as the employment gap widens.