US forces still remain at Harir Air Base in Erbil province, located in the Kurdistan Region. Iraq’s central government does not fully control the Kurdish region in northern Iraq as it’s an autonomous ...

U.S. forces have fully withdrawn from an air base in western Iraq in implementation of an agreement with the Iraqi government ...

Washington is intensifying efforts to curb illicit financial networks in Iraq through sanctions, banking oversight, and diplomacy.

Iraq has become a strategic battleground between Western powers and China–Russia. China has deeply entrenched itself in Iraq’s energy and infrastructure, controlling about a third of proven reserves ...

Rebecca Lowe will extend her Olympic hosting streak to seven consecutive Games when she anchors NBC’s daytime coverage of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, the network announced. The milestone ...

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Mariah Carey is heading to Milan in February for a major performance at the 2026 Winter Olympics. On Monday, the singer and Olympics organizers announced she will be performing at the opening ceremony ...

Washington — President Trump hosted members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic men's ice hockey team — famous for defeating the Soviet Union in the "Miracle on Ice" — at a bill signing Friday to award ...

Canada is looking to add another trophy to its extensive collection at the 2026 Olympics in February. Fresh off winning gold at the 4 Nations Face-Off, Team Canada is poised for another deep run at ...

Hockey, one of the premier events at the Winter Olympics and one that is welcoming NHL players back for the first time in more than a decade, will take place on ice that is shorter than NHL-regulation ...

Iraq has invited major U.S. oil companies to develop the giant West Qurna 2 field after Lukoil’s forced exit. Russia and China had built deep energy and political leverage in Iraq, using oil contracts ...

The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics have surpassed Paris 2024’s sponsorship record more than two years early, securing more than $2 billion in deals. About $1 billion in new sponsorships were inked in 2025 ...