Union representing WSJ employees says that it is holding a walkout at 1PM to protest today’s layoffs

I was pleased to see the Head of the Judicial Council, Judge Fayeq Zedan.

We agreed that the constitution is designed to guarantee the rights of all Iraqi people, including the people of the Kurdistan Region. It must also remain as the arbiter to resolve Erbil-Baghdad disputes.

'Rafah Tents'

By Emad Hajjaj, the Jordanian cartoonist

Well that’s good

Three men go on trial for murder of our wee mate, #LyraMcKee - we patiently await #justice bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

LAST CHANCE to apply to be Rest of World's next Features Editor! Deadline is tomorrow. All you need to know is here: restofworld.org/about/hiring/f…

Why Iraq wants the UN's political mission to wind down ⬇ newarab.com/analysis/why-i…

EXCL: Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner says Diane Abbott should be allowed to stand at general election - and tells me she has not been treated “fairly or appropriately”.

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Six months after the grand launch of the JOBS KRD platform, marked by a massive event and fireworks, the platform has only 21 job opportunities available, and the entire platform is only in English, with no options in Kurdish or Arabic.

🔴 Rising authoritarianism and threats to press freedom are driving journalists to flee their home countries.

Our CEO Antonio Zappulla OMRI writes for Project Syndicate on how media organisations in democratic countries have a collective duty to support them. ⤵️ bit.ly/4aIvDpl

New twist on Mossad intimidation of the ICC:

Haaretz says it had the story in 2022.

Israeli government officials “used emergency powers to prevent the story from being published.”

Reporter told he would “suffer the consequences” of publication.
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We condemn recent violent attacks against U.S. and international businesses and urge the Government of Iraq to conduct a thorough investigation, bring to justice those who are responsible, and prevent future attacks. These attacks endanger Iraqi lives and property, and could

In other news the NUJ has hit out at National World, saying the company is proposing to increase Local Democracy Reporter salaries this year by the BBC-required minimum of 1.5% while all other journalists at NW receive a minimum 4% increase (rising to 6% for those under £30k pa)

I’m in Baghdad to bring renewed certainty to this important relationship.

We must resolve our differences through dialogue and understanding to prioritize cooperation and economic growth.

Our peoples deserve stability -mb.

The DUP will not be fielding a candidate in North Down, but it has endorsed Alex Easton. And it isn’t fielding a candidate in Fermanagh/South Tyrone and is asking unionists to vote for the UUP candidate

BREAKING: Minnesota beats Boston 3-0, wins inaugural Walter Cup as Professional Women's Hockey League champs apnews.com/article/pwhl-c…

In case anyone was wondering what the Tsongas Center looks like tonight for the PWHL Boston and PWHL Minnesota championship game. #EveryoneWatchesWomensSports

Minnesota, the first-ever PWHL champions

NEW: Masked assailants have been going after KFC joints in Baghdad in recent days.

Alarmed experts say the assaults send a terrible message to foreign investors. On the other hand, going after KFC instead of the US embassy is quite a big climbdown.
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I’ve realized that in the 1st few seasons all the spooky little kids in the X-Files that were possessed by the devil or were ghosts or were abducted by aliens or had malevolent psychokinesis or whatever are my age. They were my neighbors and classmates. They were all around me.