Iraq logged 5,189 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Thursday. The daily epidemiological report on the COVID-19 situation stated that 30 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 3,930 patients achieved full recovery. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in Iraq, …
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Paris celebrates, cautiously, as France ditches face masks outdoors
Some people in the French capital joyfully ditched their masks on Thursday after the government announced the precaution against the coronavirus pandemic would no longer be mandatory outdoors. But the jubilation was tempered by the knowledge that the virus was still circulating, and some safety measures would still be in …
Read More »Dominic Cummings posts bombshell WhatsApp message from Boris Johnson
Dominic Cummings, former Downing Street Chief of Staff, has revealed Boris Johnson’s private WhatsApp messages in his weblog, sensationally escalating his feud with the British prime minister to new heights. The messages, exchanged at the beginning of the COVID pandemic in March 2020, show the British premier slamming his health …
Read More »US top court rejects Republican bid to rescind Obamacare
The Supreme Court justices have dismissed a challenge to the Obama-era healthcare law by a 7-2 vote, preserving insurance coverage for millions of Americans. The US Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge to the Obama era health care law, preserving insurance coverage for millions of Americans. The justices, by a …
Read More »Sergio Ramos drops big hint over his future amid Real Madrid exit as two clubs ruled out
Sergio Ramos has ruled out a return to Sevilla following the confirmation of his exit from Real Madrid. Ramos is to walk away from Santiago Bernabeu after 16 years when his contract expires at the end of this month after failing to agree on a new deal. The veteran center-back …
Read More »Yemeni forces launch new drone strike against Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport
The Yemeni army has launched a fresh retaliatory attack against Abha International Airport in Saudi Arabia’s southwestern region of Asir, using two domestically manufactured Qasef-2K (Striker-2K) combat drones. The spokesman for Yemeni Armed Forces, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, said in a brief statement posted on his Twitter page that the …
Read More »Ivory Coast: Plane carrying Laurent Gbagbo lands in Abidjan
The 76-year-old arrives in Abidjan after ICC judges earlier this year upheld his 2019 acquittal on charges related to 2011 post-election violence. The plane carrying Ivory Coast’s former President Laurent Gbagbo has landed in the country’s economic hub, Abidjan. The 76-year-old’s arrival on Thursday on a commercial flight from Brussels …
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