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Iraq's population grew to 45.4 million according to the first survey in decades
Iraq’s prime minister says the country's population has grown to 45.4 million, according to preliminary results from a national census, the first in nearly 40 yearsWorld - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Major verdict reached in Iraq abuse case
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Jury awards $42M to former Iraq prison detainees Three former ...Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
Spanish Floods Have Opened the Door to Populism
Rage can be a dangerous political tool.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
The Declining Population Argument Against Abortion Returns
Three states are calling on the federal courts for help in making women have more babies.Top stories - The New York Times - November 19 -
Conservative populism’s political potential is bigger than Trump
Big as Trump’s victory was, he did not fully tap conservative populism’s full potential.Politics - The Hill - November 20 -
Chris Murphy argues Democrats need to embrace populism
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) is arguing that Democrats need to embrace populism to reconnect with the working-class electorate following the 2024 election, which was a “cataclysmic event” for his ...Politics - The Hill - November 22 -
Spy satellite images lead archeologists to the site of a historic battle in Iraq
Declassified 1970s-era U.S. spy satellite imagery has led a British-Iraqi archeological team to what they believe is the site of a seventh-century battle that became decisive in the spread of Islam ...World - ABC News - November 12 -
Site of ancient, key battle in Iraq found using spy satellite images
1970s-era U.S. spy satellite imagery has led archeologists to what they believe is the site of a seventh-century battle that was decisive in the spread of Islam in the region.Top stories - CBS News - November 12 -
Iraq launches its first national census in nearly four decades
Iraq has begun its first nationwide population census in decades in a step aimed at modernizing data collection and planning in a country long impacted by conflict and political divisionsWorld - ABC News - November 20 -
UK signs deal with Iraq to tackle people smugglers in Europe
Yvette Cooper says deal means cooperation with Iraqi security forces and faster return of refused asylum seekers. UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer’s government has signed a deal ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
UK and Iraq strike deal to clamp down on people smuggling gangs
The agreement is aimed as tackling the gangs responsible for smuggling people across the Channel.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
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China targets 2mn lifts to keep its ageing population upwardly mobile
A campaign is under way to retrofit older apartments but authorities and residents are fighting over the billWorld - Financial Times - November 2 -
California drug bust yields enough fentanyl to kill quarter of state’s population
Officials uncovered ‘alarming amount of fentanyl-laced pills’ during routine traffic stop in state’s central valley. A routine traffic stop in California’s central valley turned into a major ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
Israel behind forced population transfer in Gaza, Human Rights Watch says
Rights group alleges mass displacement of 1.9mn of enclave’s 2.2mn residents is a ‘crime against humanity’World - Financial Times - November 14 -
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Medicaid is crucially important to older Americans, but can it handle a rapidly aging population?
Needs may be unmet or larger burdens may fall to familiesBusiness - MarketWatch - 4 hours ago -
In Cyprus, officials from Algeria to Iraq train to keep WMD from crossing their borders
A small facility in Cyprus is hosting senior government officials from as far as Algeria, Iraq and Georgia for training by top U.S. experts to prevent the kinds of materials used to build weapons ...Tech - ABC News - November 4 -
Iraq Veterans, 20 Years Later: George W. Bush ‘Owes Me a Beer, at the Least’
Nearly 20 years after their deployment to Iraq, veterans grapple with their younger selves and try to make sense of the war.Top stories - The New York Times - November 8 -
Israel kills Hezbollah leader who planned elaborate attack on U.S. soldiers in Iraq
Ali Musa Daqduq had been a wanted man since 2007 when militants posing as an American security team killed five U.S. soldiers in the Iraqi city of Karbala.Politics - NBC News - November 22 -
Middle East crisis live: North Gaza situation ‘apocalyptic’ with whole population at risk of ‘imminent death’, say UN chiefs
‘The entire Palestinian population in North Gaza is at imminent risk of dying from disease, famine and violence’. The Israel Defence Force has shared pictures of Nazi memorabilia it says it found ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
Today’s populism is informed by bigotry, but its roots lie in the promise of equality | Kenan Malik
The dark view of populist politics by renowned historian Richard Hofstadter sheds light on the US election. ‘American politics has often been an arena for angry minds.” Not a comment on this year’s ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
China's aging population fuels 'silver economy' boom, but profits can prove elusive
Many older Chinese are looking beyond traditional care homes, worried about abandonment and quality issuesHealth - ABC News - Yesterday -
China's aging population fuels 'silver economy' boom, but profits can prove elusive
Many older Chinese are looking beyond traditional care homes, worried about abandonment and quality issuesWorld - ABC News - Yesterday
