You are an Iraqi based in London, United Kingdom, how did you learn to speak Yoruba? I trade at Woolwich Market. That is where I work and where I started meeting many Nigerian customers, especially Yoruba people. Many of the Nigerians I met at the market spoke Yoruba when they came to buy things from me. At first, I di…

…targeting what it described as US positions in Kuwait, the UAE, Bahrain, Jordan, and Iraq's Kurdistan region.Despite the scale of the exchanges, Vance pushed back against the characterisation of the situation as a war. "Right now, there is no active shooting," he said, describing the clashes as "flare-ups" and suggesti…

…ballistic missiles and drones at American military targets across Jordan, Kuwait, Iraq and Bahrain, hours after the United States resumed strikes on Iranian territory earlier this week.The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed it fired a barrage of ballistic missiles at a US Marine base in Jordan's Aqaba,…

…71, led the Guards from 1981 to 1997 — a tenure that included almost all of the Iran-Iraq war — before going on to occupy several high-ranking political posts. He then served as military adviser to supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. Rezaei declared in July that control of the Strait of Hormuz, now at the centre…

…Clinton blasted the makeover, saying the "tackied up" decor is reminiscent of the late Iraqi dictator's palaces. She described the choices as a reflection of a narcissistic personality and a need to feel important by sticking gold embellishments across the walls of the Oval Office.Apple Podcasts Clinton, who previously…

…The warning was distributed through U.S. embassies in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. The agency posted a nearly identical statement earlier this month, but that bulletin did not urge Americans to prepare to leave the Middle East or to reconsider…

…comes hours after joint strikes by Washington and Riyadh against Iran-backed militias in Iraq, in response to attacks on US forces and Saudi oil facilities, fracturing tenuous diplomacy. Trump added that the US coordinated with Iraqi officials before the assault on Iran-aligned militias in Iraq. Meanwhile, Iraqi Prime…

…On Wednesday, Saudi Arabia and the United States announced strikes on militant bases in Iraq, while US ally Israel accused Iran-backed Hezbollah of a truce violation. For two days, the world’s biggest oil exporter Saudi Arabia has reported drone attacks targeting crude facilities that it blamed on Iraqi armed groups al…

…access to just 22 destinations. Syria ranked 103rd with access to 25 destinations, while Iraq placed 102nd with 28 destinations. The latest ranking comes months after Nigeria climbed six places on the Henley Passport Index between January 2024 and April 2026, rising from 95th to 89th despite its visa-free access fallin…

…both served at Muwaffaq Salti Air BaseA third US service member also died in northern Iraq after a controlled detonation of an Iranian attack droneFind it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! The United States military has named two of its soldiers killed during Iranian attacks on a military base in Jordan, wi…

CENTCOM confirmed a US service member was killed in northern Iraq on July 18 during a controlled detonation of an unexploded Iranian droneThe Iraq death follows the killing of two American soldiers in Jordan a day earlier, with unidentified remains now found at the site of the third missing soldierIran's Foreign Minist…

…felt beyond the immediate area, reaching other parts of southwestern Iran, southeastern Iraq, and sections of Kuwait.Rescue teams deployed to affected villagesAccording to

'Whoever k!lls Trump': Iran-backed Iraqi militia announces $10 million assassination bounty An Iran-backed militia umbrella group, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, has released a statement offering a purported $10 million reward for the assassination of US President Donald Trump.The group cited the 2020 US drone strike…

…Explosions also could be heard Friday morning in Irbil and Sulaymaniyah in northern Iraq's semiautonomous Kurdish region as air defenses targeted incoming fire. by Linda Ikeji at 17/07/2026 8:57 AM | Share this Story

…gathered over the years has indicated the presence of foreign facilitators from Iraq, Somalia and Morrocco serving as technical specialists linked to the wider Islamic State network. "Military sources stressed that the interrogation of the suspect is still ongoing and that operational security considerations prevent th…

…consecutive opening defeats to France and Norway.Although they managed a victory against Iraq to progress, their journey ended in heartbreak in the round of 32. Senegal surrendered a comfortable 2-0 lead against Belgium in the final five minutes of normal time, eventually crashing out after a 3-2 defeat in extra time.…

…the principal export route for crude oil and liquefied natural gas from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Iran, with roughly one-fifth of global oil consumption passing through the narrow waterway each day. The developments have also raised questions over the legality of imposing charges…

…Round of 32: 2Round of 16: 2Quarter-Finals: Group Stage: Lost 1–4 vs France, Won 5–0 vs Iraq, Won 2–1 vs SenegalRound of 32: Won 2–1 vs Ivory CoastRound of 16: Won 2–1 vs BrazilQuarter-finals: Germany11Group Stage: 10 Round of 32: 1Group Stage: Won 3–1 vs Tunisia, Won 6–1 vs New Zealand, Lost 1–2 vs EcuadorRound of 32:…

…(Swaziland) Ethiopia Gambia Georgia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Honduras India Iran Iraq Ivory Coast Jamaica Jordan Kenya Kosovo Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Malawi Moldova Mongolia Myanmar (Burma) Namibia Nauru Nepal Nicaragua Nigeria North Macedonia Pakistan Palestine Russia Rwanda Senegal Serbia Sierra Leone Somalia…

…Khamenei’s coffin will be moved on Tuesday to Qom, then on Wednesday to neighbouring Iraq, before the burial on Thursday in his northeastern hometown of Mashhad. rkh-pdm/axn

…hub of Qom, before moving on Wednesday to cities holy to Shia Muslims in neighbouring Iraq, then proceeding for burial on Thursday in Khamenei's home city of Mashhad in northeastern Iran. Officials who survived the war showed their grief and displayed a united front on Friday, with parliament speaker and top negotiator…

…were not destroyed, it would only take a snap of the finger for what took place in Iraq and Syria, where millions were slaughtered or displaced, to happen in Nigeria. If the Tinubu administration was in a happy union with America over the military partnership, I would expect our mouth-running Presidency to be the first…

The World Cup match between France and Iraq was suspended at half-time on Monday due to a severe weather alert, as fans were told to take shelter from an approaching thunderstorm. A FIFA official said the game in Philadelphia, which kicked off at 2100 GMT, would be delayed for at least half an hour, including the sched…

France 3 K Mbappe (14'14th minute, 54'54th minute) O Dembélé (66'66th minute) Iraq 0

…the record.” Mbappe would be hoping to send France into the knockouts when they take on Iraq on Monday. 2026 World Cup: Mbappe names best two players