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Economic Crises are Behind the Rise in Suicide Attempts in Iraq
Suicide attempts became a rampant phenomenon in Iraq, as daily news report new cases. The Brigadier General of the Family Department at the Ministry of Interior, Ali Khalil pointed out that suicide attempts became widespread using various…
Iranian Products Flood Kurdistan Region Given their Cheap Prices
For Iran, Iraq is deemed as a market for its goods and products, given the low value of Iraq's currency and the disastrous economic reality in Iran in light of the US economic sanctions. Iranian merchants capitalized on the fact that…
Iraq exports the first Iraqi pomegranates shipment to Britain
Hussein Hama, The spokesman for the Ministry of Agriculture in the Kurdistan Government, stated that the first shipment of pomegranate was launched from Sulaymaniyah to the UK, which is estimated at approximately 50 tons, suggesting that…
Topshop owner Arcadia on brink of collapse
Sir Philip Green's retail empire Arcadia, which includes Topshop, Burton and Dorothy Perkins, is understood to be on the brink of collapse.
Sir Philip had been in talks with potential lenders about borrowing £30m to help the business…
China pushes for QR code based global travel system
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a "global mechanism" that would use QR codes to open up international travel.
"We need to further harmonise policies and standards and establish 'fast tracks' to facilitate the orderly flow of…
Kellogg’s and Britvic attack plan to ban junk food ads online
Some of the UK's biggest food companies have attacked a plan that could see all online junk food advertising banned to tackle childhood obesity.
In a letter to the prime minister, bosses of firms including Britvic, Kellogg's and Mars…
‘Thanksgiving To Go’: Americans splash out on takeaways
At this time in November, 34-year-old Serrah Russell would normally be fielding a tonne of text messages as her family plotted out kitchen logistics and contributions for the Thanksgiving feast.
But Covid concerns have cancelled the big…
China seeks to retrieve first Moon rocks since 1970s
China is to make the first attempt to retrieve rocks from the Moon since the 1970s.
It is hoped the unmanned Chang'e-5 probe, to be launched on Tuesday, will bring back samples to help understand the Moon's origin and formation.
The…
Sunak mulls public sector pay freeze for millions
Millions of public sector workers in England could face a pay freeze next year, the BBC has learned.
The 5.5 million affected include key workers lauded for their service during the pandemic, from the armed forces and police, to…
Buzzfeed to take over Huffington Post
Online news and lifestyle site Buzzfeed is taking over the Huffington Post in a deal that brings together two of the most high-profile digital media firms.
Seller Verizon Media will become a minority shareholder in Buzzfeed as part of…