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Topic: Iraq

France’s ‘social cleansing’ of the homeless ahead of Olympics & other global news you may have missed

ThePrint’s round-up of world news and topical issues over the past week.

Iraq passes law criminalising same-sex relationships with a maximum 15-yr prison sentence

The law, which aims to 'protect Iraqi society from moral depravity and the calls for homosexuality that have overtaken the world', was backed mainly by conservative Shi’ite Muslim parties.

SubscriberWrites: How the American-Iraqi solution can end the conflicts in Gaza. It’s time for Peace!

Israeli negotiators have hit a brick wall in Qatar after the Hamas group rejected calls for a permanent end to hostilities.

Iranian Quds Force head visits Iraq, calls pause on attacks on US troops in Iraq

According to sources, Esmail Qaani met representatives of armed groups in Baghdad airport soon after Washington blamed the group for killing U.S. soldiers at the Tower 22 outpost.

US retaliatory strike in Baghdad kills militia leader blamed for attack against US personnel in Iraq

Strike targeted Mushtaq Jawad Kazim al Jawari, the Pentagon said, adding he was a leader of Harakat al Nujaba & was involved in and carrying out attacks against American personnel.

Over 100 killed, 150 injured after fire engulfs wedding party in Iraq

The fire ripped through a large events hall in the country's Nineveh province after fireworks were lit during the celebration, local civil defence said.

Iraq bans the usage of word ‘homosexuality’, asks media to use ‘sexual deviance’ instead

Term ‘gender’ has also been banned. Iraq does not explicitly criminalise gay sex but loosely defined morality clauses in its penal code have been used to target LGBT community.

WHO identifies batch of contaminated Indian cough syrup in Iraq

The batch, manufactured by Fourrts (India) Laboratories Pvt. Ltd for Dabilife Pharma Pvt. Ltd, had high levels of diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol, WHO said.

Iraq expels Swedish ambassador over planned Koran burning

Sweden has seen several Koran burnings in recent years, mostly by far-right and anti-Muslim activists. Some burnings sparked clashes between police and Muslim protesters in Sweden.

‘Will sever diplomatic ties if a Koran is burned again,’ Iraq tells Sweden

Thursday's demonstration was called by supporters of Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to protest against the second planned Koran burning in Sweden in weeks.

On Camera

Bengaluru & Hyderabad share many of Dubai’s characteristics. Why they don’t function the same

Luxury is visible everywhere in Dubai, but what impressed me more was order. Parks, pathways and crossings seemed designed for actual use, not symbolic display.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Turkiye delivers second MILGEM-class corvette Khaibar to Pakistan Navy, two others in making

Contract for construction of four MILGEM-class ships was signed in 2018. PNS Bedir is to be delivered by June 2026, while PNS Tariq is due for delivery in first quarter of 2027.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.