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Entire family wiped out in three-vehicle collision

Four others were injured as preliminary investigations pointed to human error

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The collision occurred on the strategic Khor Al Zubair Road, where three vehicles were involved in a violent crash.

Iraqi bank names global finance leaders to board

Region Trade Bank becomes the first in Iraq to appoint an internationally renowned board

Region Trade Bank of Iraq becomes the first Iraqi lender to appoint international experts as board members.

Billions in cash, gold found hidden in water bottles

Cash found in 9 plastic water containers, each containing about one billion Iraqi dinars

Billions of Iraqi dinars in cash and large quantities of gold concealed inside plastic containers found in Tikrit.

Iraq arrests 47 officials in anti-corruption campaign

Arrests of 12 sitting lawmakers deepen turmoil in Iraq’s fractured politics

Iraq arrests 47 officials, including lawmakers, on corruption charges in overnight raid

World Cup Preview: Heavyweights and Dark Horses Collide

Three huge games to watch out for coming up at the FIFA World Cup

Two of the tournament favourites are in action

Bus sinks in Erbil's river, 2 rescued, one missing

Two passengers rescued, a third passenger still missing

Search continues for a missing passenger after a bus veered off the road and plunged into a river near the village of Razan in Iraq's Kurdistan region.

Regional airspace updates as Middle East tensions ease

Syria, Iraq and Iran restore flights after temporary closures amid regional tensions

Regional air routes resume after Iran halts strikes

Iran missile fire prompts airspace closure in region

Regional skies shut as Iran launches missiles toward Israel

Missile barrage on Israel forces neighbouring countries to close airspace

18 dead as Iraq pilgrim bus bursts into flames

Pilgrim bus was heading to Karbala to visit the Imam Hussein shrine

The bus was transporting passengers to the holy city of Karbala to visit the Imam Hussein shrine when the collision occurred.

The AFC stars set to shine at the 2026 FIFA World Cup

A record number of AFC nations will compete at this summer’s tournament

Check out the key players from the AFC nations competing at this summer's FIFA World Cup

Iraqi kills wife, her brother in Baghdad assault

Several others injured as suspect used gunfire and hand grenades

A man has killed his wife and her brother and injured several others. Preliminary investigations indicated that the suspect was under the influence of crystal methamphetamine when he carried out the assault.

Kirkuk building collapse kills two, injures 19

Rescue teams pull survivors from under rubble

Civil defence teams rushed to the scene, managing to pull a number of workers from the rubble and recover the bodies of two workers

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