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U.S. approves $800 million helicopter sale to Iraq

The United States has approved a potential $800 million Foreign Military Sale to Iraq including Bell helicopters, machine gun launchers, rocket systems and related equipment.

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Iraq spent $34B on wages and welfare in first half of 2026, exceeding revenue

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PUK official clarifies remarks on Khanaqin

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Business

Oil steadies near highs as military strikes and tanker attacks weigh on supply

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UK bond yields hit 16-year high as oil surge stokes inflation fears

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Bitcoin ETFs post best month as major banks plan stablecoin venture

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Full Sail protocol shuts down after oracle breach drains vaults

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ADL affiliate releases tracker assessing major US companies on Jewish employee support

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Analysis

ECB official says household expectations data reshape inflation forecasting

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Georgian authorities use Russian face-recognition software to identify and fine protesters

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German scholars debate how to classify the AfD and its ideological roots

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Dollar steady in Baghdad, gains in Erbil

The US dollar closed unchanged in Baghdad but rose in Erbil on Wednesday, with regional variations in the official exchange rate.

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Iran strikes Kurdish targets in Iraq as US tensions rise

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Middle East

Trump says Iran threat to shipping has faded

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U.S. approves $800 million helicopter sale to Iraq

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Israel receives sixth submarine from German shipyard

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In Hadramout, date harvest sustains farmers with limited alternatives

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Arab World

Tunisia's Court of Cassation to hear final appeal in opposition figures' case

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Aerial attack destroys WFP food convoy in South Kordofan

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Airstrike destroys food aid for 5,800 in Sudan, WFP says

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Libya's rival leaders agree on electoral rules in bid to hold elections within two years

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World

Sweden defends removals of British citizens who missed post-Brexit deadline

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Guinea-Bissau voters approve new constitution expanding presidential powers

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Japan cuts speed limit on narrow city streets to 30km/h

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Czech police exhume remains of Cold War-era foreign minister

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Politics

UK Finance Minister Schedules Growth Speech for September 7

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Burnham blames Conservative legacy for market pressure on second day as PM

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EU, NATO vow to press ahead with Ukraine support despite Russian attacks

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Canada signals readiness to resume US trade negotiations

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