JH Fonseca suggested that it would be elegant to remember that in 2002, before the PT took over the government, India and Iraq were behind Brazil in basic sanitation. According to him, after the PT governments, the two countries surpassed Brazil, according to the World Bank. Fonseca attributed this situation to the fact that half of the country does not have piped sewage. #Lula #SaneamentoBásico #Brasil (translated)
As many as 87% of UAE residents say the government is well prepared for disasters while only 14% of Lebanese citizens believe the same, and more than half of Iraqi and Lebanese respondents say their governments do not care about them at all, latest study shows. #DisasterResilience #MiddleEast #GovernmentPreparedness
In Iraq, over 5,700 suspected Islamic State militants, including 157 minors, have been put on trial in mass proceedings, raising concerns about possible human rights violations and summary justice. #Iraq #Isis #GiustiziaSommaria (translated)
The post described Mohammed Yaseen as an Iraqi man in his mid-30s from Ar-Rutbah, saying he joined the Islamic State of Iraq, which it called an Al Qaeda affiliate, at age 16 in 2006. It said he planted roadside bombs and later served as an armed ISIS guard at public stonings, beheadings and mass executions. #Iraq #ISIS #Terrorism #IQ
The post said that reports indicated more than 10 delegations had walked out as Israeli President Isaac Herzog began speaking at the CICA Summit in Baku on 15 October 2026. It named the Palestinian Authority, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Egypt and Iraq. https://t.co/nMeC9X7smL #CICA #BakuSummit #IsraelPalestine #AZ #IL #PS #PK #SA #IR #EG #IQ
The author wrote that more than 10 delegations had reportedly left the CICA summit hall in Baku in 2026 as Israeli President Isaac Herzog began speaking. The post named Türkiye, Iran, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, the Palestinian Authority, Iraq, Egypt, Kuwait, Jordan, Malaysia, Indonesia and Bangladesh. https://t.co/st9oIyufr5 #CICA #Baku2026 #MiddleEast #TR #IR #PK #SA #PS #IQ #EG #KW #JO #MY #ID #BD
A team of researchers has found in Iraqi Kurdistan the possible first evidence of a Neanderthal killed by a wooden spear, with a perforation in the scapula suggesting a fatal impact that occurred 75,000 years ago. #Neandertales #Paleontología #Ciencia (translated)
Researchers have discovered a Neanderthal scapula with a hole caused by a wooden spear in a cave in Iraqi Kurdistan, which represents the oldest evidence of a murder among human ancestors, suggesting that these hominins may have developed advanced skills for crafting weapons and working wood 75,000 years ago. #Neandertales #Arqueología #HistoriaHumana (translated)
The judge of Lecco has decided that Baby Gang will not go to house arrest in a community, citing his involvement in an international criminal network, while the rapper appeared in Iraq with a belt of bullets in the teaser for his new single Guerra 2. #BabyGang #Guerra2 #RapItaliano (translated)
Women say they share stories of abuse to highlight the issue, despite social pressure and safety fears. #SexualViolence #WomensRights #Iraq
Marco Setaccioli had written that, in his opinion, it was easy to recognize the so-called "peace-fakers." He had mentioned the protests against U.S. imperialism following the invasions of Vietnam in 1965 and Iraq in 2003, arguing that the same appeal was directed at the United States even after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. https://t.co/bgXTVjQJTa #anticapitalismo #imperialismo #pace (translated)
Syria is positioning itself as an alternative for transporting Iraqi oil, offering a land route that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz, as the Iraqi government seeks to improve its exports and mitigate the impact of the war on traditional supply routes. #Petróleo #Siria #Irak (translated)
The post said that after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, regional alignments became apparent within days, citing Hezbollah’s fire across Israel’s northern border, Iraqi militias’ strikes on US positions and Iran-backed Houthi attacks from Yemen targeting Israel and commercial interests. #Israel #Hamas #MiddleEast #IL #IQ #YE #IR
Poponze stated that the government of Donald Trump deported dozens of LGBTQ+ migrants to third countries where queer people would face criminalization, persecution, or a serious risk of violence. According to the author, a Reuters investigation identified 40 cases involving individuals from Iraq, Jamaica, and Russia. #Refugiados (translated)
The author welcomed a new national coalition in Iraq aimed at addressing online harm while protecting freedom of expression and access to information. They said that, through the EU-funded SocialMedia4Peace initiative, 41 Iraqi organisations were joining forces to create safer, rights-based digital spaces. https://t.co/pgVobDvDhe https://t.co/3Qate9FBIl #Iraq #DigitalRights #FreedomOfExpression #IQ #EU
Trump recently told his aides to anticipate a resumption of bombings against Iran that very month, according to the Wsj. #Pentagono #Iraq #DonaldTrump (translated)
The Pentagon is sending a third strike group led by the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt to the Middle East, with an increase of 9,000-10,000 soldiers, as Trump considers new attacks against Iran. #Pentagono #Iraq #DonaldTrump (translated)
📍 Christa Pike, a 50-year-old from Tennessee sentenced to death for killing a 19-year-old classmate in 1995, has survived two lethal injections. 📍 Japan has increased the fee for permanent residency from 56 to about 1,105 euros. Applicants will also have to demonstrate knowledge of the language, history, and customs of the country, and have an income at least equal to the national average. 📍 The Iranian-backed Iraqi militia Kataib Hezbollah has suspended its military activities following the withdrawal of the United States from Iraq, expressing its willingness to engage in dialogue on the issue of arms with the Baghdad government. 📍 Flydubai has suspended all flights to and from Israel following what happened yesterday on a flight bound for Tel Aviv. #Giappone #Notizie #Attualità (translated)
The US-led force has been operating in Iraq for 12 years to dismantle ISIS networks which had threatened to takeover the region and plunge it into instability. #USWithdrawal #Iraq #ISIS
