Mosul's emblematic leaning minaret – known as the Al-Hadba or "hunchback" – has been rebuilt brick by brick, symbolising the rescue of the Iraqi city's priceless heritage after it was reduced to ...

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

The latest novel from the beloved author of A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing is one of the most-anticipated releases of this ...

Astronomers have spotted a mysterious pair of icy balls in a remote region of the Milky Way, and they're unlike anything they've ever seen before. The peculiar objects appear in the same region of ...

Jennifer Blackmer's "Alias Grace" script, based on Atwood's 1996 novel, provides more questions than answers about Canada's most notorious murderess. The play runs Feb. 6-22 at Heartland Theatre ...

The string of sightings began with a mysterious light hovering over downtown Fresno in the early hours, just past 4 a.m. Local news station Fox 26 captured the first sighting on camera ...

The Nigerian government has raised the alarm over the plight of over 5,000 Nigerians stranded in Iraq, most of whom are women sent as caregivers under questionable circumstances.

Iraq's parliament passed into law on Tuesday a revised bill that had sparked outrage over fears it rolled back women's rights and permitted underage marriage. The parliament said on its website ...

Iraq’s parliament passed three divisive laws Tuesday, including amendments to the country’s personal status law that opponents say would in effect legalize child marriage. The amendments give ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Protesters gather to demonstrate against a proposed law to permit underage female marriage in Tahrir Square ...

A "sectarian" bill that could potentially legitimise child marriage in Iraq has passed into law reportedly without a vote in the parliament. The parliamentary website said "the proposal to amend ...

Tests on the "mysterious balls" which led to the closure of several Australian beaches last week have revealed they were made up partially of faecal bacteria. Nine beaches in Sydney were closed by ...