Millions join Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iraq amid fears of US-Iran escalation
BAGHDAD (AP) — Millions of Shiite Muslims observed the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage Tuesday in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala, under the shadow of ongoing regional tensions and fears of another round of escalation in the U. S. -Iran war. Arbaeen is held 40 days after Ashoura, which commemorates the killing of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, and members of his family, at the Battle of Karbala in 680 A. D. Karbala Gov. Nasseif Jassim al-Khattabi said Tuesday that more than 22 the...
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- Millions join Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iraq amid fears of US-Iran escalation
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- Mass funeral held in Gaza and other developments from across the Mideast
- Palestinians hold mass funeral for 112 bodies finally recovered from a 2023 Gaza strike
- South Korean students detained for allegedly breaking into US military base
- Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez fends off blistering criticism within the EU over Ceuta crisis
- A serviceman in Russian-held Crimea shoots fellow soldiers and civilians, killing 4
- Firefighters scramble to contain fires outside Athens before winds and high temperatures return
- Ebola kills 1,700 in eastern Congo as the fastest-growing outbreak surges
- Pakistan teams search on foot for remains of climbers as weather grounds helicopters
- Runaway online rumors sparked frantic rush by migrants to the Spanish territory of Ceuta
- Japan says combat drones key to adapting to new warfare as tension rises in the region
- As Colombia prepares for presidential inauguration, outgoing leader doubles down on fraud claims
- Nauru, the worlds 3rd-smallest country, changes its name to Naoero
Mon, 03 Aug 2026
- Hundreds of migrant children are stranded in Spains Ceuta after mass crossing
- Board of Peace envoy meets with Netanyahu on Gaza disarmament deal and urges a halt to strikes
- Supreme Court wont halt $656M judgment against the PLO and Palestinian Authority
- Trump optimistic Iran talks will reopen strait, and other developments in the Middle East
- Cubans sleep on seaside boardwalk to seek relief from crippling blackouts and summer heat
- Record low Danube levels push some countries in Eastern Europe to the brink of energy emergency
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- Russia blasts southern Ukrainian city with glide bombs while Ukrainian drones kill 9
- A Putin critic leaves Russia after he is barred him from running for parliament
- Russian Embassy in Rome blames Ukraine for deadly Italian restaurant bombing in Moscow
- Unknown number of people are missing after an Indonesian ferry fire killed 5
- Prime minister visits quake-hit southern Japan as cleanup begins in intense heat
- Cyberattack hits Liechtensteins register of people behind companies and foundations
- Myanmars detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has rare meeting with International Red Cross
Sun, 02 Aug 2026
- Trump says Gulf leaders input weighed heavily in decision to hold off on ordering new Iran strikes
- Brazils Lula launches reelection bid as concerns rise over foreign interference
- Ceuta grapples with aftermath of border surge after most migrants leave the Spanish territory
- Israel says it has serious concerns with Hamas disarmament deal
- Trump frequently announces hes halting strikes in Iran. But they keep happening
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- In Ceuta, some migrants cling to hopes of someday reaching mainland Spain
- A suicide bomber strikes an antimilitant rally in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 14
- 2 killed when firefighting helicopters collide near Athens as Europes wildfire emergency rages
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- A blaze on an Indonesian passenger ferry leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing
- Body of famed international climber Nirmal Purja and 3 more found after Pakistan avalanche
- Moscow mayor calls a deadly bomb attack on a restaurant a terrorist act
- All 10 climbers swept away in avalanche in Pakistan are confirmed dead
Sat, 01 Aug 2026
- Russia hits Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles and drones, killing at least 9
- Spain installs sea barrier on Ceutas border with Morocco after frontier rush that killed 67
- Europes wildfire crisis eases in west as danger shifts east to Greece
- Palestinians in Gaza hope Hamas will disarm but fear Israeli forces wont withdraw
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- Augusts total solar eclipse will sweep over Spain, Iceland and Greenland
- Britains new leader shifts power from Downing Street to Manchester with No. 10 North
- Quake survivors in southwestern Japan sleep in cars in sweltering heat as death toll rises to 34
- Pakistani rescuers recover 3 bodies of 10 climbers missing on Broad Peak after avalanche
Fri, 31 Jul 2026
- White House signals Trump is weighing new strikes on Iran, and other developments in the Middle East
- Labours Bev Craig is elected Greater Manchester mayor to succeed Andy Burnham
- Turkish man arrested in UK on US charges accusing him of aiding Hamas
- Tens of thousands of migrants voluntarily leave after crossing into Spanish territory of Ceuta
- Thousands of migrant children in the US could face new deportation risks as legal aid deal expires
- US to make visa bond requirements permanent, affecting mostly African countries
- Hamas says it will disarm if Israel halts strikes and withdraws from Gaza, but obstacles remain
- Pakistans military rejects UN report alleging hundreds of civilian deaths in strikes on Afghanistan
- As heat and dry conditions fan wildfires in France, volunteers fan out to help
- Indonesia arrests Malaysia Airlines pilot for smuggling drugs into Jakarta
- EU to crack down on AI deepfakes, illicit imagery and hacking with new team in Brussels
- Rights group says Russia-linked airstrike in Mali killed 8 civilians last month
- Trump announces a deal for Hamas to disarm in Gaza, but many hurdles and uncertainty remain
- Coal mine blast in Pakistan kills at least 32 miners and traps 10 others
Thu, 30 Jul 2026
- Spain deploys military to Ceuta after thousands of people breach Moroccos border and at least 9 die
- Haiti starts to register voters in violent capital under gang menace
- National Guard officer forged records and stole public money to facilitate secret second marriage
- Heres why new fronts seem to be opening up across the Middle East
- Record-low Danube River affects tourism and industry as drought and heat grip Central Europe
- Palestinian authorities ask Supreme Court to halt $656M judgment pending appeal
- Russian strikes across Ukraine kill 10 and NATO scrambles jets after a missile falls in Poland
- US and Iran trade missile barrages as hopes dim for a quick resolution to the five-month conflict
- Congo says the death toll in fastest-growing Ebola outbreak has passed 1,500
- Wildfires force George Clooneys family to evacuate their home in southern France
- As France tames wildfire and lets 84,000 evacuees go home, blazes flare across Europe
- Hope dwindles for rescue in southwestern Japan quake as death toll climbs to 25
- EU lays out $11.4 billion for 7 AI gigafactories as it aims to catch up with US and China
- Australian watchdog files legal action against Telegram, saying it failed to remove violent content
- Voters in Manchester choose a mayor to replace Andy Burnham, who left city hall for Downing Street
- US launches strikes on Iranian targets a day after it foiled missile attack on American forces
- Southern Europe burns as 3 firefighters die and France battles blaze 4 times the size of Paris
- Rescuers search for survivors after a quake kills 18 in southwestern Japan
- Macaos first national security case raises concerns over fairness a year after arrest
- US-Iran conflict enters new phase as Saudi Arabia helps hit proxies and diplomacy stalls again
- Kenya says 15 elephants died of cyanide poisoning after eating tomatoes from nearby farms
Wed, 29 Jul 2026
- The fastest growing Ebola outbreak is worsening hunger in eastern Congo, a UN agency chief warns
- Myanmar courts sentence activists up to 37 years over election boycott protest
- Wildfires near Bordeaux bring more troubles to Frances wine industry
- Russia accuses Telegram CEO Pavel Durov of aiding terrorism in its latest digital crackdown
- Fringe Israeli settler group is sneaking into Syria to try to claim land for a Jewish outpost
- The Latest: Fire crews in southwest France battle massive blaze as they face extreme temperatures
- This Lebanese couple is among those returning to shattered homes under US-brokered deal with Israel
- A 2:47 a.m. alert, a rabbit and 220,000 evacuees as Frances wildfire rages on
- Keiko Fujimori is inaugurated as Perus president following a narrow election victory
- US thwarts an Iranian missile attack and launches strikes with Saudi Arabia against militias in Iraq
- Netanyahu praises first meeting with Trump since launching the Iran war
Tue, 28 Jul 2026
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- The deaths of 15 elephants in Kenyas Amboseli National Park spark investigation
- Iran publicly executes 2 men accused of killing police during January protests
- Pakistan administered Kashmir officials allege outlawed group tried to sabotage regional election
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