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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

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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

7 killed, 20 injured in horrific multi-vehicle crash

Cement tanker crash sets off chain collision of around 35 vehicles

Horrific crash involving cement tanker and 35 vehicles occurred in Iraq's Kirkuk on Sunday evening.

Trump: US to hit Iran 'extremely hard' for 2-3 weeks

Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, said there were no negotiations with the US

US President Donald Trump

Trump says US to leave Iran 'very soon', deal or not

US threatens further military escalation against Iran as war enters its fifth week

Trump warns US may strike Iran’s energy infrastructure as Netanyahu avoids war timetable

Iran: No negotiations held with the US during war

Trump says US could ‘take oil in Iran’ and seize Kharg Island as oil prices rise

Portraits of Hezbollah's late leaders Hassan Nasrallah, right, and his cousin, Hashem Safieddine, are seen, as smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, Monday, March 30, 2026.

Iran warns US against ground invasion as talks continue

US sailors and Marines arrive in the Middle East — follow live updates here

A plume of smoke rises from the site of a strike in Tehran on March 29, 2026.

Who's Nouri Al Maliki set to be Iraq's next PM

Shrewd politician is set to return to power amid seismic changes in region

The Coordination Framework, an alliance of Shiite factions with varying links to Iran, said in a statement that it “decided, by majority vote, to nominate” Al Maliki for the position “as the candidate of the largest parliamentary bloc”.

First EU airline flight in 35 years lands in Baghdad

Arrival ushers in ‘a new phase of recovery for Iraq’s aviation sector’

After 35 years, the first European aircraft has landed at Baghdad International Airport, marking a major step in Iraq’s return to the European aviation map and boosting confidence in its air safety and infrastructure.

Iraqi woman honoured in Dubai after UAE flag kiss

Her viral moment in Basra leads to a special UAE National Day invitation

Rajha Mohammed Abbas (second left), whose kiss on the UAE flag inspired a surprise visit arranged by an Emirati journalist.

Minor earthquake strikes in western Saudi Arabia

A 5.09-magnitude quake was also detected across the border in Iraq

The tremor measured 3.43 on the Richter scale.

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