Morocco edged past Canada to top Group F and reach the World Cup knockout stage for the first time in 36 years.

Oil prices continued to recover, for the second day, exceeding $88 a barrel. Brent crude futures contracts recorded $88.56 a barrel, up by 1.8% from Wednesday’s closing price of $86.97. US crude oil rose more than 2% in futures contracts, recording $82.15 a barrel, while it had closed yesterday at …

The Parliamentary Legal Committee settled the controversy over convening Parliament sessions upon the arrival of the draft general budget law from the government, coinciding with the start of the legislative recess on the eighth of this month. Committee member, MP Raed Al-Maliki, stated, that “the House of Representatives will not …

The United Nations General Assembly has voted in a favor of a pro-Palestinian resolution to commemorate the Nakba (Catastrophe) Day, which marks the Israeli regime’s claiming existence in 1948. According to Press TV, the Assembly adopted the resolution on Wednesday, with 90 votes in favor, 30 negative votes, and 47 abstentions. …

While many around the world were watching the key World Cup 2022 match in Doha between Iran and the United States, the administration of President Joe Biden approved a $1-billion arms sale to the tournament’s host country Qatar. The massive potential arms sale to Qatar was announced during halftime of …

Dubai has turned into a “safe haven” for drug smugglers, a media report says, following the busting by Europol of a prolific criminal network involved in large-scale drugs trafficking and money laundering. The operators of the drug cartel, which was run from Dubai, said they felt they were “untouchable and …

A US House of Representatives committee has obtained access to Donald Trump’s tax returns, following a years-long court fight with the Republican former president who has accused the Democratic-led panel of being politically motivated. “Treasury has complied with last week’s court decision,” a Treasury Department spokesperson said in an emailed statement …

The United States is considering enormously expanding a program to train Ukrainian troops, including by instructing as many as 2,500 soldiers at a base in Germany per month, a report says. In an exclusive report, citing multiple unnamed US officials, CNN said on Wednesday that the administration of US President Joe Biden …

Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that Sweden and Finland joining NATO could accelerate the militarization of the Arctic region. According to Press TV, responding to a question about how the two countries joining the alliance would affect the Arctic Council – an intergovernmental group which promotes cooperation in the …

Hakeem Jeffries was unanimously elected on Wednesday to become the Democratic Party’s top leader in the U.S. House of Representatives beginning in January, making him the first Black American to hold such a high-ranking position in Congress. The vote by Jeffries’ fellow Democrats also marked the rise of a younger …

French President Emmanuel Macron has criticized US industrial subsidies, saying the “super aggressive” measure could “split the West.” Macron used a state visit to Washington on Wednesday to press concerns about the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed into law by President Joe Biden in August, saying that such help for US firms …

At least nine US Navy sailors have been injured as a fire broke out aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. According to Press TV, the US Navy confirmed Wednesday the fire started Tuesday morning on the San Diego-based aircraft carrier. . The US Navy said the crew was able …

The rate of gun deaths in the US last year hit its highest mark in nearly three decades, with female fatalities growing faster than that of men, a new study has revealed. According to Press TV, the results of a newly-conducted research published by JAMA Network Open showed on Tuesday …